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De izquierda a derecha y de arriba hacia abajo: Maria Rosaria Pricolo, Natalia Vicente, Verónica Labrador, Olga Giménez, Manuel Gavilán, Jon Sicilia, Jesús Vázquez, Elías Herrero, Roberto Silva, Jorge Alegre y Diana Velázquez.
Research
5 Jun 2025

This new tool will advance the development of treatments for congenital muscle diseases and cardiomyopathies. 

Jorge Nicolás Domínguez, Susana Temiño, Morena Raiola, Miquel Sendra y Miguel Torres.
Research
29 May 2025

CNIC researchers have discovered that the heart is formed from two independent cell types that act in synchrony from the onset of gastrulation. This finding could help to better understand the origin of certain congenital heart defects and open up new opportunities in regenerative medicine and tissue bioengineering.

Enrique Lara-Pezzi, Laura Lalaguna, Benedetta Coppe, Nadia Mercader y María  Galardi-Castilla.
Research
2 Apr 2025

Scientists at the CNIC and the University of Bern have found that heart surgery in male mice early in life creates a "memory" passed down to the next generation. Published in Circulation, the study suggests that a parental history of heart surgery should be considered when evaluating cardiovascular health in descendants.

Iñaki Robles-Vera, David Sancho, Vanesa Núñez, Manuel Rodrigo-Tapias, Sarai Martínez-Cano, Marcos Femenía-Muiña, Ana Redondo-Urzainqui, Aitor Jarit-Cabanillas, Manuel J. Gomez, Ana Quintas, Iván Fernández-López y Esther Pariente.
Research
22 Jan 2025

Scientists at the CNIC have discovered how gut bacteria that cross a weakened intestinal barrier induce changes in bone marrow that strengthen the immune response

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15 Jan 2025

The study describes an innovative probe for the noninvasive detection of macrophages using PET technology

Ana Botín and Valentín Fuster
About the CNIC
19 Dec 2024

The findings of this study have been key for the development of REACT, a new research project, that will count on the collaboration of Santander Bank, and will expand the study of the age group for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, which will include 8,000 new participants.

Macarena de Andrés Laguillo, Stefano Gambera, Sofía Sánchez Muñoz, Rui Benedito, Irene García González, Mariya Lytvyn Legin, Lourdes García Ortega, Sandra Ruiz García, Susana Ferreira da Rocha, Aroa García Cabero, Luis Diago Domingo.
Research
12 Dec 2024

iFlpMosaics is a new technology presented in Nature Methods that allows the modification and study of gene function in mouse models, advancing research on diseases caused by somatic mutations, such as cancer and vascular malformations.

From left to right: D. MacGrogan, B. Flores-Garza, T. González-Costa, V. Sebastián-Serrano,  J.L. de la Pompa, L. Méndez-Peralta, A. Pau-Navalón, A. Galicia-Martín, J. Santos-Cantador,  C. Relaño-Ruperez, M. Siguero-Álvarez
About the CNIC
12 Dec 2024

The new project, ‘The Placenta in Maternal and Fetal Cardiovascular Health and Disease’, aims to understand how the placenta influences cardiovascular health in mothers and their children, promising improvements in the prevention and treatment of related diseases

María J. Andrés-Manzano, Pilar Gonzalo, Rosa M. Carmona, Cristina González-Gómez, Ana Barettino, Ignacio Benedicto, Vicente Andrés and Ana Dopazo.
Research
7 Oct 2024

A team of scientists from the CNIC and the CSIC has identified a key mechanism in the development of atherosclerosis in patients with the rare genetic disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

De izquierda a derecha: Immunofluorescencia en sección de corazón de pez cebra tras criolesion mostrando células proliferativas (blanco), cardiomiocitos (rojo) núcleos celulares (azul). Imagen de Microscopia electrónica mostrando mitocondrias. Gel Blue Native mostrando bandas correspondientes a supercomplejos formados por CIII (rojo) y CIV (verde).
Research
6 May 2024

Scientists at the CNIC, CIBER, and University of Berne identify the fundamental role of a family of proteins in an essential process for cellular energy production