2025 SCCT Young Investigator Award Presentations

Join us for the presentation of the top abstracts submitted to SCCT2025 from authors that are within five years of completing their training program. The top scorers will present their research and answer questions.

The 19^th Annual Young Investigator Award (YIA) in cardiovascular computed tomography program is intended to promote the research and writing skills of the trainees, as well as their oral presentation skills, and may provide the catalyst for some trainees to become future thought leaders in the field of cardiovascular imaging. This online event will allow the full SCCT community to hear the finalists' presentations and discover up-and-comers in the field.

Each of the finalists will present their research and then take questions from the audience.

• AI-based Automated Detection Of Coronary Artery Calcium: Accuracy And Clinical Utility | Harendra Kumar, MBBS
• Coronary CT Angiography Versus Cardiovascular Risk Score For Lifestyle And Risk Factor Modification In Primary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease: SCOT-HEART2 Impact Study | Phyo Khaing, MBChB, BMedSci
• Semaglutide Therapy And Reduction Of Left Ventricular Mass In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A STOP Trial Substudy | Ruben Mora, MD
• Photon-counting CT For The Evaluation Of Myocardial Fibrosis In Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Comparison With MRI | Christos Gkizas, MD PhD
• Low-density Coronary Calcium Below The Agatston Threshold On CT Calcium Scoring Independently Predicts MACE Risk: Insights From CLARIFY And SCOT-HEART | Prerna Singh, BS
• Coronary Inflammation Predicts Cardiac Risk In Patients With No And Moderate Coronary Calcification | Kenneth Chan, MBBS

Winners will be announced during the SCCT2025 Annual Scientific Meeting in Montréal, QC, Canada.

• Winner: $1,000, complimentary registration to SCCT2026 and one-year SCCT membership

• 1^st Runner up: $1,000, complimentary registration to SCCT2026 and one-year SCCT membership

• Runners- up: $500 and one-year SCCT membership

This virtual event is free of charge and open to all SCCT members.