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15 Sep 2017

A benefactor names the CNIC his universal heir

Philanthropy, a way to connect individuals with institutions dedicated to research that increase the quality of life and improve society, is an act of generosity not sufficiently recognized today

A 3-dimensional magnetic resonance image form a patient who has undergone an acute myocardial infarction. The heart is visible in the center of the image. Healthy (non-infarcted) cardiac muscle is indicated by asterisks, whereas arrows point to the infarcted region. MRI can reveal the extent of the area affected by inflammation after a heart attack (the yellow infarcted region marked by arrows). Serial MRI studies reveal thta this inflammatory reaction appears immediately after the infarction but then rapid

Research

22 Aug 2017

Circulation: Dogma overturned: new studies into inflammation in the infarcted heart could lead to changes in therapy

The study overturns the dogma that infarction is followed by progressive repair of the injured myocardium.

3D ultrasound of the right carotid artery. An atherosclerotic plaque is visible as a small protrusion (arrow) in the vessel wall of the internal branch of the proximal carotid artery (bottom), close to the bifurcation. In contrast, the surface of the disease-free external branch (top) is smooth (asterisk).

Research

24 Jul 2017

'JACC': 3D visualization of cholesterol plaques improves cardiovascular risk prediction

CNIC researchers show the value of total atherosclerosis burden for the identification of individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease

Research

17 Jul 2017

`'Nature Comunications': Scientists Find the Key to Improved Cancer Immunotherapy

The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates that tissue-resident and circulating memory T cells cooperate in anti-tumor immunity

Alberto Sanz, Gerente del CNIC; Dr. Jordi Camí, director de la Fundación Pasqual Maragall; Dr. Valentín Fuster, director general del CNIC, y Dr. Borja Ibáñez, Director de Investigación Clínica del CNIC.

About the CNIC

30 May 2017

Two of the of the largest research cohorts in Spain join together to work on the prevention of atherosclerosis and Alzheimer’s

Los resultados permitirán avanzar en el conocimiento de la interacción entre los diversos factores de riesgo de ambas enfermedades

About the CNIC

29 May 2017

CNIC participates in Scientific Weekend

More tan 40 institutions participated in the VII edition of the “Scientific Weekend”

The Commissioner of Health and Food Safety of the European Commission, Vytenis Andriukaitis, during his visit at CNIC.

About the CNIC

3 May 2017

Health and Food Safety Commissioner from the European Commission visits CNIC

The Health and Food Safety Commissioner from the European Commission, Vytenis Andriukaitis, visited Carlos III National Centre of Cardiovascular Research (CNIC)