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    About the CNIC
    18 Sep 2019
    A CNIC researcher awarded two projects of the European Diabetes Society

    Dra. Ivana Nikolić studies the role of T cells in the development of diseases associated with obesity
    Atrial electroanatomic map of a pig with persistent AFib. The regions colored magenta, purple, and dark blue have high mean FM values. These regions maintain the AFib, and their ablation with a catheter stops the arrhythmia. The squares represent the sites of rotational activity, which are sensitive but not specific to the regions that maintain the fibrillation.
    Research
    12 Sep 2019
    Circulation Research: A new method to improve treatment of atrial fibrillation

    The new study was conducted by investigators at the CNIC, the Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid, and the CiberCV research network and is featured on the cover of the latest edition of the journal Circulation Research

    About the CNIC
    16 Jul 2019
    Dr Fuster delves and dissects latest aspects of cardiovascular health and disease

    Dr. Valentín Fuster will be teaching the summer seminar series “Molecular, Clinical & Population Bases of Cardiovascular Disease and Health”, organized by the  International University Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
    About the CNIC
    12 Jun 2019
    Dr. Miguel Torres elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization – EMBO

    EMBO promotes excellence in scientific research, and one of its major goals is to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers
    Luis Leiva-Vega, Juan Antonio Bernal, Marta Roche-Molina, Ayelén M. Santamans, Valle Montalvo-Romeral, Aránzazu Pintor-Chocano, Rafael Romero-Becerra, Ainoa Caballero, Alfonso Mora, Guadalupe Sabio, Antonia Tomás-Loba, Marta León, Elena Rodríguez, Juan Antonio López, Jesús Vázquez.
    Research
    11 Apr 2019
    Nature: The protein p38gamma identified as a new therapeutic target in liver cancer

    CNIC scientists have shown for the first time that a protein related to cell stress also regulates cell division
    Dr. José María Mendiguren, Director de Servicios Médicos de Banco Santander, Leticia Fernández-Friera, cardióloga del CNIC y del Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe, y Dr. Valentín Fuster, Director del CNIC.
    Research
    26 Mar 2019
    JACC: Advanced imaging technology predicts cardiovascular risk from inflammation detected in arteries

    The results, published in JACC, demonstrate the potential of this technology to generate images of the inflammation associated with systemic atherosclerosis; this information will be useful for the study of early stages of this disease and will help to identify individuals who will benefit from early medical intervention
    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.
    Research
    16 Jan 2019
    JACC: The duration and quality of sleep is of vital importance in cardiovascular health

    Poor quality sleep increases the risk of atherosclerosis according to the PESA CNIC- Santander Study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
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    Research
    8 Jan 2019
    Circulation: Expression of a molecule in blood cells predicts atherosclerosis risk

    The expression on lymphocytes of the molecule CD69 inversely predicts the development of subclinical (symptom-free) atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors
    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