Renowned Cuban-American sociologist and demographer Alejandro Portes received the 2024 Daniel Cosío Villegas Prize in Social Sciences which is awarded every two years by the Colegio de México to scholars or institutions with “exceptional academic careers” in that field During the award ceremony in early February Portes delivered a lecture on the rise of nationalist populism His colleagues praised his research and highlighted his fundamental contributions to the study of social classes in Latin America A distinguished professor at the University of Miami, where he teaches at both the School of Law and College of Arts and Sciences, Portes also received the 2019 Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences Portes was recognized for contributions that “have been fundamental to the construction of the concept of social capital the discussion on the informal sector in Latin America as well as the understanding of the processes of social integration of migrants to their destination countries.” Portes is the author of some thirty books and special issues as well as some 250 articles and chapters in collective works and is widely considered a leading authority on topics such as international migration and transnationalism In Spanish Mexican actors Joaquín Cosío and Diego Calva spend their professional lives traveling between Hollywood and Mexico They are sought after and appreciated on both sides of the border This means they experience their characters' emotions in two languages his accent gradually faded as the story unfolded Both actors traveled to Miami along with Renata Vaca to talk about a project they worked on in their native language This project is 'The Midnight Family,' a series available on Apple TV+ that follows a family operating a private ambulance service in Mexico City Calva admitted that it took him a month to shake off Marcus the youngest son of Ramón Tamayo (played by Cosío) "It happens with intense characters I play in Spanish," the actor said both actors prefer acting in their native language "the connection is more intimate." In his case this closeness was particularly profound in this series "Ramón is like many Mexican men—men with a life of work and family," he explained While he didn't base the character on his father That's their business—they're paramedics and are accompanied by a doctor Though they have stories about accident scenes what brings the biggest smiles are the memories of the games they played to stay awake The series is directed by Gabriel Ripstein and Natalia Beristain and produced by Chilean filmmakers Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín It features powerful scenes of solidarity and empathy this project left a deep impression because "they represent the people nobody thinks about unless they need them They provide a service that the government fails to offer These are stories that matter about people who matter." Throughout her 27-year tenure at the South Florida Regional Planning Council Executive Director Isabel Cosio Carballo’s primary focus has been the creation of collaborative broad-based partnerships with public and private sector Carballo and the planning council have identified areas of opportunity and addressed issues of regional concern such as transportation She has spearheaded the Southeast Florida Regional Partnership and its successful application to the US HUD Inaugural Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program Carballo now serves on the boards of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Miami-Dade Public Schools 21st Century School Board Advisory Committee “The general purpose of the South Florida Regional Planning Council is articulated in its mission which is to identify the long-term challenges and opportunities facing Southeast Florida,” she said “and assist the region’s leaders in developing and implementing creative strategies that result in more prosperous and equitable communities Carballo spoke with Miami Today reporter Abraham Galvan This week’s profile will appear in next year’s Book of Leaders Miami Today publishes a Book of Leaders every year This book is a compilation of all The Achievers profiled in every edition The information in this book is available nowhere else – the stories of the women and men who are shaping the development of Greater Miami If you would like to order a copy of the Book of Leaders from 1997 to 2023 or a complete set, click here to place your order This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page This year’s must-see shows range from a Nordic Pavilion exploring transgender spaces to a compelling Lebanese project confronting the realities of ecocide Frieze returns to The Shed in May with more than 65 of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries and the acclaimed Focus section led by Lumi Tan The film producer and collector reflects on working with the likes of Pedro Reyes and Alejandro Jodorowsky and gives advice for February’s upcoming fairs Matthew McLean I know in many cases that you have a very personal relationship with the artists you collect so I wanted to start by asking: what comes first – encountering the art or making a connection with the artist Moisés Cosío For me it's totally about meeting people and talking I'm much more drawn to the thought process behind certain artist’s work than trying to catch any specific trend I'm passionate about getting to ask questions and learning I first met the artist Pedro Reyes about 15 years ago I asked if he would design the library in my house But we’d always get together to talk about whatever I was thinking about or he's thinking about he presented his Baby Marx project at the Yokohama Triennial in Japan and when I saw that work I told him: ‘Listen we need to make better puppets and we need to make a real show for television.’ So a whole set and better puppets and filmed a pilot of the Baby Marx TV series We went to LA and presented it to several TV companies But when the Occupy Wall Street movement was in New York we took the puppets to New York to film onsite: with Karl Marx and Adam Smith interviewing the protestors That must form part of a Pedro Reyes survey one day we worked together again on a huge project in Mexico they had seized from the drug war in Ciudad Juárez and were going to destroy and bury Pedro used the metal parts and remade them into musical instruments We organized a concert with musicians playing John Lennon’s Imagine on those instruments nonstop for six hours This then became another project that Pedro called Disarm [2013] if you ask me what pieces I have bought from Pedro I think of myself as one of his biggest ‘collectors’ because we've done so many projects together So that’s the kind of relationship I want: one that’s about just going crazy and making what the artist really wants to do MM It goes beyond being a patron in the way that some collectors are – instead It becomes really intimate and obviously the friendship grows You start thinking about the past 15 years and you're like: ‘Wow you mention you met Pedro first when you were just beginning as a collector MC Patricia Martin Méndez was very important to me She was the Director of the Jumex collection in the very beginning then after many years of working with Eugenio [Lopez] she stopped to start a family and he suggested that she could give me private art lessons Eventually with her I founded the nonprofit Alumnos47 and she really cares about the important stuff She's very into the whole philosophy and history of art I remember when I was learning about Duchamp in our lessons we spent two months just talking about the urinal [Fountain MM It’s interesting to me that you spent such time on Duchamp given that you have a piece by Piero Manzoni in your collection is a bold and quite surprising piece to find in a private collection MC There are certain pieces and artists that really I cannot get over and at that particular timing in history: it gets me obsessed There are a few artworks that are like that For example – and this has nothing to do with Piero Manzoni – but I remember when I was first setting out seeing Francis Alÿs’s When Faith Moves Mountains [2002] I didn't even see the video – just images online and a book I studied in classes with Patricia What even is art?’ I couldn't get over that work Alÿs has been based in Mexico City since the 1980s Is it important for you to collect art associated with Mexico specifically I was thinking of how the Sarah Lucas work we photographed is from the body of work she made how she began in dialogue with Diego Rivera’s museum MC Definitely my collection right now has to do almost totally with Mexico but it is important because I've always really admired her and her generation the first piece I bought of Lucas was from Frieze in London The feeling was amazing: you felt like at any moment it was going to kill you I remember I just walked under and under and under and I couldn't get over the feeling But the gallery told me there were three pieces like that one: one was in a museum in Germany the other Sarah gave as a gift to Damien Hirst and that the third one was the one for sale then I need to get this.’ And that's how I started getting to know Sarah Lucas Did you see the documentary about her time in Mexico But sticking with the Mexican context for a moment I’m thinking about the timeline – you set up Alumnos47 in 2011 followed by the Museo Jumex a couple of years later – and the changes you must have witnessed How would you describe the art scene in Mexico City now MC I feel like we are still in a much more – how can I say this the big blue painting here is by the late artist Julio Galán He just had a retrospective at the Museo Tamayo in Mexico City He came from a very closed and old-fashioned society and for him to paint what he painted and to become what he became in such a context – he was actually at some point close with Andy Warhol – is just unbelievable Galán was from a small town close to Monterrey in Mexico and all his work ended up in small galleries in Monterrey curators and galleries who all really admired Julio Galán growing up but it was believed that nobody could ever given him a decent retrospective because very few people had all the works and nobody could ever get them together finally did it and was a great retrospective for an important artist when I say the scene is young it’s in a good way – where artists galleries can still take a lot of risks that are maybe not possible as much where the market is much more mature feels closer to the art of a lot of European countries Whereas I feel Mexican art has a lot of layers which you can watch and watch again and learn from including Atom Egoyan’s Remember [2015] and Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Cemetery of Splendor [2015] How long have the movies been your passion MM Do you remember the first film that really mattered to you MC I do remember the first time I saw El Topo [‘The Mole’ I remember watching it and I was just like ‘What is this?’ I couldn't understand anything the short film El Perro Andaluz [‘Un Chien Andalou’ Both experiences where I was really confused and intrigued and wanted to learn more MM It sounds like a parallel with what you're saying about seeing When Faith Moves Mountains and this complete sense of awe and wanting to work through the mystery somehow… and so afterwards I had nobody to tell me what to read Somehow I found Jodorowsky’s book Los Evangelios Para Sanar [‘The Gospels to Heal’ It’s not one of his most known books: in fact I've still never met anyone that has read it I was lucky enough to meet him and I produced his two last films MM Is there a shared attitude or sensibility between the art that interests you and the film projects that interest you to work on Or do they sit in different areas of your mind the most fulfilling project I made in film I believe in English it's called ‘We Are the Flesh’ I believe the way he does film is exactly like an artist does a work of art I always expect for the film to sell and it make good business In the art it's different because you never expect that… you don't have a view on its investment value I've hung out with many collectors who have really a specific trained aesthetic eye that if somebody asked me: ‘What's the most important piece you have by Pedro Reyes?’ I honestly wouldn’t know I don't know if one piece or another will go up in value I just know what I’ve bought because I felt I really need to a have a part of this process I always remember these two phrases from the very beginning of my formation in collecting ‘Art doesn't have to be free.’ Then another time she was talking to me about a very significant piece ‘I don't like it.’ She said: ‘You don't have to like it That's irrelevant.’ That always comes back to me I’m thinking about Frieze Los Angeles coming up as someone who has spent a lot of time in the city I wanted to ask you: what would be your advice to a collector heading to LA for the fairs MC I’d probably say try to go to all the social stuff – for me that’s almost as important than the actual fair and what you see in the booths because it’s how you make real connections I would go to the Hammer Museum and take it from there MM I’m sure there will be a VIP event during the next fair The week just before Frieze in LA of course is Zona Maco and Material in Mexico City What’s your advice for someone coming for the fairs there MC Somewhere like Contramar is a place that always filled with everyone from the art world That's a good spot to find people and have conversations my advice wherever is simple: go to as many exhibitions as possible and have a beer with as many people as possible Main Image: Moisés Cosío in his Miami home On wall: Julio Galán, Hice bien quererte (I Did Well Loving You) Matthew McLean is Editor of Frieze Week and Creative Director at Frieze Studios he founded the nonprofit Fundación Alumnos47 artists and art professionals weigh in on the questions of the moment The Finnish artist has a mysterious new interactive performance at Frieze New York co-commissioned by High Line Art Senior Director Laura Attanasio discusses the mega gallery’s newest location the artist joins Hannah Black to discuss distrusting circles inviting chance and the impossibility of repetition  How the artist integrates nature into her creative process letting her surroundings shape and co-create her canvases abstraction and how art becomes a language of survival In a moment of political pressure and shrinking public funding interim director Jed Morse discusses the museum’s mission Resident Rosanna Dean on why Hackney Council should do more to support the arts Artist director Felix Hoffmann on iconic images populism and challenging conservative tastes Frieze’s Matthew McLean takes a tour of Frieze Los Angeles to encounter artists The Indonesian artist reimagines inherited mythologies in her new beaded cow hide paintings for Frieze New York The ‘Open Call’ commissioning programme at Frieze’s New York home allows early career artists to work on a grand scale A frank and fictional interview with the Upper East Side style icon ‘emotional terror’ and made-up Alexis Bittar muse © FRIEZE 2025 Cookie Settings | Do Not Sell My Personal Information communications manager for the Office of Data and Innovation is an award-winning senior communications executive who specializes in storytelling and strategic media relations She provides strategic counsel to executive teams and liaisons with elected officials I was blessed to have found solace and inspiration on Instagram by watching a video series of women openly discussing their faith journeys.  Digital content creator and marriage coach Love Cosio hosted the regular Instagram Live sessions is half of the husband-and-wife tandem who authored the award-winning book Love Connect: The Couple’s Language to a Happy Marriage The Feast is a weekly gathering of the Light of Jesus Family (LOJ) a Catholic community founded by Bo Sanchez Dreus and Love stand as a clear example of genuine love and faith in a society filled with surface-level connections It is fitting that their love story began in youth ministry seeing Dreus playing the guitar and worshipping.  “As an NBSB [No Boyfriend Since Birth] girl I prayed for him!” This foundation of faith was crucial “Maybe it was also one of the inspirations in building a ministry around marriage That it’s not a ‘fairytale’ but more of a tale of the faithful ones challenges in balancing marriage and in-laws and finding time to be with the kids while working hard for the family.” Love agreed and detailed that it took five years before they had their first child are more about balancing marriage and parenting as they have already been blessed with a daughter and son Apart from what the couple refers to as a daily commitment and it’s our biggest connector as husband and wife,” Dreus affirmed It grounds us and strips us of unnecessary pride and selfishness.” the couple shared nuggets of marriage wisdom “It’s being intentional even when you do not feel like doing things Happiness is not the main purpose of marriage but holiness.”  That’s why you both have to work hard on it.” Content creation as a venture for Dreus and Love stemmed from a desire to support other couples They creatively come up with informative skits on TikTok and Instagram.  “We really want to help couples win in marriage as much as we want to win in our own family life.” Love agreed “I get to do it with my wife,” Dreus shared what the best part of collaborating with Love is “It’s our ‘date time.’ When we do video content Knowing how intense social media platforms can become doubts have surfaced at some points for Dreus and Love “Doubt comes in when physical tiredness kicks in as well as when there is criticism that we are just a young couple.”  “We just think of the couples that might be blessed by what we share was born from a desire to provide others with guidance Dreus and Love explained that what was initially meant to be a guide for their kids spilled over to other audiences The pieces of feedback they have received have been deeply moving “Couples approach or send us messages.” Some would-be married couples Dreus and Love have gone beyond social media and publishing as marriage coaches they aim to help couples foster deeper communication “It’s a breathing space for married couples to reconnect to each other.” Love added “Love Deeper is for married couples who want to strengthen their connection through meaningful conversations For couples seeking to deepen their connection “Be committed to building the habit of listening.” Love agreed It’s pure hard work that needs healing from past wounds so you need to keep on practicing good habits until you master them.” no separation),” Dreus said about marriage When two imperfect people commit to work on themselves they can overcome challenges along the way.” Dreus and Love are proof that marriage is bliss fueled by faith and effort “teaches what to hold on to and to let go of.” It truly empowers and allows couples to fight through challenges and love deeper To sign up for Dreus and Love’s Love Deeper Marriage Workshop on March 15 log on to https://bit.ly/lovedeepercouples Follow them (@dreuscosio and @lovecosio) on social media for more information © All Rights Reserved. 2025 | Manila Standard | Developed by Neitiviti Studios Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission Spoilers ahead for season one of Gentefied on Netflix Did anyone who binged Netflix’s Gentefied this weekend see the answer to Erik’s question coming The glue of the Morales family was sitting in an ICE truck after being stopped by the police on his way to meet his great-granddaughter Delfina Pop’s fate remains locked in the minds of co-creators Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez who coyly told Vulture they have a few different scenarios in mind for a potential future season But it was showrunner Monica Macer who came up with the idea for the finale’s gut punch “When I started working with Marvin and Linda they wanted Pop to get arrested early in the season,” Macer said the whole show becomes about that … If we do it at the end After meeting with many Mexican-American actors the co-creators realized they needed a Mexican actor to make Pop more authentic they saw that the Narcos: Mexico and The Strain actor had played many villains and some comedic characters but did he have the necessary soft touch for Pop “We chose a grandfather instead of a grandmother because we’ve seen the grandmother in so many things,” Chávez said “What does it mean to see a grandfather who is emotionally available who is a ranchero who’s gonna put you in your place but also tell you I love you.’ We wanted to show a different narrative of the men in our community and when we spoke with Joaquín he was just so incredibly sweet.” while he was on a short break from filming The Suicide Squad about playing a grandfather for the first time and how he connected to the family patriarch who affectionately has nicknamed his van “Salma Hayek.” (Hayek herself supplied the selfie Pop keeps inside the van.) How did they sell you on this project?Of course I had already read some of the story and it seemed wonderful to me because I grew up on the border in Ciudad Juarez and El Paso I have two half-brothers who are Americans So I’ve had contact since I was an adolescent with the border environment and the Hispanic communities The script had great style and was very well written All of the characters are very well crafted It’s a tone that’s relaxed and humorous and it’s not just about gentrification It talks about the whole life of a community It’s a show that transcends the limits of a city and of a neighborhood the characters confronting the predicament of being an immigrant and of displacing their roots And I loved the character because he’s the first grandfather that I’ve played the character’s grit for always taking care of these youths those were elements that made me quickly fall in love with this world What I thought was so special was how it starts as the story of the family but expands to the rest of the community The story of the homeless mariachi and the story of Ana’s mother in the factory were so moving.It starts opening up and it starts choosing small characters who tell us about the life of the entire community About how hard life is for these characters in this circumstance of being migrants assimilating themselves to a city that has a rhythm that can’t be stopped It’s a deeply human story that keeps moving forward and keeps getting complicated and that keeps creating humor and a certain sadness and pain You get involved with the characters because they’re very well written and they all have an individual charm It makes you think about how much of a global problem gentrification is and how hard it is to land on answers or solutions.Right because gentrification has a contradiction It’s one of the most complicated problems in the world But the show lets you see the community’s grit — the brotherhood the strength they have to confront such large problems The decisions the characters make are not simple It’s important that the show doesn’t just show you how communities and neighborhoods get displaced but how they fight to defend themselves and join forces before these threats Linda and Marvin handle both sides of this argument so well What was your experience on set? Did you start to feel like a real grandfather? The newer generations of actors are very relaxed, so it was always very fun. The experience of these actors was not just that they were there to make the story, but rather to live the relationships They did all start to feel like my grandkids That’s why he takes care of them and defends them And perhaps the one he could love the most But also very studious and a free young man Each one has a part of Pop that he respects and protects who gives Pop really good advice about embracing change.She’s very wise A man with a structure that he doesn’t want to change Give yourself the chance to change and change can be good.” She convinces him to give Chris (Carlos Santos) a chance in the kitchen with some new recipes We spent a day making tacos in a truck for the crew But there is something about the masala one Pop also has a gentle touch with his family There are so many moments where he shows his soft side with different members of the family.That’s all from the writers They are very careful with each person’s nature They had a very particular sensibility for making each person’s story very human and respectful Circumstances have made it that they don’t have very good parents so he assumes the role of being their father and almost their mother as well He takes very good care of them and he’s very generous Despite being in an adverse environment and being a man who’s rough he has a sensibility that allows everyone to be who they are and he respects them Tell me about filming the scenes between Pop and Erik first when he gives him his wife’s wedding ring and then when Erik returns with it The writers capture very intimate scenes between those characters It’s everyday stuff but charged with a lot of emotion He lives a life that Pop may not understand That was one of my favorite scenes of the entire series there were many scenes with a lot of emotional intensity because these are characters with a rich emotional life When Nayeli [Bianca Melgar] decides to leave it’s a decision she makes with a lot of energy And the grandfather has to go there and pretend like he’s helping her They took great care with that relationship The director [Aurora Guerrero] and I talked at great length about that He talks to her not like she’s a dumb girl but almost like she’s a woman He respects that she has a mind and thinks for herself Minorities and immigrants all over the world share the same story one way or another I’ve been very lucky to be given Pop to be able to do this kind of work Did you ask the writers why Pop named his van Salma Hayek?No She’s a unique persona from the Hispanic world an artist of great international magnitude But she’s also an icon of Pop’s personal life That’s why he has her picture and that’s what he calls his van There had never been a conversation of anyone in the family being undocumented What did you think?It was a surprise for me In the lives of Latino families like this one There’s always the risk you will be sent back Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York The Law School Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé, who serves as the director of the Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) will speak at the Second Annual Summit of Consuls for the Protection of the Mexican Consular Network in North America in Mexico City on February 27 Last fall Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarded a $3 million grant to the Exoneration Justice Clinic for the Program for the Defense of Mexican Nationals in Criminal Matters in the United States (PDM) This program involves a collaborative effort between the Exoneration Justice Clinic and more than 50 Mexican Consulate Offices across the country in an effort to identify and overturn the wrongful convictions of Mexican nationals in the U.S Gurulé will discuss the scope of wrongful convictions in the U.S. and the major causes of wrongful convictions Gurulé will train consulate officers on how to screen wrongful conviction cases and identify viable cases to recommend to the EJC for legal representation This information-training session is the first step in implementing the PDM on a national scale Mexican nationals are particularly vulnerable to wrongful convictions as a result of a potential language barrier and a lack of familiarity with the U.S justice system and their own rights within it in recognition of and response to this major systemic problem awarded the grant to the Exoneration Justice Clinic ”Mexican nationals are extremely vulnerable to being falsely arrested and wrongfully convicted for crimes they did not commit,” Gurulé stated “These individuals are entitled to the rights and protections afforded under the U.S including the right to effective legal representation,” he stated The PDM will provide the necessary funds and resources to fully investigate and litigate these cases in court The three-year program takes a two-pronged approach to addressing wrongful convictions of Mexican nationals The first aspect involves evaluating cases for actual innocence the Mexican consulate offices will play a major role in the initial screening of these cases once a case is accepted for legal representation PDM funds will be used to pay for a full-time investigator and retain local counsel to investigate and litigate these wrongful conviction cases nationwide The Exoneration Justice Clinic, which was established in the fall of 2020, engages Notre Dame Law School students to represent clients in wrongful conviction cases, allowing students hands-on experience with the criminal justice system, and providing critical support to clients of the clinic. Eighteen law students and four undergraduate students are currently enrolled in the EJC. Find out more about the work of the Exoneration Justice Center here Notre Dame Law School’s Exoneration Justice Clinic has been awarded a $3 million grant to administer a program for the defense of Mexican nationals in criminal matters in the United States (“PDM”) This grant is the largest ever received by a Notre Dame Law School clinic and it will greatly enhance the Exoneration Justice Clinic's ability to support clients and provide valuable learning opportunities for students Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs selected the Exoneration Justice Clinic for the award following a national search of wrongful-conviction clinics Vanessa Calva Ruiz, Director General of Consular Protection and Strategic Planning, Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil, General Consul of Mexico in Chicago, and Professor Jimmy Gurulé founder and faculty director of the Exoneration Justice Clinic signed a letter of intent at a formal ceremony on Saturday September 30 at the Mexican Consulate Office in Chicago Undersecretary for North America also participated in the announcement Notre Dame Law School Dean G. Marcus Cole said “We are honored to receive this grant for the Exoneration Justice Clinic It speaks to our commitment to justice and recognizes the hard work and dedication of the EJC’s faculty we will expand our ability to assist individuals who have suffered wrongful convictions.” Professor Jimmy Gurulé founder and faculty director of the Exoneration Justice Clinic “The Exoneration Justice Clinic will be working in close collaboration with the 53 Mexican Consulate Offices across the country to overturn the wrongful convictions of Mexican nationals in the United States the PDM will provide Notre Dame law students an invaluable opportunity to participate in litigating wrongful conviction cases in the pursuit of justice.” Gurulé said that wrongful convictions are of great concern in the U.S. and that Mexican nationals are particularly vulnerable They often do not speak English and do not understand the criminal justice system and their constitutional rights This can lead to them being pressured or coerced into making false confessions or other incriminating statements The Mexican government recognized this problem and sought an innocence clinic to provide legal representation to Mexican nationals who have been wrongfully convicted in the U.S This three-year pilot program will consist of two components the Exoneration Justice Clinic will review claims of actual innocence These cases will be referred from Mexican consulate offices throughout the U.S They will first go through an initial screening process and then will be sent to the Exoneration Justice Clinic to evaluate the case for legal representation The second component of the project will include pre-trial legal assistance This will provide a new opportunity for Notre Dame law students to assist in pretrial proceedings and trial litigation of serious felony cases under a licensed attorney “If you can do a thorough investigation upfront you can prevent people from being wrongfully convicted in the first place,” Gurulé said “This is a very exciting new dimension of the work that the Exoneration Justice Clinic is able to do.” The grant funding will also help increase the size of the Exoneration Justice Clinic Expansion plans include hiring two staff lawyers — one to work on post-conviction cases and one to work on pre-trial cases — along with an investigator and a legal assistant “These resources will allow us to double the capacity of the EJC and make a very significant impact both in preventing and overturning wrongful convictions,” said Gurulé The Exoneration Justice Clinic currently works on innocence cases primarily in Indiana With the grant the Clinic will expand their reach across the country private counsel in the cities where the cases will be tried Clinic staff lawyers and law students will work together as co-counsel on these cases One of the most beneficial aspects of this grant to the Law School is that it will significantly increase the number of students who will receive real-world lawyering experience More students will have the opportunity to represent clients who were wrongfully convicted or who are at risk of being wrongfully convicted “This grant will further provide our students with an opportunity to make a positive impact on reforming the criminal justice system and correcting the miscarriage of justice,” said Gurulé “This is very exciting and is consistent with Notre Dame’s mission to be a force for good.” The clinic provides students with real-world opportunities to represent clients who have been wrongfully convicted In July 2021, the clinic marked its first exoneration when a judge approved the Elkhart County prosecutor’s motion to dismiss the murder charge against Andrew Royer, an Exoneration Justice Clinic client who was wrongfully convicted of a 2002 murder in Elkhart, Indiana.Read more at exoneration.nd.edu This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Cosío dialed a number three time zones away—the office of Iñigo Domenech Domenech’s team at Citibank summoned roadside assistance What is your current role in coffee?  Movie star Joaquín Cosio stops by El Paso restaurantEl Paso TimesOne of Mexico’s most iconic movie and TV stars satisfied his craving for great Borderland food Wednesday in El Paso who has starred in hit movies including “The Suicide Squad,” “Quantum of Solace,” “Savages,” “Rambo: Last Blood,” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” as well as thrilling TV series including “The Strain” and “Narcos: Mexico,” was visiting El Paso this week and stopped by Crave Kitchen & Bar who brings to life characters with powerful facets ranging from sensitive to fear-inspiring took time to bring smiles to patrons and staff at the popular El Paso restaurant The Mexican actor received La Rosa Del Desierto award Sept 14 The honor commemorates extraordinary individuals in the border region The award started in 2018 and previous winners include Fred Loya and Adair Margo Past celebrities in El Paso include Chris PineActor Chris Pine was in El Paso, relaxing at classic eateries and making the Sun City swoon Musician Jack White visits pawnshop known for Elvis statue in Downtown El Paso 'People of El Paso are amazing': Former Dallas Cowboys QB visits bars to promote 'Eight' beer Those and just about every other electronic device machine and gadget have sparked Karla Cosio’s curiosity for as long as she can remember Her fascination only accelerated during her undergraduate studies and electrical engineering continually challenges me to brainstorm novel solutions to problems,” Cosio says “and I love that my major has ever-evolving She recalls her habit of reading the instruction manuals that come with electronic products “I was interested in them and found I could understand the technical specifications,” she says “This gave me a certain level of excitement and also a sense of reassurance in my abilities in engineering and of knowing I was on the right path.” Her education and commitment have been enhanced by teachers like Professor of Practice Steven Millman “You can tell he is passionate about the material he teaches and cares about his students learning the material,” Cosio says noting that Millman’s teaching style also demonstrates that interactions with professional colleagues are more likely to be successful “when they can see that you are passionate about the things you are working on.” Cosio was an undergraduate teaching assistant for two of Millman’s courses and a tutor in other courses in Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering research and community activities exemplify the leadership and service contributions that earned her the Fulton Schools Impact Award who made the dean’s list during each semester of her undergraduate studies says she also gained important leadership skills outside the classroom and the research lab by teaching Bible studies After graduating with a degree from the Fulton Schools and a certificate of completion from ASU’s Barrett, The Honors College, she will do a summer internship with the Micron Technology company before continuing her studies to earn a master’s degree in electrical engineering through the Fulton Schools accelerated 4+1 Program Cosio also hopes to encourage other women to pursue engineering careers “When young women can see people like themselves in careers they’re interested in it can really inspire them to see their potential in STEM fields,” she says Read about other exceptional graduates of the Fulton Schools’ Spring 2022 class here. 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Call 305.669.7355 or view our Media Kit. “Accidental” Aggie embraces all things Texas A&M from undergrad research to the extracurricular Senior chemistry major Mario Cosio ’17 never considered Texas A&M University as an option when he was deciding on which college to attend – until he was tricked into it Cosio says the culprit was his high school counselor And the paperwork she had him fill out his senior year in 2013 under the pretense of being just another scholarship application actually was a registration form to attend a three-day retreat for high school seniors that enabled them to visit Texas A&M and learn about the campus’ rich history and its many opportunities but this was the first place where on the bus ride home ‘I can’t wait to go back; I can’t wait to bring my parents,’” Cosio said specifically those involved in undergraduate research On that latter front, Cosio has been studying metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the past year and a half under chemistry professor Hongcai Joe Zhou, holder of a Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry and an international expert in the design of framework materials, including MOFs. Although carbon-capture technology currently is not required of large emitters like power plants, Cosio believes MOFs are on their way to becoming a necessary part of the climate solution. Spring graduations will be celebrated May 8-10 across nine ceremonies at Reed Arena. The annual awards recognize individual staff members, supervisors, teams and student employees for their contributions to the university community. The Friars honor their beloved dachshunds and support Texas A&M’s veterinary hospital through a heartfelt gift that reflects their love for animals and the Aggie Spirit. Read articles, watch videos and discover how Texas A&M University is shaping an innovative, more secure future for the citizens of Texas and the world. and his associates Patricio Garza and Rodrigo Trujillo had to explain why Mexico City needed a basketball team It was less than two years ago that entrepreneur Moisés Cosío they pointed out to something simple and concrete we didn't have the chance to watch a team of our own play which is why we believed it could be a good opportunity and we decided to establish Capitanes in 2016 Mexico City was represented intermittently by several squads in the National Professional League Ola Roja participated between the years 2000 and 2006 Titanes took their place just for the 2010-11 campaign Cosío remarks that “we didn't know how our city's fans would react or how they would receive us we saw that the players were up to the task to creating a team and a project from scratch Capitanes’ plan included signing well-known Mexican players with a great career Pery Meza and Gabriel Girón; and placing a foreign coach who already knew the environment due to his experience with the Aztec national team — Ramón Díaz “We needed a year to prepare and we've just started to participate in the LNBP during the 2017-18 season We faced the challenge of filling Juan de la Barrera stadium with more than 5,000 persons Our project is to unite Mexico City in their support of Capitanes We've been very much welcome because there’s a lot of people that want to see Mexican basketball Now we're aiming at people from outside of the basketball environment and we want to be an entertainment option for them,” Cosío explains The stadium was fully packed during the most recent playoffs something that is happening again this 2019 this is “a sign that our team has a good relationship with the people which is why we're convinced that it is also a good business.” The montage of each show that surrounds the Capitanes’ game follows an NBA model; which is why there are cheerleaders “The operating profit and the comprehensive assembly of the show are aspects that are not yet developed in the LNBP We must find the way to offer something more to the people that go to our games,” he adds It goes without saying that any sports endeavor needs acceptable results to keep going The previous Mexico City teams could not overcome that hurdle On their debut season they arrived at the Liga Nacional Finals this opportunity allowed them to go on to the international stage and they are currently participating at the DIRECTV Liga de las Américas which will feature them in the Final Four at Buenos Aires But the team from the Mexican capital city confirmed their supremacy supported on a trustworthy hierarchy of core native and foreign players (all of whom are Latin American) They were crowned champions of the Southern Zone after a rematch and defeating Soles 4-2 which is why they will be present once again in the National League final Capitanes are facing a decisive stage in Liga de las Américas after overcoming the first two stages with the same registry of two wins and one defeat “it's a dream come true to be among the best in Latin America Since Liga de las Américas began we dreamed with the Final Four and we got it We showed that at a sports and organizational level we can compete against great teams It's time for us to enjoy this stage where we expect to participate regularly to become a part of the best (teams) and give glory to Mexican basketball.” Perhaps the Mexicans did not have a secure spot in the final stage bu the team got in among the best thanks to their good performance and winning character the solid Venezuelan team who are undefeated and are one of the favorites Coach Ramón Díaz has no doubt about Capitanes’ participation in the continental stage means for Mexico City: “I define this with two words has allowed us to battle in the best four in Latin America It's a sports achievement that involved all areas of our organization The other word I would use is “motivation” why not believe that we can defeat Guaros and get to the Final I'm convinced that my players will give their all to be able to be in the last game Among the veteran players in Capitanes is Pery Meza who already knows what it means to get to the Liga de las Américas Final Four and even engraved his name among the champions of the continental tournament although they recognize that they are facing the most transcendent moments in their short history Even if a continental title could mean a powerful bolster for the project Cosío himself says so: “We know that we won't recover our financial investment instantly but these good performances nationally and internationally will help us to consolidate us We're aware that we have something important in our hands and not turn into something that's short-lived.” Solymar Cosio stood tallest among her peers when voting for the All-Intermountain League girls’ basketball team was concluded and tallied the senior center was a potential double-double every time she stepped onto the court in leading the upset-capable Lady Bobcats to the brink of a CHSAA Class 3A State Championships appearance And though IHS finished a fifth-place 3-7 in the 3A/4A Intermountain League and 9-14 overall – after losing a close Region VI championship battle in Colorado Springs at St Mary’s—Cosio’s contributions in her fourth and final varsity season were not underrated as she was named both First Team All-IML plus Girls’ Player-of-the-Year Cosio was also reportedly chosen as a Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports All-Stater but ultimately decided against playing in the CCGS All-State Games’ Class 3A feature up at Grandview H.S I feel like we played our best basketball,” Cosio said following the 45-38 loss to the Lady Pirates “We peaked and just played the best we could; when someone wasn’t playing at her best Particularly in the memorable postseason; with junior Marissa Olguin watched more and more due to her outside-shooting knack and senior Maci Barnes playing with an injured finger that someone proved to be senior guard Darlyn Mendoza-Lechuga After netting the game-winning basket in Ignacio’s Region VI semifinal upset of Timnath and booking 13 points Mendoza-Lechuga came out red-hot against St Mary’s and logged 15 – keeping her close to a 10-ppg average during IHS’ four postseason outings and certainly helping her earn Honorable Mention All-League Also earning honorable mention were Bayfield senior guard Genesis Barrera and junior guard/forward Renae Foutz BHS’ season unfortunately came to an end in the IML District Tournament’s ‘pigtail’ play-in game as Crested Butte prevailed 41-31 to advance to the tourney’s bracket play phase inside Olympus home but Barrera was held to three as Lady Titan sophomore Molly Grace Miller went off for 23 and senior Annie Collins 10 in support of a stout defensive effort Having guided Pagosa Springs to a first-place 9-1 mark in Intermountain action Pagosa Springs’ Sarah Osborn was voted IML Coach-of-the-Year PSHS finished 21-5 overall after a 53-44 loss to Loveland Resurrection Christian in the Class 4A State Tournament’s Great Eight phase along with assistant (and former Lady Pirate) Emily Buikema coach the CCGS All-State Games’ 4A-Blue crew – including seniors Annie O’Donnell (First Team All-IML) and DaveyAnn Snarr (Honorable Mention) – but despite 10 points and 13 rebounds from O’Donnell the Blues fell 47-33 to 4A-Red ADDITIONAL FIRST TEAM ALL-IML: Pagosa Springs—Elizabeth Currier ADDITIONAL HONORABLE MENTION ALL-IML: PSHS – Kylie Ketchum Choose from several print and digital subscription packages Sign up for our daily email newsletter or to receive breaking news delivered to your inbox: The email "' + userEmail + '" could not be added Please try again or email Shane at shane@durangoherald.com for assistance We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to our policies Another celebrity sighting occurred last week when the famous Mexican actor Joaquin Cosio visited El Paso Joaquin Cosío began his career in the early 80s on stage in the theatre crossing over to the big screen and making his film debut in the 2001 film The Blue Room the Mexican actor and poet has gone on to appear in dozens of tv shows and films including the fan favorite (now canceled) Netflix series Apart from his work in Mexican films, Joaquin Cosio is also known for his various roles such as Quantum of Solace (2008) So why was the Mexican star in town last week on September 14 It turns out that the actor was invited to the Sun City to receive the prestigious La Rosa Del Desierto award which commemorates extraordinary individuals in the border region Where was Joaquin Cosio spotted in El Paso For those who might assume that the actor hit up the ever-popular celebrity hot spot L&J Cafe Cosio opted to visit two other hot spots also known for their yummy eats and lively atmosphere Cosio opted to visit one of the city's oldest establishments, The Tap, which has been in business for over six decades and is still one of the best places to find great Mexican food The Narcos: Mexico actor also stopped at Crave Kitchen & Bar on Cincinnati Ave. where he took a photo with one of the servers at the restaurant El Paso is always attracting the Hollywood elite and now we can add Mexican actor Joaquin Cosio to the list and will keep a sharp eye on who else pops up in the Sun City Gallery Credit: Monika The Mexican actor Joaquin Cosio best known for his roles in Gentefied and Narcos: Mexico, was spotted in El Paso.\nRead More Joaquin Cosío began his career in the early 80s on stage in the theatre Apart from his work in Mexican films, Joaquin Cosio is also known for his various roles such as Quantum of Solace (2008) Cosio opted to visit one of the city's oldest establishments, The Tap, which has been in business for over six decades and is still one of the best places to find great Mexican food Interdisciplinary Pain ProgramJesse Brown VA Medical CenterDavid Cosio is a psychologist in the Pain Clinic and the CARF-accredited interdisciplinary pain program at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Cosio received his doctorate from Ohio University with a specialization in health psychology and completed a behavioral medicine internship at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Mental Health Services and a Primary Care/Specialty Clinic post-doctoral fellowship at the Edward Hines Jr Cosio has given multiple presentations in health psychology at the regional and national levels He also has published hundreds of articles on health psychology specifically in the area of patient pain education including a Behavioral Health column for PPM Pain Relief: Managing Chronic Pain Through Traditional Cosio do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other governmental agency Business & PolicyWhen Patients Bring Up Conspiracy TheoriesAmy Demyan ABPP6 Min ReadHow to respond to misinformation 7 Min ReadGuidelines provide detail on how to create a welcoming clinic for transgender and gender diverse individuals as well as how to conduct a trauma-free physical exam PsychiatryIs Your Practice Suffering from Mental Health Care Gridlock?David Cosio evidence-based strategies to shorten waiting lists and bust the referral bottleneck – including lessons learned from the VA PsychiatryMental Health Assessment in Primary Care: How to Make it WorkAmy Demyan ABPP6 Min ReadNearly half of patients do not disclose psychological symptoms to their primary care providers How to fit in these important conversations Pain ManagementWhen Obesity and Chronic Pain Co-OccurAmy Demyan ABPP7 Min ReadWith obesity prevalence on the rise PTSD & TraumaChronic Pain and PTSD Treatment: Social Support MattersAmy Demyan ABPP6 Min ReadA look at how a person’s attachment style and anxiety sensitivity can impact the treatment of comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder Pain ManagementApplying the Biopsychosocial Experience to Acute Pain Management in HospitalsChristine M ABPPJournal Article9 Min ReadEarly pain management interventions that can decrease pain and reduce analgesic use Behavioral TherapyAttachment Style as Part of Patient-Provider Relationships and Pain CopingAmy Demyan ABPPJournal Article4 Min ReadA person’s attachment style impacts how they experience pain and their expectations of treatment Behavioral TherapyChronic Pain: How to Guide Patients through Processing ChangeAmy Demyan ABPPJournal Article5 Min ReadA patient’s ability to recognize and take responsibility for one’s emotions PsychiatryBehavioral Health Specialists in Chronic Pain Care: An Overlooked AssetDavid Cosio and licensed counselors are uniquely equipped to enhance pain management and can bring administrative and program development expertise to pain clinics Burnout & WellbeingPost-COVID Compassion Fatigue and Loss of Empathy in HealthcareDavid Cosio RYTJournal Article7 Min ReadCompassion fatigue is very real Understanding the factors that contribute to a loss of empathy can protect against this emotional and professional burnout Medication Adherence10 Ways to Improve Patient Engagement in Pain Treatment PlansDavid Cosio RYTJournal Article8 Min ReadHow to use narratives and specific questions to encourage patient buy-in for non-traditional treatments Log in to your Television Academy account: If you're seeking ways to connect with working television industry professionals joining our organization offers you unparalleled access Learn more about Television Academy Membership If you're ready to join, click below to start the application process. Can a masked Mexican ex-wrestler save New York from a vampire epidemic? A series centering on a deadly vampire epidemic threatening to spread out of New York to the rest of the world holds enough potential to drive a multi-season story. Yet somehow, The Strain, FX’s supernatural drama based on the popular book series, remained incomplete until its inclusion of Angel Guzman Hurtado, El Angel de Plata (“the Silver Angel”), a vampire hunting ex-Mexican wrestler-actor. Played by veteran actor Joaquín Cosio, Angel made his debut in The Strain’s second season and quickly became a fan favorite. Cosio began acting in stage productions in Chihuahua, Mexico, but it was a move to Mexico City that started him acting in features. Roles in Oliver Stone’s Savages and Quantum of Solace later followed. Ultimately, it was his role as “Gabriel” in The Thin Yellow Line that garnered him the attention of The Strain’s co-author and co-creator, Guillermo Del Toro. Cosio’s move into American television began with a phone call. “I was in my house one day when the phone rang, so I answered it,“ says Cosio. “’Hey, Joaquín Cosio? Hi, [I’m] Guerillmo Del Toro. How are you? I have a TV show and I want to ask you if you could work with me?’” Cosio accepted Del Toro’s offer and dove into the Strain novels. He quickly grew to love the character of Angel, and was drawn to his similarity to the popular, eternally masked, Mexican wrestling icon, El Santo. El Santo starred in a series of comic books and supernatural thrillers, as well as becoming a master of the wrestling ring. “I said, ‘Wow this is a beautiful character,’ because the role has some echoes of Santo. Every Mexican knows him; everyone loves him. It was a beautiful muse for me because in Mexico, the wrestler culture, lucha libre, is so deep within the Mexican culture.” Angel, like Santo, was the star of series of supernatural films in the 1950s and 60s. A filmed on-set injury forced Angel into retirement, an event Angel watches repeatedly. Audiences meet Angel in the present day where he works as a dishwasher at a Tandoori restaurant. It is there he meets Augustin “Gus” Elizalde (Miguel Gomez), a former gang member turned vampire killer, who happens to be Angel’s biggest fan. With Gus’ help and insistence, Angel overcomes his reluctance to help fight against the growing vampire horde and even saves Gus’ life during a standoff. “He wants to be a hero,” says Cosio. “And all his conditions changed. Now he’s a poor man, a dishwasher, but with the soul of a wrestler. But he wants to be a hero again. When he was a champion, he was a famous wrestler, and he has the opportunity of [returning to] that with Gus.” But how does a former celluloid masked hero fit into the world of The Strain? “It’s a reality that Angel is living. He’s inside the story, a member of the city. He’s a part of it. He feels the same as the others, he knows what happened or maybe he understands what happened. "But what I think is, he never thought that he’d have to fight against vampires. Because he was a dishwasher and he was living his own life. But the circumstances take him to an adventure. And then he finds in him the possibility of becoming a hero again.” The wrestling mask embodies much of the luchador mystique and is what allowed the character of Angel to remain anonymous. Thus far, Angel remains unmasked, but Cosio recognizes the power behind donning the iconic hood. Though he dodges revealing if Angel returns to wearing it, Cosio beams when discussing the mask’s meaning. “I love it. The mask, for an actor -- not just for the character -- is a great experience because it changes everything in you. You become another guy. The mask gives you power. "I remember Jack Nicholson’s [quote] from when he played the Joker in Batman. He told Michael Keaton, ‘Let the costume [do the] work.’ It’s true that if you put something over you, a mask or a cape, you change. You’ll be stronger.” Cosio completes his transformation into Angel by affecting a limp. “I have to work [on] my limp because he limps [due to the injury]. When I received the news I was cast, I began immediately to work with my body. And later when I read the books, I saw he was strong, but he had a stomach and he was limping. I had to work on my limping because it could be a problem if I don’t do it right.” The Angel/Gus dynamic is a relationship Cosio relishes. Angel’s initial dislike of Gus slowly transformed into a prickly alliance that continues to evolve. “Obviously, he sees Gus as a lot of things,” said Cosio. “First, he sees him as a fan. Gus is a fighter.  He makes Angel remember how he was when he was young and a wrestling champion. I think he sees Gus as a son and a student, a follower. And their relationship, with the experiences that they live through, becomes very strong.” Angel’s storyline was shared solely with Gus throughout the second season, but Cosio promises Angel’s world will broaden in the upcoming third season. “I continue working with Gus. We have a story apart, he and I. I have some [interaction] with the other guys [in the cast], but it’s short.” While Angel and Gus may not have seen eye-to-eye, Cosio and his co-star, Miguel Gomez, have a far more positive relationship. “[Miguel’s] a very great actor. I have to work so hard to be at the same level. Because he’s new, he’s modern; he’s so fast [snaps fingers]. He thinks so fast. His methods are different than mine. "The Strain is a great experience for me because I work with very great actors from all over the world. I was a Mexican actor and I never studied other acting [methods]. But, I see the way that [the other actors] played these characters and it was the best school for me. This season was very fun for me and for everyone.” The Strain’s second season ended on a down note, with a major character going missing and another one dying. The series makes it clear no character is untouchable – including Angel. Like any good wrestler locked in a full nelson hold, Cosio shakes off the possibility Angel’s future is in jeopardy. “I feel safe,” says Cosio with a grin. “I’m still going.” The Strain begins its third season on August 28 on FX. How fund group distribution bosses are thinking about asset classes, strategies and working with clients over the year ahead In the latest in our regular series, Portfolio Adviser hears from Neuberger Berman’s head of global intermediary (ex US) Jose Cosio (pictured, right) Which particular asset classes and strategies do you anticipate your intermediary clients focusing on in 2023? Should end-investors – and, by association, asset managers – be thinking beyond equity and bond investments? Towards what? To what extent do private assets and markets fit into your thinking? What are the currents pros and cons for investors? What are the pros and cons? Outside of venture capital, private markets can offer very attractive returns with much lower volatility than public markets, and the longer time horizon of the investments, even with semi-liquid products, can be a useful balance to daily-traded holdings. The flipside is that clients must completely understand that access to capital invested will be limited, and they should therefore plan carefully and adequately for expected and unexpected short-term liquidity needs. Given client and regulatory pressure on charges, how is your business delivering value for money to intermediaries and end-clients? Our product development process takes into consideration the maximisation of value for fees paid, whether in private solutions or public. We focus on transparency of fees and are conscious of any embedded costs connected with the investment decisions we take, and work to balance this out responsibly. We are an independent employee-owned firm, which allows us to fully align with the needs of our clients. They are our most important stakeholder. How much of your distribution is currently oriented towards ESG issues and sustainable investing? How do you see the responsible side of investing evolving? How are you now balancing face-to-face and virtual distribution? Have you identified aspects where one is especially better (or worse) than the other? We prefer to meet in person. My own view is that relationships are better built this way – but with a diverse range of work-from-home policies now in place, it is not as easy as it used to be. The key point is flexibility. Let’s not forget digital meetings are better for budgets and for carbon footprints. We have even held some client meetings in the metaverse to add additional excitement. What aspects of your lockdown routine – personal or professional – have you continued as people migrate back to office-working? Fortunately, it was a calm holiday break for me. I spent it in London with my family and friends and I really enjoyed their company without the stress of travel and a busy family event schedule in Miami. Don’t get me wrong – I missed being with our parents and extended family, but it was nice to stay home and enjoy the free time. In what ways do you see the asset management sector evolving over the next few years? More firms who have traditionally focused on public markets will attempt to break into alternatives – particularly private markets. We are fortunate we made this transition many years ago, and the two disciplines are now very culturally integrated. Take it from us – it takes a long time for a business to adjust and educate itself in new specialisms and channels, and growing pains will definitely be felt. Aside from private markets, the industry will continue to migrate towards sustainable investing and more of the companies we invest in will have to have an aligned interest and focus on improving their environmental and social standing alongside generating shareholder value. Finally, the pendulum will swing back in favour of active management now the days of ‘easy money’ are all but over and returns are likely to be much more dispersed. Send help right to the people and causes you care about Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee Volume 8 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.630113 This article is part of the Research TopicThe Role of Sex in Heart Failure and TransplantationView all 10 articles Biological differences between males and females change the course of different diseases and affect therapeutic measures' responses Heart failure is not an exception to these differences Women account for a minority of patients on the waiting list for heart transplantation or other advanced heart failure therapies The reason for this under-representation is unknown Men have a worse cardiovascular risk profile and suffer more often from ischemic heart disease transplanted women are younger and more frequently have non-ischemic cardiac disorders Women's poorer survival on the waiting list for heart transplantation has been previously described but this trend has been corrected in recent years The use of ventricular assist devices in women is progressively increasing The indication rate for a heart transplant in women (number of women on the waiting list for millions of habitants) has remained unchanged over the past 25 years Long-term results of heart transplants are equal for both men and women We have analyzed the data of a national registry of heart transplant patients to look for possible future directions for a more in-depth study of sex differences in this area We have analyzed 1-year outcomes of heart transplant recipients We found similar results in men and women and no sex-related interactions with any of the factors related to survival or differences in death causes between men and women We should keep trying to approach sex differences in prospective studies to confirm if they deserve a different approach which is not supported by current evidence There is a growing interest in sex-related differences in several clinical scenarios. Men and women differ in body composition and physiology; they present differences in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; and they may also respond differently to cardiovascular drugs. Women are underrepresented in most clinical trials, and real-life data have shown that they are less often treated with evidence-based therapies and experience adverse drug reactions more often (1) The reason for these differences between men and women is beyond the scope of the present study a better knowledge of these sex-related differences may be helpful to improve patient care the underrepresentation of women among heart transplant (HT) or ventricular assist devices (VAD) recipients has been attributed to selection and referral bias and potentially poorer outcomes for these therapies whether the described better outcomes in women with HF may also explain this under-representation in advanced heart failure stages has not been explored The majority of the studies in the field of heart transplantation (HT) are focused on donor-recipient mismatch (6–8) sex-related differences in patients on the waiting list for an HT or ventricular assist device and long term survival after an HT have been addressed recently We aim to review those topics and look for sex-related differences in 1-year outcomes after an HT in an extensive nationwide registry to elucidate possible gaps that may need further investigation in the future The Spanish Heart Transplant Registry is a prospective database promoted by the Heart Failure Working Group of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, containing detailed clinical information about all HT procedures performed in our country from 1984 to the present. The registry is updated yearly with data supplied by all transplant centers in the country (9) The Ethics Committees of all participating centers have approved the Spanish Heart Transplantation Registry for investigational purposes we included all patients aged ≥18 years who underwent an HT in Spain from January 1 Vital status at the end of follow-up and cause of death (when applicable) was known for all participants The cause of death was locally adjudicated in each participating center We excluded recipients of a second HT and multiorgan recipients Missing data (Supplementary Table 1) were handled by multiple imputations using the wholly conditional specification method generating 10 imputed datasets using all applicable adjustment variables and the outcome variable as predictors The average of the 10 imputed data sets was used for analysis categorical and continuous variables were modeled using logistic regression and linear regression Quantitative variables were summarized as median (interquartile range) and the Mann-Whitney U-test assessed between-sex differences Categorical variables were summarized as percentages with Chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests The primary outcome was 1-year all-cause mortality or re-transplantation The associations between baseline population characteristics and outcome were fitted by the use of Cox proportional hazards regression Multivariable adjustment included the recipient's sex and those variables with a significance level <0.10 in the univariable analysis To further explore possible differences between men and women additional multivariable models were considered to include the interaction between the recipient sex and each variable that reached statistical significance in the final multivariable analysis and a p-value <0.05 was considered significant All analyses were performed using the SPSS 25.0 (SPSS Inc. A total of 3,616 HT procedures were performed in 16 HT centers during the study period. We identified 869 female recipients (24%). Sex-stratified baseline characteristics of the study population are shown in Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort stratified by gender and had a lower body mass index and predicted heart mass than men They also presented with history of neoplastic disease more often Men had a poorer cardiovascular risk profile assessed as a higher prevalence of hypertension and diabetes and triple the prevalence of peripheral artery disease They also had two times the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Men had undergone previous cardiac surgery more frequently than women HT indication was mainly due to IHD in men HT's leading cause was dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) followed by other etiologies (valvular heart disease Urgent HT and mechanical circulatory support (VAD and intra-aortic balloon pump) were more frequent in men Abnormal bilirubin levels and active infection at the moment of HT were also more frequent in men Although women received grafts from female donors who had a lower body mass index and predicted heart mass more often donor/recipient sex mismatch was more frequent donor/recipient predicted heart mass ratio was higher Median follow-up was 1.01 years (interquartile range 0.71–1.01). Results of the univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis are summarized in Table 2 Variables related to impaired survival included recipient age need for mechanical ventilation at the moment of HT mechanical circulatory support at the time of HT recipient location in the Intensive Care Unit female donor and donor/recipient sex mismatch and HT in the recent period (2015–2019) were related to a better outcome body mass index and diabetes of the recipient lost statistical significance as did any type of mechanical circulatory support at the time of HT Uni- and multivariate Cox regression analysis of 1-y survival variables independently related to reduced survival were recipient age and HT in the recent period (2015–2019) were independently associated with a better prognosis Women and men had a similar 1-year survival (women 76.4 vs. 78.6% men p = 0.34) by adjusted Kaplan-Meier analysis (Figure 1). We did not find any differences in the cause of death between men and women (Figure 2) Adjusted 1-year survival curves according to recipient sex Data are expressed as count (percentage in the y-axis) We did not find any interaction between sex and variables independently related to survival in the multivariate analysis (Table 3) Analysis of interactions between recipient gender and significant variables in multivariate analysis Summary of recent publications addressing gender differences in patients on the waiting for a heart transplant receiving a long term ventricular assist device Those differences in outcomes may reflect different follow-up times and different rates of adverse events in men and women after perioperative period All the described studies show a comparable pattern of baseline characteristics and underlying heart disease Our study aims to describe sex-related differences in 1-year outcomes after an HT in a contemporary cohort Given that previous studies showed sex-related differences in higher-risk recipients we sought to analyze 1-year HT results as they may be affected considerably by perioperative factors like the patient's clinical situation on the waiting list or the etiology of HF We did not find differences in the recipient's location (outpatient or hospitalized) at the time of HT The need for circulatory support at the moment of HT was more frequent in men (mainly VAD) but it was not associated with different outcomes VADs were used in a low percentage of HT candidates in our cohort Given that VAD therapy may have different results in men and women we cannot extrapolate our results to other populations with a higher VAD use but it was not associated with higher mortality after multivariate analysis We cannot determine whether this difference is influenced by a higher delisting rate of women due to clinical deterioration before HT or different use of therapies that determine urgent status in our country (i.e. despite sex-related differences in the clinical profile and the donor-recipient matching We did not find differences in the cause of death and we did not find any interactions between sex and factors significantly associated with differences in survival Our analysis of 1-year outcomes after HT has some limitations that must be acknowledged The main limitation is the lack of information about patients included on the waiting list for HT since the patient's follow-up begins at HT we do not have any data about those patients who are included on the waiting list and are delisted or died before HT Another limitation is the low rate of VAD implantation in our cohort that prevents us from extrapolating these results to other populations the retrospective nature of a registry analysis also constitutes a significant limitation Women are under-represented in the waiting list for an HT or a VAD Although clinical profile and HF etiology differ between men and women overall survival and complications are similar It is desirable to study sex-related differences to understand if we should adjust clinical protocols in advanced HF patients by sex The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors Ethical review and approval was not required for the study on human participants in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements The patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study and FG-V have contributed to the conception and design of the work MG-C and FG-V have contributed to the analysis and interpretation of the work's data and drafting and IG have contributed in revising the article critically All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version This investigation was funded by Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV) and Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any 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