Dear Young Investigators Research Forum 2020 attendees and faculty, The AASM Foundation has been closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its implications on travel and public health. Because the health and well-being of our trainees, faculty, speakers, and staff are of utmost [...]
This year, the AASM Foundation provided more than $110K in funding for its Focused Projects Award for Junior Investigators. The funded projects will address important unanswered scientific questions related to sleep and assist junior investigators in collecting crucial data needed to be competitive [...]
The AASM Foundation congratulates the 32 junior researchers awarded a scholarship to attend the Young Investigators Research Forum on April 1-3, 2020 in Bethesda, Maryland. This unique sleep research educational event is a conduit in developing the clinical and translational sleep research careers of [...]
The AASM Foundation’s vision for society and the field of sleep medicine is to create Healthier Lives through better Sleep. A goal of the AASM Foundation is to grow and support the pipeline of sleep scientists by investing in the research careers of new [...]
On December 19, AASM employees gathered together to celebrate decades of research awards that directly impact the clinical practice of AASM members. The special gathering also celebrates the season of giving by thanking AASM employees who donated more than $1,600 to the AASM Foundation’s [...]
Ignacio E. Tapia, MD, MTR, is a past recipient of the AASM Foundation ABSM Junior Faculty Award and is currently a National Institutes of Health-funded pediatric sleep investigator. Learn more about his cross-cutting research for improving treatments for children with obstructive sleep apnea. Ignacio [...]
Anita Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, joined the AASM Foundation Board of Directors in 2018. Shelgikar completed her medical degree at Wayne State University, neurology residency at Emory University and sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Utah. Currently, she is the Acting Chief of the [...]
This year, the AASM Foundation provided more than $800K in funding for its Strategic Research Award on the topic of artificial intelligence, which will transform the way current and historical data regarding patient health and healthcare services is understood and used. The funded projects [...]
The AASM Foundation recently awarded $300,000 in career development awards to support early career sleep physician scientists. The funded projects will explore the relationship between oxytocin on sleep and memory, explore propranolol as a new therapy for obstructive sleep apnea and examine the relationship [...]
High-quality care is fundamental for individuals with sleep disorders to ensure they can live healthy, productive lives. To fulfill the vision of Healthier Lives through Better Sleep, the AASM Foundation’s Strategic Research Award program focuses on fostering health services research and patient-oriented research in [...]
