Registration Open: Science in Spain Conference (Barcelona, 2026)

Registration and abstract submission are now open for the Science in Spain Conference, hosted by the Marfan Foundation and the European Society of Cardiology’s Peripheral Artery and Aortic Disease Working Group. The conference will take place October 4–7, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.

New Research Publication: ACTA2 Variants and Early-Onset Atherosclerosis

A new article from the Montalcino Aortic Consortium (MAC), “ACTA2 Pathogenic Variants Activating Heat Shock Factor 1 and Increasing Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Smooth Muscle Cells Predispose to Early Onset Atherosclerosis,” explores how genetic variants contribute to early-onset atherosclerosis and advances understanding of vascular disease mechanisms.