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    Andrés Hidalgo
    About the CNIC
    6 Jul 2022
    Dr. Andrés Hidalgo elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization – EMBO

    Through this lifelong honour, new EMBO Members and Associate Members are recognized for their outstanding achievements in the life sciences
    Microfotografía de una monocapa de cardiomiocitos derivados de células madre inducidas a la pluripotencia, representativa de las que se usaron para estudiar los mecanismos de arritmias y el rescate de la función normal por el gen que codifica a la sintrofina-α
    Research
    29 Jun 2022
    eLife: Study reveals how Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes heart rhythm problems

    Investigadores del CNIC  revelan por primera los mecanismos moleculares que subyacen a las arritmias que ocurren en pacientes que padecen “Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne”
    Una cámara térmica muestra el efecto de la IL-12 sobre la grasa parda en ratón.
    Research
    9 Jun 2022
    Hepatology: Immune cells in the liver regulate body temperature

    A study published in Hepatology demonstrates that the activation of thermogenesis in the livers of obese mice contributes to weight loss and improves diabetes symptoms
    Marta Cortés Canteli teams
    About the CNIC
    18 May 2022
    The BrightFocus Foundation grants an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Standard Award to a CNIC project

    The project will examine long-term changes in plasma biomarkers of neuronal injury, neuroinflammation, and Alzheimer's disease in participants in the PESA-CNIC-SANTANDER study who have undergone imaging studies to map brain metabolism. The goal of the project is to determine how cardiovascular risk factors during midlife impact brain function
    An optical section from a ventral view of a mouse embryo at embryonic day E8.0. The section is overlain with a cast of the three-dimensional shape of the forming heart (red) and the incipient circulatory system (purple).
    Research
    17 May 2022
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: A CNIC team creates a dynamic 3D atlas of the formation of the embryonic heart

    The 3D atlas has allowed the scientists to identify the beginning of left–right asymmetry in the heart
    Dr. Cristóbal Belda se convirtió en el nuevo Director del Instituto de Salud Carlos III.
    Research
    11 May 2022
    Cristóbal Belda, Director del ISCIII: “PERTE represents an opportunity to help our country”
    Macaca
    Research
    18 Apr 2022
    Nature: International Team Led by BGI Completes First Whole-Body Cell Atlas of a Non-Human Primate

    The research will provide insights into the development of potential treatments for neurological diseases and obesity, among other human conditions
    Valentín Fuster
    About the CNIC
    4 Apr 2022
    Prestigious Award Named in Honor of Valentin Fuster, During American College of Cardiology Scientific Session

    CNIC leader will be recognized for his exceptional achievements at the 71st annual conference
    Enrique Calvo, Jesús Vázquez, Álvaro Alfayate, Estefanía Núñez y José Luis Martín Ventura.
    Research
    28 Mar 2022
    eBiomedicine: Spanish scientists discover a new method for the early detection of subclinical atherosclerosis

    A study published in the journal eBiomedicine identifies new biomarkers that predict the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis
    Bone marrow contributes to the development of atherosclerosis
    Research
    21 Mar 2022
    EHJ: Bone marrow contributes to the development of atherosclerosis

    The new discovery suggests new research avenues toward the discovery of interventions to prevent or arrest atherosclerosis