Launch of the comic strip: «What if the secret to surviving a heart attack lay in our mitochondria?»

News Research news 3 February 2026

The Science & Society Unit of the DARI (Research and Innovation Support Directorate) presents the first comic strip in its «Recherches dessinées» series:
«What if the secret to surviving a heart attack lay in our mitochondria?», available today to download.

This comic strip, aimed at the general public, highlights the research carried out by the’NO-Stress axis of the Laboratory of Experimental Cardiovascular Physiology (LaPEC), directed by Pr Cyril Reboul, as part of the NITROSOCARD project funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR).

This 15-page educational comic strip, illustrated by Margot Del-Valle Lézier, invites you to take a fun, accessible plunge into the fascinating world of mitochondria, the essential organelles that provide the energy essential to cellular life.

👉 Download the comic strip - Mitochondria