ASNC Announces $125,000 in New Research Funding — Apply by Dec. 15!

ASNC is now accepting applications for two exciting new research opportunities:

ASNC Clinical Research Grants

ASNC Clinical Research Grants provide $25,000 in support to eligible young investigators for a mentored research project exploring innovations and the effectiveness of nuclear cardiology.

The ASNC Clinical Research Grants were established to encourage innovation in nuclear cardiology while supporting early-career physicians and technologists.

ASNC Discover Grant

The ASNC Discover Grant provides $75,000 support to eligible investigators for a research project exploring innovations and the effectiveness of nuclear cardiology.

The ASNC Discover Grant was established to encourage transformative clinical research in nuclear cardiology.

Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD

Writing in an in-press President's Message, Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, MASNC, emphasizes that the new grants are "only the start" of the ASNC Research Awards Program, which the Board of Directors envisions as an investment in "the next wave of advances in nuclear cardiology."

"These new awards signal ASNC's deep commitment to scientific advancement and to elevating the careers of our members. We invite any member with a compelling idea to apply."

Submit Your Application by December 15!

Congratulations to ASNC's 2025 Awardees!

We are excited to celebrate the winners for the following awards, which were presented at ASNC2025. Each recognizes individuals who are making important contributions to the nuclear cardiology community and to ASNC.

24th Mario S. Verani Memorial Lecturer

ASNC Past President and 2025 Mario Verani Memorial Lecturer Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC, shares ideas on how to enhance early detection of ATTR-CM.

Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC

ASNC Leadership
Award

Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD

Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, MASNC

Gold Medal for Global Impact in Nuclear Cardiology

Mouaz-Al-Mallah

Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC

ASNC Distinguished Teacher/Clinician Award

Marcelo Di Carli, MD, MASNC headshot

Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD, MASNC

ASNC Distinguished Teacher/Clinician Award

Rob Beanlands, MD, MASNC

Rob S.B. Beanlands, MD, MASNC

ASNC Distinguished Nuclear Cardiology Team Member Award

Timothy Dunn

Timothy L. Dunn, CNMT

ASNC Rising Star
Award

Olivier F. Clerc, MD MPH

Olivier F. Clerc, MD, MPH

2025 Annual Scientific Session Program Chair

Wael Jaber Headshot

Wael A. Jaber, MD, FASNC

2025 ASNC/Pfizer Young Investigator in Cardiac Amyloidosis Research Award

Fatema_Zohora

Fatema Tuj Zohora, MSc, PhD

New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC

Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, MD, MASNC

New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD

Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, MASNC

New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Lane Duvall, MD, MASNC

W. Lane Duvall, MD, MASNC

New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Gabriel_Grossman

Gabriel Blacher Grossman, MD, PhD, MASNC

New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Venkatesh_Murthy

Venkatesh L. Murthy, MD, PhD, MASNC

JNC Award Winners

The JNC Ami Iskandrian Award

Cuncun Hua, MD

Cuncun Hua, MD

The JNC Best Translational Paper Award – Molecular Imaging Category

Chao Ren, MS

Chao Ren, MS

The JNC Best Translational Paper Award – Technical/AI Category

Abhijit Bhattaru

Abhijit Bhattaru

The JNC Best Clinical Paper Award

Abhijit Bhattaru

Shilpa Vijayakumar, MD, MPH

Winners of the Barry L. Zaret Young Investigator Awards Competition

Best Clinical Abstract

Maria Alwan, MD

Maria Alwan, MD

Best Emerging Science Abstract

Min Ju

Min Ju