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    SRSF3 expression in adult cardiomyocytes. Pink staining shows SRSF3 expression in cell nuclei, which are stained blue. Green staining shows the presence of troponin, a sarcomere protein expressed in cardiomyocytes.
    Research
    4 Jul 2019
    Circulation Research: CNIC scientists identify an essential protein for correct heart contraction and survival

    A new study published in Circulation Research shows that loss of cardiac expression of SRSF3 leads to a critical reduction in the expression of genes related to contraction
    About the CNIC
    18 Jan 2019
    The Pro CNIC Foundation extends its commitment with the CNIC until 2028
    • ·         The Pro CNIC Foundation prolongs its commitment until 2028, with the excellent cardiovascular research carried out at the CNIC under the management of Dr. Valentín Fuster
    • ·         The innovative public-private financing formula has allowed the CNIC to reach a very high level of excellence, making it worthy of the Severo Ochoa accreditation and other international recognitions 
    • The Pro CNIC joins together 12 of the most important companies in Spain: Acciona, Santander Bank, BBVA, Endesa, Mapfre Foundation, Mutua Madrileña Foundation, Ramón Areces Foundation, Repsol Foundation, Inditex, "la Caixa", Prisa and Telefónica.
    Prof. Eldad Tzahor
    Research
    18 Oct 2018
    Prof. Eldad Tzahor: “We have discovered the recipe to create a new heart”

    Professor Eldad Tzahor, Director of the Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in Rehovo (Israel).
    About the CNIC
    1 Oct 2018
    CNIC researcher Guadalupe Sabio receives the IV AstraZeneca Foundation Jóvenes Investigadores prize

    The Fundación AstraZeneca young researcher awards were created to give scientists the opportunities they deserve
    Dr. Andrés Hidalgo
    About the CNIC
    4 Jul 2018
    CNIC coordinates a project from the Leducq Foundation

     ‘Clonal hematopoiesis and atherosclerosis’ will receive a total funding of $6,000,000, of which $712,500 correspond to the CNIC
    De izda. a dcha.: José Antonio Enriquez, María del Mar Muñoz, Fátima Sánchez-Cabo, Luis Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero, Rocío Nieto-Arellano, Andrés González-Guerra, Carlos Torroja, José María Castellanos, y Concepción Jiménez.
    Research
    3 Apr 2018
    Science Translational Medicine: CNIC scientists identify a promising target for the treatment of heart failure

    The study is published in Science Translational Medicine and was conducted by researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC)
    About the CNIC
    26 Feb 2018
    “The Tribe of the Heart” Campaign

    The Pro CNIC Foundation, presided by Luis de Carlos Beltran, demonstrates in this way once again, the great commitment of the companies that comprise it
    Héctor Sánchez Iranzo, Andrés Sanz Morejón, María Galardi Castilla y Nadia Mercader Huber.
    Research
    8 Feb 2018
    Nature Communications: CNIC scientists describe a mechanism of heart regeneration in the zebrafish

    A new study published in Nature Communications describes a high level of plasticity among different cell populations in the regenerating zebrafish heart
    Jesús Vázquez, María Villalba, Sara Cogliati, Marina López, Paula Ortiz, José Antonio Enriquez, Laura Padrón, Elena Bonzón y Enrique Lara.
    Research
    6 Feb 2018
    JACC: An enzyme variant reduces cardiac hypertrophy and improves heart function

    The calcineurin variant CnAβ1 redirects glucose metabolism to increase production of antioxidant compounds, reducing cardiac hypertrophy and improving heart function

     
    Dr. Alegre-Cebollada (center), Prof. Julio Fernández (left), and study author Carmen Badilla (right).
    Research
    12 Jan 2018
    Nature Communications: Scientists identify a key mechanism regulating a protein required for muscle and heart function

    Scientists at the CNIC and Columbia University have identified a new mechanism regulating the elasticity of titin, a protein with important roles in the function of skeletal and heart muscle