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About the CNIC
28 Sep 2026

The CNIC organised five events open to the public of all ages to celebrate the 17th European Researchers’ Night

The R33Q mutation in calsequestrin 2 (CASQ2) disrupts calcium control in heart cells and activates protein-degradation mechanisms.
Research
23 Sep 2026

Researchers at the CNIC, in collaboration with the University of Pavia and IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, have found that activation of the enzyme calpain contributes to the development of a severe inherited arrhythmia.

Poster Antibody Responses in Health and Disease: un encuentro internacional para avanzar en el conocimiento de la inmunidad
Research
11 Sep 2026

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that individuals with elevated levels of both proteins have twice the risk of cardiovascular events.

Images show macrophages (green) in close association with fibroblasts (magenta).
Research
4 Sep 2026

The body's heart muscle (for pumping blood), skeletal muscle (for movement and posture), and brown fat (for heat production), each require a lot of energy and make a lot of waste. And that waste needs to be managed.

Poster “Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementi
About the CNIC
4 Sep 2026

The conference “Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementia” will bring together leading international experts to address the role of vascular health in preventing cognitive decline and dementia

William Joyce
About the CNIC
3 Sep 2026

TROPOSplice proposes an evolution-inspired strategy to improve cardiac relaxation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Research
2 Sep 2026

A new analysis of the DapaTAVI trial, published in the European Journal of Heart Failure, confirms that dapagliflozin improves outcomes after TAVI regardless of cardiac function.

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Research
29 Aug 2026

The research, presented in a Hot Line session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich and published simultaneously in The New England Journal of Medicine, proposes a paradigm shift towards prevention based on early detection through vascular imaging