In medicine, innovation also means building trust: in science, in those who provide care and in new therapeutic possibilities. At the heart of the talk are the accounts of Pieter Glijnis, founder of the PLN Foundation, and of Luca, both patients with PLN gene-related cardiomyopathy, bringing together research and lived experience. The conversation is led by cardiovascular expert Serena Zacchigna (University of Trieste and ICGEB, Trieste). The event closes with the presentation of the graphic novel “Il cuore restituito” (A Heart Restored), inspired by Pieter’s story.