This Monday, November 17th, Josep Munuera will give the CNIC Seminar entitled “Beyond arteries: the venous dimension of the brain in development, aging, and cerebrovascular disease through magnetic resonance imaging” at 12 pm in the Auditorium.
Cerebral veins and dural venous sinuses play a dynamic and often underappreciated role in brain development, function, and disease. This lecture will review how venous anatomy and physiology have adapted across primate and hominin evolution, and how they transform from the fetal period through childhood, adulthood, and advanced age. We will discuss how age-dependent changes in venous drainage and compliance intersect with key neurological and neurovascular disorders, including intracranial hypertension, venous thrombosis, white-matter disease, and neurodegeneration. A special focus will be placed on the ageing brain, where impaired venous outflow and altered pulsatility may contribute to blood–brain barrier dysfunction, impaired waste clearance, and cognitive decline. The talk will highlight the expanding role of medical imaging, with emphasis on advanced MRI techniques such as susceptibility-based venography, high-resolution vessel wall imaging, and quantitative flow assessment. Particular attention will be given to how these tools can probe venous–glymphatic coupling and reveal subtle alterations in venous behaviour across the lifespan.
We hope you could attend the seminar in person this morning.
Best regards.
El Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) y la Fundación Ramón Areces organizan el simposio internacional “Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementia”.
El evento, coordinado por el Dr. Valentín Fuster, Director general del CNIC, Presidente del Fuster Heart Hospital and Physician-in-Chief at the Mount Sinai Medical Center de Nueva York; Dr. Costantino Iadecola, Director del Instituto de Investigación del Cerebro y la Mente de la Familia Feil, profesor de neurociencia, Instituto de Investigación del Cerebro y la Mente, Facultad de Medicina Weill Cornell en Nueva York; Dra. Marta Cortés-Canteli, Centro de Neurociencia Cajal del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), y la Dra. María Ángeles Moro, coordinadora del Programa de Factores de Riesgo Cardiovascular y Salud Cerebral del CNIC, se celebrará el próximo jueves 4 de diciembre de 2025 en la sede de la Fundación Ramón Areces.
La demencia constituye uno de los mayores desafíos de salud global del siglo XXI, y existe una necesidad urgente de estrategias centradas en la prevención. Las investigaciones más recientes destacan el papel esencial de la red neurovascular, que engloba el flujo sanguíneo cerebral, la barrera hematoencefálica y los sistemas de drenaje del cerebro, en el mantenimiento de la función cognitiva y la salud cerebral.
El simposio reunirá a expertos internacionales de referencia para abordar, desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar, los mecanismos neurovasculares que contribuyen al deterioro cognitivo.
Entrada libre hasta completar aforo. Inscripciones aquí.
Date and Venue
December 4, 2025
Ramón Areces Foundation Headquarters
Calle Vitruvio, 5, Madrid
️ Speakers
The program will feature eight distinguished experts, among them Dr. Valentín Fuster, Dr. María Ángeles Moro, and Dr. Marta Cortés Canteli, who are organizing the workshop in collaboration with Dr. Costantino Iadecola.
Registration
Participation is free of charge; however, prior registration is required due to limited seating capacity.
Please click here to register
Título: » Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Leveraging Diagnostic Improvements for Better Clinical Trials «
Ponente: Professor Eric E. Smith
Professor of Neurology, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.
Holder of the endowed Katthy Taylor Chair in Vascular Dementia.
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We would like to take the opportunity to invite you to the 2nd BIOSTROKE Meeting. The meeting will take place from February 23rd to 25th, 2026, at Castle Hohenkammer near Munich, Germany. BIOSTROKE aims to provide a platform dedicated to stroke biomarker research, in 2026 bringing together up to 120 participants to foster scientific exchange, collaboration, and lasting connections among leading experts in stroke and related fields.
Key Facts
Paricipation & Registration
• Attendance is limited to 120 participants; seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Abstract submission highly welcomed:
Registration includes:
• Access to all talks and poster sessions
• Accommodation (single room, 2 nights from February 23–25, 2026 at Castle Hohenkammer)
• All meals and coffee breaks (excluding extra alcoholic beverages)
Desde el CNIC, la Dra. María Ángeles Moro nos hace llegar la siguiente información:
We are pleased to announce the upcoming CNIC-Fundación Areces Conference on “Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementia”.
Date and Venue
December 4, 2025
Ramón Areces Foundation Headquarters
Calle Vitruvio, 5, Madrid
Speakers
The program will feature eight distinguished experts, among them Dr. Valentín Fuster, Dr. María Ángeles Moro, and Dr. Marta Cortés Canteli, who are organizing the workshop in collaboration with Dr. Costantino Iadecola.
Registration
Participation is free of charge; however, prior registration is required due to limited seating capacity.
Please click here to register
Desde el Hospital Universitario de Mútua Terrassa el Dr. Krupinski nos hace llegar una oferta de trabajo para un neurólogo vascular a tiempo completo.
We are seeking two enthusiastic and motivated postdoctoral researchers to join our Neurobiology Lab at IdISBa. Our research focuses on disclosing the genomic architecture of pediatric stroke and the generation of 3D models-derived from patient’s of blood brain barrier and neurovascular unit, leveraging cutting-edge cellular and molecular biology.
