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    Annalaura Mastrangelo, David Sancho, Salvado Iborra, María Martínez-López y Ruth Conde Garrosa.
    Research
    30 Jan 2019
    Immunity: Scientists identify a new "watchdog" that controls intestinal bacteria

    The study, published in Immunity, shows that some intestinal bacteria, such as Lactobacillus, strengthen the intestinal barrier by interacting with an immune cell receptor called Mincle (Clec4e)
    About the CNIC
    18 Jan 2019
    The Pro CNIC Foundation extends its commitment with the CNIC until 2028
    • ·         The Pro CNIC Foundation prolongs its commitment until 2028, with the excellent cardiovascular research carried out at the CNIC under the management of Dr. Valentín Fuster
    • ·         The innovative public-private financing formula has allowed the CNIC to reach a very high level of excellence, making it worthy of the Severo Ochoa accreditation and other international recognitions 
    • The Pro CNIC joins together 12 of the most important companies in Spain: Acciona, Santander Bank, BBVA, Endesa, Mapfre Foundation, Mutua Madrileña Foundation, Ramón Areces Foundation, Repsol Foundation, Inditex, "la Caixa", Prisa and Telefónica.
    Research
    16 Jan 2019
    JACC: The duration and quality of sleep is of vital importance in cardiovascular health

    Poor quality sleep increases the risk of atherosclerosis according to the PESA CNIC- Santander Study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
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    Research
    8 Jan 2019
    Circulation: Expression of a molecule in blood cells predicts atherosclerosis risk

    The expression on lymphocytes of the molecule CD69 inversely predicts the development of subclinical (symptom-free) atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors
    About the CNIC
    30 Nov 2018
    A Project by Borja Ibáñez from the CNIC and the FJD funded by the European Union with an ‘ERC Consolidator’
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    Research
    19 Nov 2018
    The CNIC Conference addresses the emerging concepts of cardiovascular biology

    The scientific event, which took place in Madrid, brought together more than 100 researchers from different fields of cardiovascular biology

    Research
    16 Nov 2018
    Nature Communications: Blocking hypertension with antihypertensive drugs prevents the development of a lethal disease

    The study results, published in the journal Nature Communications, identify several proteins implicated in this disease
    Prof. Eldad Tzahor
    Research
    18 Oct 2018
    Prof. Eldad Tzahor: “We have discovered the recipe to create a new heart”

    Professor Eldad Tzahor, Director of the Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in Rehovo (Israel).
    From left to right: Andrés Hidalgo, Maria Sánchez, Andrea Rubio, Francisco Mayo, Iván Ballesteros, Alejandra Aroca, Georgiana Crainiciuc, Sandra Martín, Juan Quintana, José María Adrover, Itziar Cossío, and Angel Nicolás.
    Research
    10 Oct 2018
    Journal of Experimental Medicine: The dual and unknown function of the immune system

    CNIC researchers have discovered that the immune system is important not only in the defense against disease but also for the day-to-day function of a healthy organism
    About the CNIC
    1 Oct 2018
    CNIC researcher Guadalupe Sabio receives the IV AstraZeneca Foundation Jóvenes Investigadores prize

    The Fundación AstraZeneca young researcher awards were created to give scientists the opportunities they deserve