ASNC Clinical Research Grants

ASNC Clinical Research Grants is sponsored by American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). ASNC Clinical Research Grants provide support to eligible young investigators for mentored research projects exploring innovations and effectiveness of nuclear cardiology.

ASNC Clinical Research Grants - ASNC ASNC Clinical Research Grants / Careers / Awards and Grants / ASNC Clinical Research Grants Congratulations to ASNC's 2026 Clinical Research Grant Awardees: Bruno B. Lima, MD, PhD, FASNC His project is, Multicenter Validation of Dynamic SPECT Quantitative Myocardial Blood Flow for Noninvasive Assessment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy.

Aakash Dhananjay Shanbhag, MSc His project is, Robust Development and Validation of Synthetic Attenuation Correction for PET. 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.

Additional Goals Include: To increase opportunities for U.S. and global clinical research in nuclear cardiology To encourage and support careers in nuclear cardiology research while growing the science of nuclear cardiology and advancing the specialty To promote research in nuclear cardiology among early-career investigators To provide an initial grant for early-career investigators that will serve as a steppingstone to larger awards To promote the field of nuclear cardiology by supporting new and innovative research Two awards will be granted to ASNC members, The recipients will have the distinct honor of presenting the status of their research at the ASNC Scientific Session and Exhibition.

ASNC welcomes research proposals on any topic reflecting innovation in nuclear cardiology.

For the 2026 grant, ASNC will prioritize proposals exploring the following topics: Cost-effectiveness of cardiac PET Role of nuclear cardiology in diagnosing microvascular and epicardial coronary artery disease Best practices to demonstrate the value of nuclear cardiology in value-based care design Role of nuclear cardiology in ischemic heart disease Individuals who are currently cardiology fellows-in-training, early-career physicians and scientists, or technologists pursuing clinical research in nuclear cardiology.

Must have an active membership in ASNC. ( Trainee membership is free! ) **Individuals with prior independent investigator awards (e.g., NIH, R01) will not be eligible to apply for this award.

The applicant may not have current overlapping funding from another organization to supplement the proposed work.

Applications will be reviewed against the following criteria: Scientific merit (significance) with focus on the potential for the project to generate data for a successful peer-reviewed grant application Investigator qualifications with focus on the potential for the principal investigator to develop into an independent investigator Quality of mentor and training environment – letter of reference from mentor Research benefits the field of nuclear cardiology Expectations of the Awardees: Awardee must use the full $25,000 grant during the 18-month term of the award.

All funds unexpended at the end of the term must be returned to ASNC. Extensions or changes to the terms of the award (length of funding period and budget) will be made only in exceptional circumstances.

a progress and financial report on or before March 30, 2027, describing work to date; interim research status and finance reports on or before September 30, 2027; and an update at ASNC’s 33rd Annual Scientific Session and Exhibition in September 2028 in Austin Texas.

Awardee is expected to report the results with a mentor during an educational session at the 33rd Annual Scientific Session and Exhibition of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, to be held in September 2028. All publications, presentations, and products resulting from this research should acknowledge the "ASNC Clinical Research Grant." ASNC is the world’s leading network of nuclear cardiology imaging professionals.

Everything we do is to support our members and the worldwide community of cardiologists, radiologists, physicians, scientists, technologists, imaging specialists, and other professionals so they can deliver the best possible evidence-based imaging and patient care.