ESC Congress 2025 – What a Week in Madrid!

We had an incredible time at ESC Congress in Madrid! Five days packed with cutting-edge science, inspiring talks, and exciting discoveries. The quality and novelty of the research were truly impressive.
A highlight for us was the Basic Science & Clinical Research Networking Reception, where we had the pleasure of connecting with so many of you. Thank you for stopping by, sharing ideas, and building our vibrant research community!

Congratulations to our EXC Congress Award Winners!

Special recognition goes to the winners of the Working Group Awards selected among the ESC abstract presenters:

• Valeria Masciovecchio (Zurich) for her outstanding work on "Alveolar macrophages promote inflammation within the lung micro-environment and drive endothelial damage in obese HFpEF-related pulmonary hypertension".
• Katharina Kurz (Lübeck), who presented exciting findings on "Neutrophil-driven inflammation in takotsubo syndrome: insights from patient data and a translational murine model".

Bravo to both Valeria and Katharina, we wish you continued success with your upcoming papers and next career steps!

We’d love to hear from you! Share your ESC Congress experience with us on our LinkedIn Group. Let’s keep the conversation going!

Save the Date: CBFH Biennial Meeting – Naples, November 26–28, 2025

Our biannual Working Group meeting in collaboration with the Cellular Biology of the Heart WG is fast approaching!

Venue: University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
Dates: 26–28 November 2025

Whether you submitted an abstract or not, you’re welcome to join us!

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with colleagues from across Europe, exchange ideas, and dive into the latest developments in basic and translational cardiology, all in a highly interactive and collaborative setting.
We’ve prepared an outstanding programme.

Programme and Registration

Winter is Coming – and so is the Translational Heart Failure Meeting!

The Winter Meeting on Translational Heart Failure, organised by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) in collaboration with our Working Group on Myocardial Function, is just around the corner.

Date: 26–28 January 2026
Venue: Kaiserin-Friedrich-Haus, Berlin, Germany

Join us for a highly interactive meeting designed to foster collaboration, exchange cutting-edge findings, and support young researchers.

This year’s meeting features two hands-on bootcamps:

• Ex vivo heart failure models
• Single-cell sequencing analysis

Abstract submission is now open!

Let’s shape the future of translational heart failure research together! Deadline for submission is  15 October!

Submit now!

Stay Connected – Join Our LinkedIn Community & Working Group!

We’re thrilled to see our LinkedIn group grow, now at 331 members and counting. Let’s aim for 350!

Help us spread the word – invite your colleagues to join both our LinkedIn group and the Working Group on Myocardial Function.

• Join the LinkedIn Group
• Join the Working Group on Myocardial Function

We Want Your Input!

Have ideas or feedback for the next newsletter? Want to share your latest publication, suggest content, or propose new initiatives?

Reach out to: Arantxa González-Miqueo at amiqueo@unav.es
Your contributions are the heartbeat of our community – thank you for helping us grow and thrive!

Looking forward to seeing many of you in Naples this November!

Warm regards,

Arantxa González-Miqueo
Communication Coordinator