CNIC Awards and scholarships
AWARDS
DOCTOR FUSTER RECEIVES THE PRESTIGIOUS MAHIDOL AWARD IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn bestowed the Prince Mahidol Award, in the field of Medicine to Dr. Valentín Fuster, Director of the CNIC. It was awarded to him in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he could not pick it up in person.
This prestigious recognition granted by the Prince Mahidol Foundation acknowledges the international leadership of Dr. Fuster carried out during the last four decades by his innovative contributions to cardiovascular medicine, both in the field of research and from the clinic care, and more recently as an advocate for the promotion of global cardiovascular health throughout the world.
GUADALUPE SABIO BUZO, AWARDED WITH THE MEDAL OF EXTREMADURA
Guadalupe Sabio Buzo, who directs the group ‘The role of the stress-activated kinases in the development of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer’, received the Medal of Extremadura. The President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, Guillermo Fernández Vara, highlighted her work for “bringing science to society, to both adults and children.” The Medals of Extremadura are awarded according to the proposals of citizens, entities and municipalities.
Dr. Sabio’s work focuses on understanding factors that appear in obese people, such as the alteration of fat, dysregulation of internal clocks and cellular stress, which could be the cause of the occurrence of these diseases. In addition, her research shows that the fact that men have higher probabilities in developing cancer than women could be due to the differences in the production of hormones by the fatty tissue.
DR. VALENTÍN FUSTER, AWARDED FOR HIS SOCIAL COMMITMENT AS A DISSEMINATOR AND PROMOTER OF HEALTY HABITS AMONG THE POPULATION
Dr. Valentín Fuster received the CEU Ángel Herrera award in the Ethics and Values category, from the San Pablo CEU University Foundation. The Foundation hands him this award for his social commitment as a disseminator, attending to the need of promoting healthy habits with the aim of improving the overall health of the population.
The jury has also highlighted his relevant contributions to cardiovascular medicine throughout his extensive scientific career, which have made him the most cited Spanish researcher in history.
THE FRANCISCO COBOS FOUNDATION GRANTS THE 16TH SCIENTIFIC CAREER AWARD TO JOSÉ ANTONIO ENRÍQUEZ
The Francisco Cobos Foundation granted its 16th Scientific Career Award to the CNIC researcher José Antonio Enríquez Domínguez. The prize, endowed with €50,000, has been awarded for his contributions to the study of mitochondrial biogenesis in the functioning of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and understanding of the mitochondrial pathophysiology and aging.
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY CREATES THE VALENTÍN FUSTER AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN SCIENCE
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has instituted a new award in honor of Dr. Valentín Fuster, General Director of the CNIC, which will bear the name Valentín Fuster Award for Innovation in Science.
The award has been established in recognition of the significant contributions to cardiovascular medicine Dr. Fuster has made, and continues to make today, which have made him a world leader in scientific research in this field.
In addition, with this award we want to underline his innovative vision in the promotion of science through transforming mechanisms. The ACC points out that, this award serves to recognize Dr. Fuster’s international leadership in promoting scientific research applied to health with the aim of improving the care of cardiovascular patients and promote heart health.
The award will be given, each year, to just one doctor during the next 15 years.
ANDRÉS HIDALGO OBTAINS THE 18TH ANNUAL HEALTH SCIENCES AWARD FROM THE CAJA RURAL GRANADA FOUNDATION
DOCTOR ANDRÉS HIDALGO, NEW MEMBER OF EMBO
The CNIC researcher Andrés Hidalgo has been named member of the European Molecular Biology Organization – EMBO. With the incorporation of Dr. Hidalgo, there are now six members of the CNIC in the EMBO. Dr. Andrés Hidalgo will join Dr. José Antonio Enríquez, Dr. Miguel Ángel del Pozo, Dr. Miguel Torres, Dr. Pura Muñoz and Dr. Francisco Sánchez Madrid.
The EMBO members participate actively in the organization. The different committees intervene in the EMBO Council and the advisory editorial boards of the EMBO press reviews. In addition, they evaluate the applications for calls for EMBO funding and act as mentors to scientists at the start of their careers. The new members will be welcomed formally at the EMBO annual members meeting, between October 26th and 28th 2022.
SCHOLARSHIPS
THE ALEXANDRA PERAUT PROGERIA ASSOCIATION MAKES A DONATION TO THE CNIC FOR THE RESEARCH OF THIS DISEASE
The Alexandra Peraut Progeria Association made a donation of €6,500 to the Molecular and Genetic Cardiovascular Physiopathology Laboratory, directed by Dr. Vicente Andrés at the CNIC, so that it can invest in the research of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. The donation comes from the benefits of the book A girl in twenty million, which tells the story of Alexandra, with the aim of making progeria visible and promoting the normalization of minority diseases.
At the CNIC laboratory, also a part of CIBER for Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), Dr. Andrés’ group has been working on this disease for years and has recently created the HGPSrev mouse - the first animal model that can suppress the appearance of progerin in a temporally and spatially controlled fashion. This new preclinical model, has made it possible to demonstrate that it is never too late to treat the disease and that therapies directed exclusively at the cardiovascular system can create very significant therapeutic benefits.
WORKING WOMEN’S DAY: ‘WE DO RESEARCH AT THE CNIC’
On the occasion of Working Women’s Day, the CNIC organized a round table with the title ‘We do research at the CNIC’, led by Dr. Pilar Martín, head of the group Regulatory Molecules of Inflammatory Processes, in which an attempt was made to give a complete vision of the research that is done at the CNIC from different female points of view.
In order to cover all possible aspects of the research, the colloquium counted with the participation of Lorena Esteban, Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral researcher from the Genetic Control of the Development and Regeneration of Organs group; Irene Fernández, laboratory technician from the Cardiovascular Imaging and Population Studies group; Mercedes Grima, FPU Predoctoral researcher in the Tissue Regeneration group; Laura Lalaguna, FPI SO Predoctoral researcher in the Molecular Regulation of the Heart Failure group; and Beatriz López, IPF Predoctoral researcher in the Hematovascular Physiopathology group.
All of them explained why they decided to dedicate themselves to science, what attracts them to scientific work, projects that they are involved in and how they think their work contributes to society.
The CNIC has internship programs so that people who are interested can do training stays. You can find all the information at https://www.cnic.es/es/formarse-cnic
THE CNIC PARTICIPATES IN THE 2022 OPEN ADMINISTRATION WEEK
The CNIC participated in the 2022 Open Administration Week. Three researchers from the center, Gonzalo Pizarro, Manuel Desco and Valeria Caiolfa, gave informative scientific talks within the framework of the Distributed Biomedical Imaging Network (ReDIB), which is part of the Scientific and Singular Techniques Infrastructure (ICTS) of the Ministry of Science and Innovation. The CNIC is part of ReDIB with the Advanced Infrastructure for Translational Imaging (TRIMA).
The Open Administration Week is an initiative promoted globally by the Open Government Partnership (Open Gov Week). Its main objective is to bring the Public Administrations closer to citizens, based on the principles of Open Government: transparency, accountability, citizen participation, public integrity and collaboration.
During the seminar, the capabilities and infrastructures available for application in medical imaging research, were explained to the participants. The event took place in the CNIC auditorium and it was also possible to attend online.
VISIT FROM DR. PIETER MUNTENDAM
Dr. Pieter Muntendam, founder and President/CEO of SQ Innovation; founder of G3 Pharmaceuticals and lead co-researcher of the BioImage-2 study to test a new method of carotid ultrasound, visited the facilities of the CNIC, in the company of Dr. Borja Ibáñez, Dr. Vicente Andrés and Antonio Quesada.
VVISIT FROM THE STUDENTS AT NEBRIJA UNIVERSITY
Students from the Master in Journalism in Television, of the University of Nebrija, visited the CNIC.
