Nanobodies isolated from pre-immune libraries as tunable biotechnological tools
17 February 2020 | News AreaLecture Series 2020
Announcement of a lecture in Lugano by Prof. Ario de Marco,
As part of the “Lectures Seminars” for the Doctoral school in Cardiovascular and Human Cardiovascular Sciences, you are cordially invited to...
Grant awarded to Cardiocentro Ticino for research in cardiovascular bioengineering
25 October 2019 | News AreaPD Dr. Stijn Vandenberghe (PhD) and Prof. Dr. med. Stefanos Demertzis, assisted by the valuable cooperation of Mrs Maria Montilla (grant manager), received a competitive grant amounting to CHF 250’000 from InnoSuisse (formerly knowns...
SNF grant to hereditary cardiac arrhythmias
17 December 2018 | News AreaThe clinical research project proposed by Dr. Giulio Conte, registered cardiologist at Cardiocentro Ticino, has obtained an important award by the Swiss National Science Foundation (“Ambizione Programme”).
The 4-year project has been granted with...
The miracles of minimally invasive surgery and great spirit
23 November 2018 | News AreaRUNNING THE NEW YORK MARATHON JUST AFTER OPEN-HEART SURGERY
On 4th November 2018, William Keays reached the finishing line of New York’s marathon. He sent us the picture of that very moment, of that sunny...
To Prof. Moccetti the Grüntzig award 2018 of the Swiss Society of Cardiology
30 May 2018 | News AreaThe most important reason for this prestigious award is, “to have significantly contributed to the creation of a high quality cardiology in the Swiss Italian Canton”
It is the highest award of the SGK, the...
Auricchio has been appointed Prof. at the Biomedical Science Faculty of USI
20 February 2018 | News AreaThe academic staff at the Biomedical Science Faculty of Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), has a new member.
Under the supervision of the Dean Prof. Mario Bianchetti, the faculty will have to provide the...
7th Clinical Research Day of Southern Switzerland. A double recognition for Cardiocentro
24 March 2017 | News AreaThe two recognitions – best presentation and best poster – show the commitment of Cardiocentro in cardiac research. The scientific strategy to grow in fundamental research is the only way to guarantee a better...
The first innovative EVAR procedure in Ticino
1 December 2016 | News AreaDuring the EVAR procedure a patient with a severe aortic aneurysm was treated with a personalized endovascular prosthesis in the thoracic-abdominal aortic section.
This procedure was carried out last November 23rd in the hybrid room...
A viewpoint on Circulation Research
1 November 2016 | News AreaA viewpoint from Prof. Piero Anversa and Prof. Annarosa Leri’s research group, active at Cardiocentro Ticino, has been published on Circulation Research (2016;119:1067-1070), the peer-reviewed medical journal, official journal of the American Heart Association.
The...
Roles of exosomes in cardioprotection. A review of Cardiocentro on the European Heart Journal
19 October 2016 | News AreaThe understanding of the cell mechanisms and dynamics is crucial in order to open new therapeutic horizons. In this research effort, it seems increasingly clear the key role of exosomes (cell-derived vesicles), as structures...
