The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) in collaboration with President-Elect Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, has created the SCCT Chinnaiyan Catalyst Award for Women's Cardiovascular Health Research.
The award will support efforts to address disparities in the study of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. The society is accepting applications through April 30 for research projects that highlight and improve gaps in the understanding of cardiac and vascular physiology in women, using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) imaging.
The prize will support new studies or early stages of ongoing studies, with a goal to provide recognition, visibility, and seed funding for research projects.
The winner will be announced at the SCCT 2025 meeting, to be held July 17 to 20 in Montréal, Canada. The recipient will receive complimentary registration, travel reimbursement, three nights of accommodation, and a plaque, and will be recognized with a recorded webcast. Those who are interested can apply on the SCCT website.
![Axial images from unenhanced calcium score cardiac CT (left) and curved planar reformation images from CT angiography (right) show that higher long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with greater coronary artery calcium and more obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Top row: Images in a 68-year-old male patient with higher 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (7.9 μg/m3 for particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5] and 17.4 parts per billion [ppb] for NO2) with extensive CAD (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] >1,000 and obstructive CAD [≥70% diameter stenosis]). Bottom row: Images in a 57-year-old female patient with lower 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (6.3 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 4.6 ppb for NO2) with no CAD (CACS = 0 and no obstructive stenosis).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/hanneman.r6SMLzkezo.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
