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.

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

Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC
ASNC Leadership
Award

Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, MASNC
Gold Medal for Global Impact in Nuclear Cardiology

Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC
ASNC Distinguished Teacher/Clinician Award

Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD, MASNC
ASNC Distinguished Teacher/Clinician Award

Rob S.B. Beanlands, MD, MASNC
ASNC Distinguished Nuclear Cardiology Team Member Award

Timothy L. Dunn, CNMT
ASNC Rising Star
Award

Olivier F. Clerc, MD, MPH
2025 Annual Scientific Session Program Chair

Wael A. Jaber, MD, FASNC
2025 ASNC/Pfizer Young Investigator in Cardiac Amyloidosis Research Award

Fatema Tuj Zohora, MSc, PhD
New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, MD, MASNC
New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, MASNC
New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

W. Lane Duvall, MD, MASNC
New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Gabriel Blacher Grossman, MD, PhD, MASNC
New Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Venkatesh L. Murthy, MD, PhD, MASNC
JNC Award Winners
The JNC Ami Iskandrian Award

Cuncun Hua, MD
The JNC Best Translational Paper Award – Molecular Imaging Category

Chao Ren, MS
The JNC Best Translational Paper Award – Technical/AI Category

Abhijit Bhattaru
The JNC Best Clinical Paper Award

Shilpa Vijayakumar, MD, MPH
Winners of the Barry L. Zaret Young Investigator Awards Competition
Best Clinical Abstract

Maria Alwan, MD
Best Emerging Science Abstract

Min Ju