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    . 3D model of a femoral artery obtained by real 3D imaging, revealing the location, number, and extent of distinct atherosclerotic plaques. In this sample, three plaques can be discerned (arrows), at the femoral bifurcation and distributed along the superficial branch.
    Research
    16 Mar 2022
    JACC: 3D matrix ultrasound accurately identifies cardiovascular injury in healthy individuals

    Scientists at the CNIC have led the development of a new three dimensional ultrasound method that improves the assessment of cardiovascular risk in healthy individuals
    About the CNIC
    8 Mar 2022
    Muestra cardióloga Inés García Lunar explica en el informativo de RTVE los esfuerzos del CNIC por evitar el sesgo de género en los estudios que se llevan a cabo en el centro.
    María García García, Miguel Ángel del Pozo Barriuso, Sara Sánchez Perales, Laura Sotodosos-Alonso, Enrique Calvo, Jesús Vázquez y Asier Echarri
    Research
    3 Mar 2022
    Nature Communications: CNIC scientists identify a shuttle protein required for the nuclear import of proteins essential for organ growth and development

    Most biological processes require the import to the cell nucleus of key regulatory factors; one of the most important of these factors is the protein YAP
    José Javier Fuster
    About the CNIC
    23 Feb 2022
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: Mutations acquired by blood cells are an indicator of cardiovascular risk

    Researchers from the CNIC and Columbia University (USA) review the role of acquired mutations and clonal hematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease
    Alexandra
    About the CNIC
    3 Feb 2022
    The Alexandra Peraut Progeria Association makes a donation to the CNIC fo the research of this disease
    About the CNIC
    27 Jan 2022
    Dr. Valentin Fuster Honored by Thailand Royalty for Outstanding Medical Contributions

    Five of the past award winners of this award subsequently received the Nobel Prize
    Miguel Palomino Segura, Georgiana Crainiciuc, Jon Sicilia y Andrés Hidalgo
    Research
    5 Jan 2022
    Nature: CNIC scientists discover a cell behavior pattern that predicts cardiovascular disease

    Scientists at the CNIC have developed a simple model for studying the behavior of immune cells in live animals and have identified a harmful cell behavior pattern associated with cardiovascular disease
    David Sancho y Carlos del Fresno
    Research
    18 Nov 2021
    Frontiers Immunology: CNIC scientists show that trained innate immunity protects against SARS-CoV-2 and increases the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines

    Immune therapy based on nasal administration of a preparation of dead bacteria called MV130 prevents death in experimental animals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and increases the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines
    Rebeca Piñeiro, Joaquim Grego-Bessa, Vitor Samuel Leite, Luis luna-Zurita
    Research
    12 Nov 2021
    Science Advances: CNIC scientists identify the essential role of a gene in placental development

    A study published in Science Advances shows that the gene GPR126, while not required for the development of the heart, plays an essential role in the formation of the placenta, the gestational organ that nourishes the fetus
    Álvaro Macías, Jesús Vázquez, Pilar Gonzalo, Carla Espinós, Beatriz Dorado, Emilio Camafeita, Vicente Andrés, María J Andrés, Cristina González, Amanda Sánchez, Víctor Fanjul.
    Research
    26 Oct 2021
    CIRCULATION: It's never too late to treat progeria

    Scientists from the CNIC and the CIBERCV have generated the first experimental animal model that develops Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and allows its controlled reversal