Since it was established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in 1998, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation) has provided more than $12 million in funding to support projects in the fields of sleep medicine and sleep research. The AASM Foundation portfolio includes Strategic Research Awards (SRAs), Focused Projects Humanitarian/Educational Awards and Career Development Awards (CDAs).
The AASM Foundation supports the entry of young physicians and scientists into sleep research and funding strategic research. The projects of this year’s award recipients covered topics such as delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia via telemedicine, new options for treating sleep apnea, screening and treating sleep disorders in pediatric populations, and more.
Learn more about the researchers and projects the AASM Foundation has funded in 2017.