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Grupo de Andrés Hidalgo
About the CNIC
22 Jul 2022
Andrés Hidalgo obtains the 18th Annual Health Sciences Awardf from the Caja Rural Granada Foundation
Dr. Pablo García-Pavía y Dr. Jesús Gonzalez Mirelis, codirectores del trabajo.
Research
22 Jul 2022
EJHF: Spanish scientists combine genetic and imaging data to improve the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy

Genetic screening combined with the detection of fibrosis identifies patients at risk of malignant arrhythmias or developing heart failure with severe complications
Embrión de ratón con el gen Hoxb1 expresado de forma normal (izquierda) y embrión de ratón donde se expresa fuera de lugar (derecha) por la acción de Oct4
Research
14 Jul 2022
Science Advances: The genes that give the embryonic cells the maximum potential also control the process of their differentiation.
Andrés Hidalgo
About the CNIC
6 Jul 2022
Dr. Andrés Hidalgo elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization – EMBO

Through this lifelong honour, new EMBO Members and Associate Members are recognized for their outstanding achievements in the life sciences
Microfotografía de una monocapa de cardiomiocitos derivados de células madre inducidas a la pluripotencia, representativa de las que se usaron para estudiar los mecanismos de arritmias y el rescate de la función normal por el gen que codifica a la sintrofina-α
Research
29 Jun 2022
eLife: Study reveals how Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes heart rhythm problems

Investigadores del CNIC  revelan por primera los mecanismos moleculares que subyacen a las arritmias que ocurren en pacientes que padecen “Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne”
An optical section from a ventral view of a mouse embryo at embryonic day E8.0. The section is overlain with a cast of the three-dimensional shape of the forming heart (red) and the incipient circulatory system (purple).
Research
17 May 2022
Nature Cardiovascular Research: A CNIC team creates a dynamic 3D atlas of the formation of the embryonic heart

The 3D atlas has allowed the scientists to identify the beginning of left–right asymmetry in the heart
From left to right: Claudio Badía Careaga, Jesús Vázquez, Enrique Calvo, Elías Herrero Galán, Natalia Vicente, Jorge Alegre Cebollada, Inés Martínez Martín, Carmen Suay Corredera, Diana Velázquez Carreras y Maria Rosaria Pricolo.
Research
27 Apr 2022
Redox Biology: CNIC scientists discover a new mechanism involved in the modulation of heart muscle elasticity

The results, published in Redox Biology, show the role of conserved cysteine residues in the elastic protein titin in the modulation of the mechanical properties of the myocardium
Valentín Fuster
About the CNIC
4 Apr 2022
Prestigious Award Named in Honor of Valentin Fuster, During American College of Cardiology Scientific Session

CNIC leader will be recognized for his exceptional achievements at the 71st annual conference
Enrique Calvo, Jesús Vázquez, Álvaro Alfayate, Estefanía Núñez y José Luis Martín Ventura.
Research
28 Mar 2022
eBiomedicine: Spanish scientists discover a new method for the early detection of subclinical atherosclerosis

A study published in the journal eBiomedicine identifies new biomarkers that predict the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis
. 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