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    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
    Daño local en las fibras musculares tras el ejercicio. Visualización del daño local en fibras de músculo esquelético (soleous y gastro) de ratón joven tras el ejercicio, mediante la tinción con marcadores de daño local como Filamina C (verde) y Evans Blue (rojo), y los núcleos (en azul) de fibras.
    Research
    18 Oct 2021
    Science: A rapid mechanism for muscle self-repair independent of stem cells

    Researchers from the National Center for Cardiovascular Research and the Pompeu Fabra University describe in Science a new mechanism for muscle regeneration after physiological damage

    About the CNIC
    2 Aug 2021
    Akiko Iwasaki: “There needs to be more investment into basic science research if we are to be better prepared for the next pandemics”

    Akiko Iwasaki, with some other scientists, helped create a plan to stop Covid-19. She has also spoken out about the barrier’s women face in the field of biology
    Almudena Ramiro
    About the CNIC
    15 Jun 2021
    Almudena Ramiro, Caja Rural de Granada Foundation, Health Sciences Award

    The team led by Dr Ramiro has identified a target protein for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular pathologies
    Borja Ibáñez
    About the CNIC
    10 Jun 2021
    Dr Borja Ibáñez wins the Fundación Jesús Serra Research Award for his work in the fields of nutrition and food science

    The €35,000 awarded by the foundation in each category is for research that deepens knowledge of the relationship between nutrition, food and health
    Dr. Miguel Torres
    About the CNIC
    10 May 2021
    Dr. Miguel Torres appointed Associate Editor of Science Advances

    Dr. Torres is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). Dr. Miguel Torres’s scientific research focuses on the regulation of embryonic development and the formation and regeneration of organs.

    Jacky Goetz
    About the CNIC
    28 Apr 2021
    "To do science it is essential to be proactive and not wait for your project to progress on its own"

    Dr. Jacky Goetz works on intravital imaging and biomechanical forces during the progression of tumors.
    Manuel José Gómez, Ester Marina-Zárate, Almudena Ramiro, Ana Dopazo, Irene Fernández-Delgado, Francisco Sánchez-Madrid y Diego Calzada-Fraile
    Research
    3 Feb 2021
    Science Advances: Spanish scientists identify a mechanism through which dendritic cells improve their antiviral and immune-activation abilities

    Researchers at the CNIC have discovered that dendritic cells, which initiate specific immune responses, can reprogram their genes to improve their immune response
    Research
    3 Dec 2020
    Science Advances: Spanish scientists identify the role of the CCT protein in the control of immune-synapse formation

    A new study published in  Science Advances identifies the role of the cytosolic chaperone protein CCT in the reorganization of the cytoskeleton during the formation of an immune synapse
    Research
    16 Oct 2020
    Science: Scientists discover a new mechanism for cellular defence against viral and bacterial infections

    Researchers of IDIBAPS, the University of Barcelona and CNIC describes a new mechanism of innate immunity by which cells fight viruses and bacteria.