SCCT Chinnaiyan Catalyst Award for Women's Cardiovascular Health Research 

Although cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in North America and Europe, women continue to be underrepresented in cardiovascular research.

SCCT Chinnaiyan Catalyst Award for Women's Cardiovascular Health Research seeks to address this disparity by providing recognition, visibility and seed funding for research projects that highlight and improve gaps in our understanding of cardiac and vascular physiology, specifically in women, incorporating CCTA imaging.

Applicants will not be expected to submit results when they apply, as this award is intended to support new studies or the early stages of ongoing studies.

This award is principally supported by Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, MSCCT and Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, along with Ron Blankstein, MD, MSCCT; Anjali Chelliah, MD, FSCCT; Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD, MSCCT; Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT; Jill Jacobs, MD, MS-HQSM, FSCCT; Omar Khalique, MD, FSCCT; Ronen Rubinshtein, MD, FSCCT; Ahmad Slim, MD, FSCCT and Eric Williamson, MD, PhD, MSCCT, and other donations.

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The winner will receive:

• In the year of the award:
  • Complimentary SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting registration
  • Reimbursement for travel to the SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting of up to $1,500
  • 3 nights’ accommodation
  • A plaque
• Prize money in the amount of $10,000 to be provided in two parts:
  • $7,500 at the time the award is presented
  • $2,500 as a travel grant to attend a subsequent SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting to present a poster or talk based on a submitted abstract of early results
• A recorded presentation that will be hosted on the SCCT website
  

Eligibility:

1. Research should focus on identifying barriers on the recruitment and retention of women in cardiovascular studies; retrospective or prospective studies in areas such as coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and device trials in women; research designed to improve understanding of cardiac and vascular physiology in women.
2. Applicants should be full members in good standing of SCCT.
3. Research or results to date will not have previously been published or presented in part or their entirety.
4. Recipients are expected to submit early results as abstracts to a subsequent SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting (within 2 years).
5. Recipients are expected to submit more advanced results to the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (within 4 years).

Submissions:

All submissions are required to have the following:

• A description of research aims
• Hypothesis
• Background
• Significance
• Research plan
• Budget

The application period is now closed.

Announcement:
The winner will be notified in early June 2025.