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The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)/British Heart Foundation (BHF)/British Atherosclerosis Society/British Society for Cardiovascular Research Young Investigator Award was established in 2001. The competition is open to both clinicians and basic scientists, no more than 5 years post-PhD. In 2025, 5 finalists were selected from a pool of 30 applicants, to present their work and address questions from a panel of independent judges at the BCS Annual Conference 2025 (Manchester, 2–4 June 2025). This year’s finalists conducted research highlighting the range of cutting-edge techniques currently employed in cardiovascular research. Profiles of each finalist and their shortlisted research project are presented below.