SLEEP 2025 Funded Abstracts and Presentations
The following is a listing of the research projects supported by the AASM Foundation that will be presented during SLEEP 2025. The bolded name in the author listing denotes the grant recipient.
Sunday, June 8, 2025
ORAL PRESENTATION
4:45PM – 5:00 PM
Comparing Post-prandial Glycemia After Late Eating vs Late Sleep: Preliminary Results from a Randomized Crossover Study
Duan D; Mavronis A; Pham L; Jun J
Abstract #0007 – Oral Session #O-02
2022 Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators
Monday, June 9, 2025
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Nocturnal Sleep Stage Stability Features in Unexplained Hypersomnolence
Rumble M; Vascan AM; Tran K; Prairie M; Love J; Plante D
Abstract # 0800 – Oral Session O-03
2016 Strategic Research Grant
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Associations Between REM OSA, White Matter Microstructure, and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults
Gills J; Shah S; Briggs A; Bernard M; Dominguez J; McCray R; Valkanova E; Figueredo L; Kam K; Mullins A; Parekh A; Jean-Louis G; Varga A; Osorio R; Bubu O
Abstract # 0600 – Oral Session # O-06
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Clouded Cognitive Awareness: The Role of Subjective and Objective Sleep in Older Adults’ Awareness of Cognitive Functioning
Costa A; McCrae C; Curtis A
Abstract # 0101 – Oral Session # O-07
2021 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Associations Between Limbic White Matter Track Integrity and Cognition in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
McCray R; Gills J; Shah S; Briggs A; Bernard M; Sogade A; Weisgerber E; McBride J; Kim H; Nnajiofor C; Valkanova E; Turner E; Bubu O
Abstract # 0601 – Oral Session # O-06
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Challenging the 90-Day CPAP Adherence Standard: Insights into Disparities and Healthcare Inequities
Hwang D; Ayappa I; Billings M; Sawyer A; Yan R; Shi J; Klimper M; Hwang N; Becker K; Kim J; Sekhon A; Woodrum R; Patel S
Abstract # 0713 – Poster Session # P-10
2019 Strategic Research Grant
Age- and Sex-Specific Relationship of Sleep Apnea-Specific Heart Rate Response and Atrial Fibrillation Incidence
Heinzinger C; Lima Diniz Araujo M; Ryan D; Bena J; Thompson N; Milinovich A; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Van Wagoner D; Chung M; Mehra R
Abstract # 1096 – Poster Session # P-11
2023 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Sleep Apnea-Specific Hypoxic Burden as a Predictor of Incident Heart Failure Compared to Traditional Measures
Almegdadi A; Lima Diniz Araujo M; Ryan D; Bena J; Thompson N; Milinovich A; Mehra R; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Faulx M; Heinzinger C
Abstract # 1099 – Poster Session # P-11
2023 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Sipping, Sleeping, and Sex Differences: Alcohol’s Impact on Polysomnographic Sleep and Spectral Activity in Older Adults
Curtis A; Miller MB; Costa A; Musich M; Rzeppa C; McCrae C
Abstract # 0916 – Poster Session # P-14
2021 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Distinguishing Patterns of Comorbidity Progression in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Real-World Data
Goodman M; Alex R; Sands S; Azarbarzin A; Dunham K; Batool-Anwar S; Pavlova M; Epstein L; Redline S; Cade B
Abstract # 1150 – Poster Session # P-11
2024 Strategic Research Grant
Demographic, Clinical, and Treatment Characteristics in a Large Cohort of Patients Evaluated for Sleep Apnea
Perez K; Seifert S; Shah M; Patel I; Patel S
Abstract # 0639 – Poster Session # P-09
2018 American Board of Sleep Medicine Junior Faculty Grant
Daily Associations Between Sleep and Oppositional Behaviors in Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Stearns M; McGovney K; Craggs J; Bell D; Gozal D; McCrae C
Abstract # 1025 – Poster Session # P-07
2022 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Post-Discharge Telemedicine Motivational Enhancement in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Randomized Clinical Trial
Pena Orbea C; Hsich E; Drerup M; Khayat R; Bena J; Ryan D; Mehra R
Abstract # 1121 – Poster Session # P-11
2020 American Board of Sleep Medicine Junior Faculty Grant
Nocturnal Blood Pressure as an Emerging Biosignal in Sleep
Cho Y; Swierz J; Ananth R; Levendovszky S; Kapur V; Palen B; Lim M; Iliff J
Abstract # 0147 – Poster Session # P-02
2023 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Comparing Accuracy, Sensitivity, and Specificity of Actigraphy to Polysomnography in Cognitively Normal Older Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Bernard M; Gills J; Shah S; Briggs A; Akinluyi T; Ojemen N; Figueredo L; McBride E; Varga A; Jean-Louis G; Osorio R; Bubu O
Abstract # 0630 – Oral Session # O-12
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Challenging the 90-Day CPAP Adherence Standard: Insights into Disparities and Healthcare Inequities
Hwang D; Ayappa I; Billings M; Sawyer A; Yan R; Shi J; Klimper M; Hwang N; Becker K; Kim J; Sekhon A; Woodrum R; Patel S
Abstract # 0713 – Oral Session # O-13
2019 Strategic Research Grant
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Clouded Cognitive Awareness: The Role of Subjective and Objective Sleep in Older Adults’ Awareness of Cognitive Functioning
Costa A; McCrae C; Curtis A
Abstract # 0101 – Poster Session # P-21
2021 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Associations Between REM OSA, White Matter Microstructure, and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults
Gills J; Shah S; Briggs A; Bernard M; Dominguez J; McCray R; Valkanova E; Figueredo L; Kam K; Mullins A; Parekh A; Jean-Louis G; Varga A; Osorio R; Bubu O
Abstract # 0600 – Poster Session # P-31
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Associations Between Limbic White Matter Track Integrity and Cognition in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
McCray R; Gills J; Shah S; Briggs A; Bernard M; Sogade A; Weisgerber E; McBride J; Kim H; Nnajiofor C; Valkanova E; Turner E; Bubu O
Abstract # 0601 – Poster Session # P-31
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Effect of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Hypoxic Burden: Analysis of the STAR Trial
Azarbarzin A; Op de Beeck S; Esmaeili N; Xu J; Vanderveken O; Huyett P; Soose R; Dedhia R; Strollo P
Abstract # 0720 – Poster Session # P-32
2022 Strategic Research Grant
Proteomic Profiling in Restless Legs Syndrome
Cederberg K; Rotter J; Rich S; Ganz P; Mignot E
Abstract # 0913 – Poster Session # P-33
2023 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Use of Apple Watch to Optimize Light Therapy and Reduce Circadian Misalignment for Night Shift Workers
Treger M; Pockrass A; Peeran I; Van Rossen V; Wernette E; Drake C; Walch O; Cheng P
Abstract # 0883 – Poster Session # P-27
2021 Strategic Research Grant
Acutely Delaying Sleep Onset Causes Dynamic Changes in Sleep Architecture: Insights from a Randomized Crossover Study
Jun J; Duan D; Sgambati F; Pham L
Abstract # 0050 – Poster Session # P-24
2022 Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators
OSA Influences Locus Coeruleus Structural Integrity on 7T MRI in Cognitively Normal Older Adults
Kam K; Gaggi N; Valencia D; Hishinuma S; Parekh A; Iosifescu D; Blessing E; Bubu O; Osorio R; Andrew L; Varga A
Abstract # 0612 – Poster Session # P-31
2021 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improves Pain Sequelae in Traumatic Brain Injury: Preliminary Subgroup Analyses
Altier H; Joo E; Maybrier H; Sharma A; Leoutsakos J; Rao V; Gamaldo C; Salas R; Pham L; Peters M; Roy D; Campbell C; Smith M; Buenaver L
Abstract # 0577 – Poster Session # P-28
2015 Strategic Research Grant
Associations Between Rest-activity Rhythms and Diet Quality in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Potts K; Kianersi S; Faquih T; Xiao Q; Mossavar-Rahmani Y; Sotres-Alvarez D; Patel S; Huang T; Redline S; Wang H
Abstract # 0039 – Poster Session # P-24
2023 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Enhancing Cultural and Linguistic Relevance of a PAP Telemanagement Intervention
Watach A; Saconi B; Perales-Puchalt J; Baker C; Mazzotti D; Mora J; Esparis B; Pulgar M; Borrega B; Klimper M; Jara J; Hwang D; Sawyer A; Ramirez M
Abstract # 1343 – Poster Session # P-35
2022 Strategic Research Grant
Actigraphy-Based Sleep Irregularity Measures and Cardiometabolic Imaging Biomarkers Using PET/MRI: A Descriptive Analysis
Gaynor-Sodeifi K; Xu B; Patel H; Robson P; Fayad Z; Ayappa A; Shah N; Kundel V
Abstract # 1127 – Poster Session # P-36
2022 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Preliminary Investigation into the Effects of CBT-I on Subjective Insomnia and Circadian Rest/Activity Rhythms in Persons with TBI
Maybrier H; Altier H; Joo E; Campbell C; Smith M; Spira A; Buenaver L
Abstract # 0572 – Poster Session # P-28
2015 Strategic Research Grant
Development of a Tailored Digital CBT-I Pilot Intervention in Older U.S. Latino Surgical Patients
Castillo Suárez A; Gao C; Jimenez Gallardo M; Charles A; Li P; Hu K; Winkelman J; Gao L
Abstract # 0584 – Poster Session # P-28
2024 Diversity Supplement Grant
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Effect of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Hypoxic Burden: Analysis of the STAR Trial
Azarbarzin A; Op de Beeck S; Esmaeili N; Xu J; Vanderveken O; Huyett P; Soose R; Dedhia R; Strollo P
Abstract # 0720 – Oral Session # O-16
2022 Strategic Research Grant
The Dynamic Interplay Between Undergraduates’ Economic Stressors and Sleep Captured Through Multi-Night Ambulatory Sleep EEG
Peltz J; Gamez G; Ramadan N; Powley O; Licata A
Abstract # 1238 – Oral Session # O-18
2023 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Age- and Sex-Specific Relationship of Sleep Apnea-Specific Heart Rate Response and Atrial Fibrillation Incidence
Heinzinger C; Lima Diniz Araujo M; Ryan D; Bena J; Thompson N; Milinovich A; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Van Wagoner D; Chung M; Mehra R
Abstract # 1096 – Oral Session # O-25
2023 Physician Scientist Training Grant
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Sleep Apnea-Specific Hypoxic Burden as a Predictor of Incident Heart Failure Compared to Traditional Measures
Almegdadi A; Lima Diniz Araujo M; Ryan D; Bena J; Thompson N; Milinovich A; Mehra R; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Faulx M; Heinzinger C
Abstract # 1099 – Oral Session # O-25
2023 Physician Scientist Training Grant
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Comparing Accuracy, Sensitivity, and Specificity of Actigraphy to Polysomnography in Cognitively Normal Older Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Bernard M; Gills J; Shah S; Briggs A; Akinluyi T; Ojemen N; Figueredo L; McBride E; Varga A; Jean-Louis G; Osorio R; Bubu O
Abstract # 0630 – Poster Session # P-49
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
The Dynamic Interplay Between Undergraduates’ Economic Stressors and Sleep Captured Through Multi-Night Ambulatory Sleep EEG
Peltz J; Gamez G; Ramadan N; Powley O; Licata A
Abstract # 1238 – Poster Session # P-48
2023 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Inevstigators
Daily Alcohol Use Moderates the Daily Relationship Between Fatigue and Sleep Among Heavy-Drinking Veterans
Tracy E; So C; Shoemaker S; Borsari B; McCrae C; Miller M B
Abstract # 1246 – Poster Session # P-48
2018 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Subcortical Dynamics During Failures in Maintaining Alertness After Sleep Restriction in the Human Brain
Beldzik E; Gomez D; Cicero N; Yang Z; Iglesias J; Edlow B; Lewis L
Abstract # 0280 – Poster Session # P-39
2023 Strategic Research Grant
The Impact of Chronic Rhinosinusitis on Insomnia Symptoms and Sleep Duration in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers
Romero Castillo H; Ravi S S; Martillo K; De Resende A; Legard A; Romero Castillo F; Mullins A; Rapoport D; Varga A; Parekh A; de la Hoz R; Lu S-e; Lin F; Sunderram J; Ayappa I
Abstract # 1157 – Poster Session # P-53
2024 Diversity Supplement Grant
Exploring the Sex-Dependent Association Between Napping and Cardiovascular Function Among Older Adults
Rodriguez S; Costa A; McCrae C; Curtis A
Abstract # 0346 – Poster Session # P-40
2021 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
The Treatment Preferences for Comorbid Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (PRO-CON OSA) Survey
Khalaf A; Tripipitsiriwat A; Finch C; Page K; Donovan L; Orr J; Owens R; Lindsell C; Martin J; Malhotra A; Schmickl C
Abstract # 0787 – Poster Session # P-50
2022 American Board of Sleep Medicine Junior Faculty Grant
Rates of Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea (COMISA) in Two Different Traumatic Brain Injury Populations: Military and Civilian
Joo E; Altier H; Maybrier H; Sgambati F; Pham L; Ermer E; Harcum S; Gbade-Alabi S; Pasquina P; McCann U; Smith M; Castillo R; Allen L; Wallace D; Buenaver L
Abstract # 0597 – Poster Session # P-45
2015 Strategic Research Grant
Psychometric Evaluation of the Structured Clinical Interview for Sleep Disorders-Revised (SCISD-R): A Reliability Study
Campbell R; Pruiksma K; Dietch J; Wilkerson A; Wardle-Pinkston S; Nagy S; Emert S; Leete J; Lara H; Kim K; Palmer J; Benjamin J; Taylor D
Abstract # 0506 – Poster Session # P-45
2024 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Objectively-assessed Napping Behaviors Predict Mortality in Middle-to-older Aged Adults
Gao C; Cai R; Zheng X; Gao L; Hu K; Li P
Abstract # 0350 – Poster Session # P-40
2022 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Race and Sex-specific Associations of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Subjective Cognitive Decline in a Sample of Community-Dwelling Older-Adults
Briggs A; Gills J; Bernard M; Figueredo L; Dominguez J; Weisgerber E; Barry F; Valkanova E; Turner E; Jean-Louis G; Osorio R; Bubu O
Abstract # 0970 – Poster Session # P-52
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Measuring Sleep Between Sex: Accuracy, Sensitivity, and Specificity of Wrist Actigraphy Compared to Polysomnography
Dharmapuri A; Gills J; Mareedu S; Dhingra M; Bernard M; Shah S; Briggs A; Figueredo L; McBride J; Valkanova E; Turner A; Varga A; Jean-Louis G; Osorio R; Bubu O
Abstract # 0700 – Poster Session # P-49
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Concordance of PSG and Actigraphic Measurement of Sleep and Wake in a Preliminary Sample of Cognitive Normal Black/African American Older Adults
Shah S; Gills J; Briggs A; Bernard M; Dominguez J; Browne L; Valkanova E; Kam K; Mullins A; Parekh A; Jean-Louis G; Turner A; Varga A; Osorio R; Bubu O
Abstract # 0703 – Poster Session # P-49
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Deep Learning Models to Identify Insomnia Using Heart Rate Data During Wake Before Sleep Onset
Ma Y; Chen J; Xu W; Yu C-H
Abstract # 0512 – Poster Session # P-45
2022 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Finding the Right Match: The More the Merrier?
Chun V; Badami V; Ryden A; Zeidler M
Abstract # 1374 – Poster Session # P-55
2019 Strategic Research Grant