Award
NIH Reporter #1R01HL188369-01
Non-invasive detection of coronary inflammation using computed tomography in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Recipient
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Award Amount
$852,991.00
Ceiling
$852,991.00
Awarded
August 06, 2026
Identifier
1R01HL188369-01
This award funds a project to develop non-invasive CT-based methods to detect coronary inflammation using the MESA dataset, aiming to enhance cardiovascular risk assessment beyond traditional measures.
Description
The project involves a study leveraging the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) dataset. Focuses on advanced phenotyping of epicardial and peri-coronary fat using non-contrast CT scans. Aims to improve risk stratification for cardiovascular disease independent of coronary artery calcium (CAC). The project is highly innovative with potential for scalable automated detection methods. Funding is from the NHLBI, with a focus on cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The project is part of a multi-year effort with a significant epidemiological database development.