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About the CNIC
3 Feb 2026

The CNIC is opening a public call for entries for visual works, until 15 February, aimed at artists who wish to participate with works in disciplines such as photography, painting, sculpture and mixed media

Equipo del CNIC
Research
2 Feb 2026

A team from the CNIC and Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid has developed a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure to treat defective mechanical aortic valves

Dra. Ellie Tzima
From left to right: Miguel Sánchez Álvarez, Miguel Ángel del Pozo, David Sancho, Ignacio Heras Murillo, Gillian Dunphy, Aitor Jarit Cabanillas, Elena Moya Ruiz, Irene Adán Barrientos
Research
28 Jan 2026

study published in Immunity reveals that type I interferons (IFN‑I) help resolve inflammation by inducing changes in macrophage mitochondria

Equipo de investigadores del CNIC liderados por la Dr. Mª Ángeles Moro. De izquierda a derecha, primera fila: Ignacio Lizasoain, Gaohong Di, Maria Angeles Moro, Alicia García-Culebras, Maria Isabel Cuartero, Francisco J. de Castro-Millan, Abndrea Rubio-Ponce, Carlos Parra-Pérez, Christina Reyburn-Valés, Carlona Peña-Martinez, Marta Marty. Segunda fila: Francisco Cantero-Molina, Eneko Merino-Casamayor, Virginia García-Sánchez, Laiura Martínez-. Cortés, Hana Matuskova, Emily McMahon
Research
20 Jan 2026

The study, published in Circulation Research, reveals that neutrophils—key immune cells—change their behavior in line with circadian rhythms, affecting cerebral perfusion and collateral circulation

Protection against blood vessel occlusion in animals with sickle cell anemia after treatment with circadian clock inhibitors. Vessel walls are shown as white lines, neutrophils in yellow, and red blood cells trapped by neutrophils in red.
Research
12 Dec 2025

A CNIC study reveals that neutrophils—a type of immune cell—are less aggressive at night, explaining why nighttime heart attacks are less severe than those occurring during the day

Dos proyectos del CNIC seleccionados en la convocatoria Investigación en Salud 2025 de la Fundación ”la Caixa”
About the CNIC
20 Nov 2025

In this latest round, the la Caixa Foundation Health Research Call has selected 34 new cutting-edge biomedical research projects

Sabrina Molinaro
JACARDI_Madrid
About the CNIC
20 Oct 2025

The Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) hosted in Madrid the third General Assembly of JACARDI from October 14 to 16