UnIC - Cardiovascular R&D Centre

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UnIC - Cardiovascular R&D Centre

UnIC was recently classified as Excellent by the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology.

The Cardiovascular R&D Centre (UnIC, Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular - www.unic.med.up.pt) was established in 1994 to fill the gap in translational research on cardiovascular disease. UnIC aims at high impact clinical research namely randomized controlled clinical trials and prospective clinical studies, as well as further technological development and biotechnology application in translational research, reinforcing partnerships with industry and international networks. Based on a dynamic research structure, national and international collaborations were established and are continuously encouraged, either with academia or with industry, enabling a self-sustainable strategy. Our strategy based on translational research, joins clinicians and fundamental researchers to pursue a common goal of unravelling cardiovascular disease pathophysiology and optimizing patient care. Presently, UnIC includes 136 researchers from several Departments of FMUP and Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João (CHUSJ), combining basic and clinical sciences to achieve a solid translational and integrative perspective, in a “bench to bedside and back again” approach. Thus, UnIC relies on the strong collaboration between researcher physicians from multiple medical specialities related to cardiovascular medicine such as cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, internal medicine and anaesthesiology, and biologists, biochemists, engineers, statisticians and other professionals fully committed to CVD research. The current research topics at UnIC are focused on: i) Heart failure; ii) Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular function; iii) Myocardial remodelling and valvular heart disease; iv) Ischaemic coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis; and v) Technological and applied cardiovascular research. Moreover, we nurture lines of research in cerebrovascular pathology, ophthalmological involvement in cardiovascular disease, and early-life cardiovascular risk and disease. UnIC is also devoted to scientific initiation of young students and advanced education, hosting several post-graduation courses, as well as a Doctoral Programme in Cardiovascular Sciences and a Master Degree in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology. To improve population awareness on CVD and cardiovascular research, UnIC is committed to outreach and scientific dissemination actions, through its participation in educational projects directed to the public and partnerships with local authorities. WEBSITE: www.unic.med.up.pt
E-MAIL: unic@med.up.pt
FACEBOOK: .cardiovascular | www.facebook.com/unic.cardiovascular
INSTAGRAM: .cardiovascular | www.instagram.com/unic.cardiovascular
TWITTER: | www.twitter.com/UnIC_cardiovasc
LINKEDIN: -cardiovascular | www.linkedin.com/company/unic-cardiovascular

03/06/2025

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11/04/2025

Investigadores da faculdade estão a recrutar voluntários para avaliar o potencial da suplementação alimentar em doentes de risco elevado.

12/11/2024

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12/11/2024

30/09/2024

🤰 🫀 Take a look at our recent announcement on the results from the PERIMYR study. This is the first exploratory prospective cohort study to include both healthy pregnant women and those with cardiovascular risk factors, aiming to identify urinary proteins linked to reduced cardiac mass regression from the 3rd trimester to 6 months postpartum, a condition that appears to be associated with a higher long-term risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

O trabalho analisou as proteínas presentes na urina (proteoma) de 59 grávidas, das quais 32 eram saudáveis e 27 tinham pelo menos um fator de risco cardiovascular. Foram realizadas medições durante o&nbs...

29/09/2024

🫀🌍 On World Heart Day, we highlight the importance of scientific research in advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Science and innovation are key to a future with healthier hearts.

24/09/2024

Our systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that upper limb access for Fenestrated and Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair is both safe and effective, with low risks of stroke, mortality, and minimal local complications. These findings offer key insights for clinical decision-making, especially in cases where femoral access fails.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2024.06.030

24/09/2024

Our latest findings highlight the potential role of miR-146a in right ventricular function and remodeling, presenting a promising therapeutic target for RV hypertrophy and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25158054

24/09/2024

Check out our recently published editorial on Therapeutics in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1463305

20/08/2024

Endereço

Centro De Investigação Médica, Faculdade De Medicina Da Universidade Do Porto. R. Drive Plácido Da Costa 4200
Porto
4200-450

Website

http://unic.med.up.pt/

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