Omonigho (Michael) Bubu, MD, PhD, MPH, is a physician-scientist that is focused on Alzheimer’s Disease and sleep research among the Black community. He participated in the AASM Foundation’s Young Investigators Research Forum and Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers. He is also the [...]
The AASM Foundation awarded more than $119,000 in grants that support various community sleep health initiatives across the country and internationally. These projects will create awareness of obstructive sleep apnea and disaster preparedness, identify sleep health education gaps in elementary, high school and [...]
On November 10, 2021, AASM Foundation President, Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, and her co-host, Logan Schneider, MD, hosted our second annual virtual Friendsgiving event: The Future of Sleep is Bright. The Friendsgiving program featured some uplifting stories that focus [...]
The AASM Foundation is dedicated to developing the careers of sleep and circadian investigators by increasing support for sleep and circadian investigators at various stages of their careers. In 2021, the AASM Foundation awarded more than half a million dollars to support projects [...]
AASM Foundation 2nd Annual Friendsgiving Wednesday, November 10, 2021 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time We hope you will join AASM Foundation President, Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, and her co-host, Logan Schneider, MD, for a special virtual Friendsgiving event that will give attendees [...]
To ensure that there is continued advancement in effective diagnosis and care of patients with sleep disorders, the AASM Foundation provides research funding through the Strategic Research Grant. This grant program supports investigator-initiated, high-impact research projects aimed at addressing gaps in knowledge that impact [...]
In 2020, the faculty at the University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine and Miami VA Healthcare System joined together to make a special $1,600 donation to honor three fellows when they completed their year-long sleep medicine fellowship program. This year, the AASM [...]
The AASM Foundation Board of Directors recently approved more than $1.3 million in funding for 6 new projects as part of the 2021 Strategic Research Grant program, which supports investigator-initiated, high-impact research projects aimed at addressing gaps in knowledge that impact the ability [...]
Dr. Salma I. Patel is a physician-scientist and an AASM Foundation research grant recipient whose passion for sleep medicine research and education is making a difference in the lives of her patients. Salma I. Patel, MD, MPH, is tenure-track assistant professor of medicine at [...]
The AASM Foundation is committed to developing the careers of sleep and circadian investigators. To meet this goal, the AASM Foundation encourages and supports the development of a diverse and well-trained sleep and circadian research workforce. In early 2021, the AASM Foundation launched [...]
