Sleep medicine is an ever-changing field, and the American Sleep Medicine Foundation is making changes to stay at the forefront of sleep research! We’ve taken on a new name: We are now the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation). This new name reaffirms [...]
The AASM Foundation invited teens to participate in the 2018 “Make Time 2 Sleep” High School Video Contest, which focused on motivating teens to prioritize the importance of sleep in their lives. The contest is open to U.S. high school students in grades 9 [...]
Ninety percent of Americans use light-emitting electronic devices, such as smartphones and laptops, in the hour before bed, despite the fact that such behavior is associated with symptoms of insomnia. The obvious solution is to ditch the technology, but people rarely heed this advice. [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation) congratulates the three recipients of the 2018 Focused Projects Award. Each recipient will receive up to $20,000 to fund their project: Yu Sun Bin, MD – University of Sydney Focused Projects Award - Educational “An [...]
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 [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation) has chosen two sleep scientists to receive research awards, and two dentists also have been selected to receive research awards from the AASM Foundation through a new partnership with the American Academy of Dental [...]
DARIEN, IL - Three students have been chosen as winners of the 2017 American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation) "Sleep Recharges You" High School Video Contest, which focused on motivating teens to prioritize the importance of sleep in their lives. "The American Sleep Medicine [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation) has selected three recipients who will receive a Strategic Research Award to evaluate how telemedicine can play a role in the delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). “There is great potential for [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM Foundation) recently challenged high school students around the country to create a video sleep story. Over 30 aspiring scientists and filmmakers answered their call, submitting documentaries, dramas and other creative takes on sleep topics. Congratulations [...]
