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The CardioResource project brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of IT specialists, data managers, cardiologists, paediatric cardiologists, clinical geneticists, laboratory experts, and ELSI researchers from all Dutch UMCs, focused on advancing research in inherited heart conditions. The initiative aims to establish a national data infrastructure linking clinical, genetic, and imaging data, enabling deeper insights into disease…

This networking event was designed to strengthen connections between academia and industry, foster collaborations, and support the next generation of scientists. The event featured speakers with track records in both cardiovascular science and entrepreneurship, speakers from industry and the European Medicines Agency, and served as a platform to pitch breakthrough new technologies to the audience.

Advances, Patient Perspectives, Experiences, and Future Directions. Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda in Madrid. This event was a major educational and advocacy event dedicated to advancing the understanding, treatment, and daily management of cardiomyopathy. The meeting aims to connect healthcare professionals, patients, and their families to share advancements, personal experiences, and future directions for…

Partners from the DCM-NEXT consortium met in Madrid on 12-13 February as part of the annual in-person meeting. This even brought together researchers from 7 teams across 5 EU countries, working together to decipher risk factors and identify therapeutic targets for DCM. We thank our colleagues from CNIC for hosting us, the patient organizations SAMS…

Have you ever wondered what you and bananas might have in common? You both have DNA! The DNA extraction workshop, developed by Enrique Lara’s group, allowed participants to learn how to extract DNA from a banana. To do this, they used ingredients that anyone can find at home.     https://www.cnic.es/es/noticias/semana-ciencia-innovacion-2025-taller-extraccion-adn