SLEEP 2026 Funded Abstracts and Presentations
The following is a listing of the research projects supported by the AASM Foundation that will be presented during SLEEP 2026. The bolded name in the author listing denotes the grant recipient.
Monday, June 15, 2026
POSTER PRESENTATION
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Sex Differences in Symptom Profiles in Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Stuti Vaidya, BDS, MPH; Seyed Nouraie, MD, PhD; Douglas Wallace, MD; William Wieland; Amy M. Sawyer, PhD, RN; Sanjay R. Patel, MD
Abstract # 0532 – Poster Session # P-12
2023 Strategic Research Grant
Improving Sleep Literacy and Awareness in Asian Americans Through Culturally-Tailored Educational Materials
Chenlu Gao; Ruixue Cai, PhD; Yifeng Lu; Kun Hu, PhD; Lei Gao, MBBS; Peng Li, PhD
Abstract # 0307 – Poster Session # P-04
2025 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Endotype Associations with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence
Megan R. Duff, PhD; Raichel M. Alex, PhD; Scott Sands; Ali Azarbarzin, PhD; Salma Batool-Anwar; Milena Pavlova, MD; Lawrence Epstein; Susan Redline, MD, MPH; Brian E. Cade, PhD
Abstract # 0608 – Poster Session # P-13
2024 Strategic Research Grant
Identifying Responders to Mandibular Advancement Devices in ADVANCE: A Subgroup Analysis in Prosomnus Devices
Daniel Vena; Sara op de beeck; Reza Radmand; Bradley; Ali Azarbarzin, PhD; Joao Luiz Gomes Carneiro Monteiro; Jean-Louis Pepin; Andrew Wellman, MD, Ph.D; Olivier Vanderveken; Scott Sands
Abstract # 0600 – Poster Session # P-13
2020 Strategic Research Grant
Personalized CPAP Adherence with SleepWell24: Early Outcomes of an Adaptive Smartphone Application Using Control Systems Engineering Approaches
Megan E. Petrov, PhD; Owais Khan; Daniel Rivera; Matthew Buman, PhD; Timothy I. Morgenthaler, MD, FAASM; Umesh Goswami; Tsung-Yen Yu; Harsh; Victoria Carlock; Chelsea Dorich
Abstract # 0602 – Poster Session # P-13
2022 Strategic Research Grant
Impact of High Intensity Acute Exercise on Idiopathic RLS Symptoms: Preliminary Results from the PEARLS Study
Katie Cederberg; Reetu Joshi; Emerson Dickstein; Chuc Luu; Emmanuel Mignot, MD
Abstract # 0802 – Poster Session # P-07
2022 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Intra-Individual Variability in Sleep and Insomnia Severity in a Shift-Working Nursing Staff Sample
Hsiao-Jui Lin; Miles Evanisko; Jessica R. Dietch, Ph.D.
Abstract # 0415 – Poster Session # P-09
2021 Strategic Research Grant
Personal Light Exposure is Associated with Circadian Phase and Sleep Timing in Young Adults with OCD and Delayed Bedtimes
Kaitlyn N. Butler (she/her/hers), BA; Alyssa Week; Kenneth P. Wright; Rebecca C. Cox
Abstract # 1067 – Poster Session # P-14
2022 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Psychiatric Symptoms and Nicotine use in Insomnia following Traumatic Brain Injury
Eleanor B. Steffens, PhD, MPH; Eunyeong Joo, BS; Lauren McEachin, BA; Jim Stone, BA; Heather Altier, PhD, DBSM; Hannah Maybrier, PhD; Michael T. Smith, PhD, DBSM; Luis F. Buenaver, PhD, DBSM
Abstract # 1081 – Poster Session # P-14
2015 Strategic Research Grant
Worse Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction is not Associated with Greater Ventilatory Control Instability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Thomas M. Tolbert, MD; Daphne I. Valencia, MS; Eriko Hamada, MD,; Wenli Zhao, PhD; Stamatios Lerakis, MD, PhD; Ashish Correa, MD; Sumeet Mitter, MD; Nancy S. Redeker, PhD, RN; Indu Ayappa, PhD; David M. Rapoport, MD
Abstract # 0501 – Poster Session # P-11
2022 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Association Between Sleep Quality, Regional Amyloid Uptake, and Cognition
Anhiti Dharmapuri; Rachel McCray; Joshua Gills, PhD; Purbanka Pahari, PhD; Dominique Tanner; Anamarie Sogade; Hugh Wang; Ray Razlighi; Omonigho M. Bubu, MD, PhD
Abstract # 1152 – Poster Session # P-15
2020 Bridge to Success for Early Career Investigators
Associations of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness with Domain-Specific Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Rachel McCray; Anhiti Dharmapuri; Joshua Gills, PhD; Hugh Wang; Ray Razlighi; Omonigho M. Bubu, MD, PhD
Abstract # 1163 – Poster Session # P-15
2020 Bridge to Success for Early Career Investigators
Positive-Airway Pressure Adherence is Associated with Decreased Healthcare Expenditure: A Pilot Study in Law Enforcement Officers
Anya Jayanthi; Cristian Zhang; Christina Katehis; Sarah Cohen; Beth Staley; Colleen Walsh; Philip R. Gehrman; Indira Gurubhagavatula
Abstract # 1184 – Poster Session # P-17
2018 Strategic Research Grant
Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares (CBT-N) in Primary Care Mental Health Integration Within the Veterans Health Administration
Courtney J. Bolstad, PhD; Constance H.. Fung, MD, MSHS; Lori Davis; Lisa; Adam D. Bramoweth, PhD; Audrey L.. Austin; Gerald McGwin; Christina Krieg; Katherine E.. Miller
Abstract # 1200 – Poster Session # P-17
2025 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
HSAT Diagnostic Performance in Identifying Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Compared to Polysomnography in Children Post Adenotonsillectomy
Mahalakshmi Somayaji; Yaelis D. Roman Rosado, BS; Darko Stefanovski; Nancy Y. Lin, MD, MS; Christopher Cielo
Abstract # 0861 – Oral Session # O-03
2022 Strategic Research Grant
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
HSAT Diagnostic Performance in Identifying Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Compared to Polysomnography in Children Post Adenotonsillectomy
Julia Ma; Shaun Purcell, PhD; Can Zhang, MD, PhD; Janet M. Mullington, PhD; Robert J. Thomas, MD; Haoqi Sun, PhD
Abstract # 0052 – Oral Session # O-08
2025 Strategic Research Grant
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Perceived Stress and Revenge Bedtime Procrastination in Black Adults
Jelaina R. Shipman-Lacewell, PhD, MA; Laura Ward; Brittny James; Samyrah Soura; Mike Thomas; Nia Goodridge; Dayna A. Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS
Abstract # 0129 – Poster Session # P-22
2024 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant
Dynamic Upper Airway MRI (DUAM) of OSA During Natural Sleep Is Suitable for Clinical Use
Junjie V. Liu, MD PhD; Aygun Asgarli, MD; Md Shahin Ali; Nicholas E. Thedens; Douglas J. Van Daele, MD; Sajan G. Lingala, PhD
Abstract # 0550 – Poster Session # P-30
2020 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Associations of Physical Activity and Hypoxic Burden with Processing Speed and Regional Tau Deposition in Older Black Adults
Joshua Gills, PhD; Anhiti Dharmapuri; Rachel McCray; Purbanka Pahari, PhD; Dominique Tanner; Shreshtha Shah; Anthony Briggs; Mark Bernard; Elena Valkanova; Korey Kam, PhD; Ankit Parekh, PhD; Lisa L. Barnes, PhD; Gbenga Ogedegb; Omonigho M. Bubu, MD, PhD
Abstract # 0625 – Poster Session # P-31
2020 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Validation of a Pediatric Cataplexy Survey for Children and Adolescents with Narcolepsy Type 1
Grace Y. Wang, BS; Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD; Emmanuel Mignot, MD; Indra Narang, MD; Jennifer Worhach, MA; Michael Strunc, MD; Anne M. Morse, DO; Julie Flygare, JD; Georgios Sideridis, PhD; Kiran Maski, MD, MPH
Abstract # 0688 – Poster Session # P-34
2018 Strategic Research Grant
Acceptability and Preference of Home Sleep Apnea Testing Compared with In-Lab Polysomnography in Children
Yaelis D. Roman Rosado, BS; Mahalakshmi Somayaji; Nancy Y. Lin, MD, MS; Darko Stefanovski; Christopher Cielo
Abstract # 0877 – Poster Session P-28
2022 Strategic Research Grant
Sleeping is Believing? Discrepancies Between Perceived and EEG-Measured Sleep Quality in Hospitalized Patients
Molly Hundertmark; Daniel Levendowski; Sullafa Kadura
Abstract # 1281 – Poster Session P-39
2024 Physician Scientist Training Grant
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
The Moderating Role of SSRI Use on the Link Between Undergraduates’ Depressive Symptoms and REM Sleep Duration
Jack Peltz, PhD; Anita Licata; Osiris Powley; Kassidy Donald; Jon Curley; Jerome Martindale; Faith Walter; Jamie Zeitzer
Abstract # 0134 – Poster Session # P-22
2023 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Mapping Associations Between Sleep and Cognitive Domains Essential to Academic Performance in Typically Developing Adolescents
Reut Gruber, PhD; Sujata Saha; Gail Somerville; Rosalie Barbeau
Abstract # 0929 – Poster Session # P-27
2024 Strategic Research Grant
Repetitive Thoughts Linked to Autonomic Dysregulation During Sleep in Older Adult Women
Susan S. Rodriguez, M.A.; Amy N. Costa, PhD; Christina S. McCrae, PhD; Ashley F. Curtis, PhD
Abstract # 0287 – Poster Session # P-25
2019 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Parent Sleep at 5-6 Months Postpartum and Moment-by-Moment Responses to Infant Cues During Play: A Preliminary Analysis
Gina M. Mason, PhD; Aashritha; Grace Kupka, B.A.; Kiara Medeiros, B.S.; Katherine Mitchell; Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD, FAASM; Jared M. Saletin, PhD
Abstract # 0945 – Poster Session # P-27
2024 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Who Prescribes Cannabis for Sleep? A Cross-Sectional Study of Prescriber’s Training, Knowledge, and Beliefs
Kritheeka Kalathil, MD; Leah Ranney, PhD, MA; Lauren Nicole Gorstein, MPH; Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD, FAASM; Jamila R. Battle, MD
Abstract # 1222 – Poster Session # P-40
2022 SRS Foundation Small Research Grant
Feasibility of EEG-Based Wearable Devices for General Inpatient Sleep Monitoring
Sahithi Mathukumilli; Daniel Levendowski; Sullafa Kadura
Abstract # 1261- Poster Session # P-39
2024 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Dissemination and Implementation of a Sleep Education Intervention by Community Therapists in Children with Autism
Beth A. Malow, MD, MS; Terry Katz, PhD; James T. Craig, PhD; Sally Bebawy, BS; Kasey Fitpatrick, BA; Margaret Faucett, RN, BSN; Susan Brasher, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN
Abstract # 0916 – Poster Session # P-60
2023 Strategic Research Grant
Effects of Circadian-Based Early vs Late Dinner on Whole-Body Substrate Metabolism: Preliminary Results from a Randomized Crossover Study
Daisy Duan, MD; Sophia Glaros; Samson Cantor; Lilian Mabundo; Amber Courville, PhD, RDN; Asuka Ishihara, PhD; Robert Brychta, PhD; Athena Mavronis; Luu Pham, MD; Kong Chen, PhD, MSCI; Stephanie Chung, MBBS; Jonathan Jun, MD
Abstract # 0036 – Poster Session # P-44
2022 Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators
Multi-Organ Infraslow Coupling among Cyclic Alternating Pattern, Cardiopulmonary Coupling, and Breathing Instability
Mira Xu; Shaun Purcell, PhD; Can Zhang, MD, PhD; Janet M. Mullington, PhD; Wolfgang Ganglberger, PhD; Julia Ma; M. Brandon Westover, MD, PhD; Haoqi Sun, PhD; Robert J. Thomas, MD
Abstract # 0117 – Poster Session # P-47
2025 Strategic Research Grant
Reducing Insomnia in Nightshift Workers with Light Therapy: Personalization Using Consumer-Based Wearable Technology
Marleigh Treger, BS; Christopher L. Drake, PhD; Olivia Walch; Philip Cheng, PhD
Abstract # 0456 – Poster Session # P-54
2021 Strategic Research Grant
Daily Associations Between Sleep and Glucose: Evidence from Actigraphy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Jamie L. Walker, M.A., LPC; Ivan Vargas, PhD
Abstract # 1018 – Poster Session # P-56
2023 SRS Foundation Small Research Grant
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Inferring Possible Causal Relationships among Polysomnography Signals using Multi-Modal Causal Representation Learning
Yuewen Sun, PhD; Boyang Sun; Anirudh Mazumder; Haoyue Dai; Aneesh Mazumder; M. Brandon Westover, MD, PhD; Robert J. Thomas, MD; Kun Zhang, PhD; Haoqi Sun, PhD
Abstract # 0467 – Poster # P-42
2025 Strategic Research Grant
A Health Literacy Adaptation of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for English and Spanish -Speaking Economically Marginalized Adults
Hatty Lara; Carolina dos Santos; Anna Revette; Lindsay Rosenfeld; Suzanne Bertisch
Abstract # 0467 – Poster # P-54
2021 Strategic Research Grant
MRI-Derived Perivascular Space Volumes in CPAP-Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Justyna Swierz; Rishi Ananth; Briana Meyer; Bella Shafizadeh; Miranda Lim; Jeffrey Iliff; Yeilim Cho
Abstract # 0669 – Poster # P-48
2023 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Validation of the Hypersomnia Severity Index in Hypersomnolence Disorder
Jessica Love; Jesse Cook; Katherine A. Kaplan; Meredith Rumble; David T. Plante, MD, PhD
Abstract #0707 – Poster Session # P-58
2020 Strategic Research Grant
Predicting Post-Trauma Insomnia and Nightmare Severity Two Weeks After Interpersonal Violence
Lily Jankowiak; Anthony N. Reffi, PhD; Kanica Bhutoria; David A. Moore, PsyD; Jennifer Peltzer-Jones; Christopher L. Drake, PhD (Author)
Abstract # 1114 – Poster Session # P-59
2025 Strategic Research Grant
Nicotine Use and Subjective Sleep Quality Among Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
Eleanor B. Steffens, PhD, MPH; Eunyeong Joo, BS; Lauren McEachin, BA; Jim Stone, BA; Heather Altier, PhD, DBSM; Hannah Maybrier, PhD; Michael T. Smith, PhD, DBSM; Luis F. Buenaver, PhD, DBSM
Abstract # 1127 – Poster Session # P-59
2015 Strategic Research Grant
Peripheral Adenosine Metabolism Is Affected by Distinct Sleep Dimensions in People with and Without HIV
Priya V. Borker, MD; Bernard Macatangay; Alison Morris; Benjamin Morris; Jennifer Roscher; Eugenio Alvarez; Sanjay R. Patel, MD
Abstract # 0118 – Poster Session # P-47
2022 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Preliminary Findings from COGMUSE-AUT: Adaptive Cognitive Training for Autistic Adults with Insomnia
Ashley F. Curtis, PhD; Susan S. Rodriguez, M.A.; Amy N. Costa, PhD; Danny Saab; Gavin Boley; Micah Mazurek; Christina S. McCrae, PhD
Abstract # 0463 – Poster Session # P-54
2023 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
OSA Treatment with PAP Reduces Locus Coeruleus-Hippocampal Resting-State Functional Connectivity on 7T MRI in Cognitively Normal Older Adults
Korey Kam, PhD; Naomi Gaggi; Laurel Morris; Daphne I. Valencia, MS; Sara Hishinuma, BA; Indu Ayappa, PhD; Ankit Parekh , PhD; Andrew W. Varga, MD, PhD
Abstract # 0857 – Poster Session # P-52
2021 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Development of a Community-Engaged Sleep Intervention to Support School-Age Children on the Autism Spectrum: Preliminary Findings
Megan L. Wenzell , PhD, RN; Camdyn Roark; Sambridhi Khanal; Ronald L. Hickman, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FADLN, FNAP; Stephanie Griggs, PhD, RN, FAAN; James (Jim) Spilsbury, PhD, MPH; Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, PhD, DBSM; Andrew Schlegelmilch, PhD ; Nicholas Schiltz, PhD; Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, FAAN; Max Wiznitzer, MD
Abstract # 0915 – Poster Session # P-60
2025 Strategic Research Grant
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Infraslow Oscillations During Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Across the Life Course
Dimitrios Mylonas; Naihua Gong; Nataliia Kozhemiako; Shaun Purcell, PhD
Abstract # 0267 – Oral Session # O-24
2024 Strategic Research Grant