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    About the CNIC
    19 Jul 2021
    CNIC awarded Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence accreditation

    The Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence accreditation awards one million euros funding per year over four years
    Research
    29 Jun 2021
    JACC: Spanish scientists provide the first demonstration that triglycerides are a primary risk factor in atherosclerosis

    A study published in JACC shows that excess circulating triglyceride concentrations are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation in individuals with low-to-moderate cardiovascular risk according to standard scores
    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. Jorge Alegre Cebollada
    About the CNIC
    10 Jun 2021
    Dr Jorge Alegre, named member of the Academia Joven de España

    The principal aim of the AJE, the Spanish Young Academy, is to represent and give a voice to young scientists
    Scheme of a cMyBP-C region in which mutations cause amino-acid changes that alter the mechanical properties of the protein. The positions of the affected amino acids are shown in red.
    Research
    7 Jun 2021
    ACS Nano: CNIC scientists describe a possible disease-causing mechanism in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    A team led by Dr. Jorge Alegre-Cebollada has shown, for the first time, an association between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and mechanical alterations to a component of the contractile machinery of the heart
    Skeletal staining of the inferior limb regions of normal embryos, embryos with a single Meis allele, and an embryo with complete absence of Meis. Embryos with a single copy of Meis lack the fibula and posterior digits (black arrow). Total absence of Meis prevents limb development (white arrow).
    Research
    2 Jun 2021
    Nature Communications: CNIC scientists identify essential factors for limb formation

    The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that Meis transcription factors are essential for the formation and antero-posterior patterning of the limbs during embryonic development 

    Association between the level of glycosylated hemoglobin and the extent of subclinical atherosclerosis
    Research
    31 May 2021
    JACC: A blood sugar biomarker identifies patients with atherosclerosis and a risk of cardiovascular events

    In an article published in JACC, CNIC scientists report a method for improved ranking of cardiovascular risk in individuals without diabetes
    Sanchez Madrid receives the Santiago Ramón Cajal National Prize in the area of Biology
    About the CNIC
    18 May 2021
    Francisco Sánchez Madrid receives the Santiago Ramón Cajal National Prize in the area of Biology

    The Spanish National Prizes for Research, created in 1982, are the most important awards in Spain in the area of scientific research.
    David Sancho, Carlos del Fresno, Elena Hernández-García, Manuel José Gómez, Francisco Javier Cueto, Salvador Iborra y Paola Brandi.
    Research
    14 May 2021
    JITC: CNIC scientists discover a new strategy to improve cancer immunotherapy

    Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have designed a new strategy to potentiate immunotherapy, the treatment that has revolutionized cancer management