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    Marina Rosa Moreno, Fátima Sánchez Cabo, José Luis Cabrera, José Antonio Enríquez, María Concepción Jiménez, Pablo Hernansanz Agustín Lucía Sánchez-García.
    Research
    2 Jul 2025
    Cell Genomics: CNIC scientists reveal how the cellular energy system evolved—and how this knowledge could improve the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

    CNIC researchers have uncovered the evolutionary logic of the OxPhos system—the cell’s “engine”—and developed a tool to detect mutations that cause mitochondrial disease
    José Antonio Enríquez, Almudena Ramiro y Silvia Priori.
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    17 Jun 2025
    Three CNIC projects receive more than €5 million in ERC Advanced Grant funding

    The projects—led by Drs Almudena Ramiro, José Antonio Enríquez, and Silvia Priori—will receive a total of €5.25 million for CNIC research over the next 5 years
    Jesús Vázquez Cobos, Iván López-Montero, Enrique Calvo Alcocer, Pablo Hernansanz Agustín, Carmen Morales Vidal, José Antonio Enríquez, Rebeca Acín Pérez, Sara Jaroszewicz y José Luis Cabrera Alarcón.
    Research
    19 Sep 2024
    Cell: Scientists at the CNIC discover an unexpected involvement of sodium transport in mitochondrial energy generation

    The study, published in Cell, reveals an essential function of sodium transport in cellular energy generation
    Research
    17 Mar 2022
    Circulation: A CNIC study highlights the risks of mitochondrial therapeutic interventions

    The mixing of mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) of two distinct origins can have damaging medium- and long-term effects, according to the results of a new study published in Circulation