Project Results

A growing number of AASM Foundation-funded projects are producing important results that are being disseminated to the sleep community. Learn more about these completed projects by reading their summary results, related peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national meetings.

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. It has a special collection of accepted articles that are a direct result from AASM Foundation grants or are special articles on important initiatives from the AASM Foundation.

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Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Sleep Microarchitecture and Daytime Sleepiness in the Sleep Heart Health Study Ankit Parekh, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai		 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Cortical Activation and oxygenation during Sleep and Cognition: Window to Cognitive Impairment and Neurodegeneration in Aging Ina Djonlagic, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center		 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Race Specific Effects of the Association between Slow Wave Sleep and Plasma Omonigho Michael Bubu, MD, PHD, MPH
NYU Grossman School of Medicine		 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Deep neural network model for automatic detection of sleep-disordered breathing events from out-of-center level 3 sleep tests Kirsi Marja-Zitting, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital		 Strategic Research Grant

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Evaluating Circadian Response to Light in Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder Sabra Abbott, MD, PhD
Northwestern University		 ABSM Junior Faculty Grant
The Clinical Utility of Dim Light Melatonin Onset in the Treatment of Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder: A Randomized Trial Leslie Swanson, PhD
University of Michigan		 Strategic Research Grant
Amber Glasses for Pediatric/Adolescent Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder: A Placebo-Controlled Study R. Robert Auger, MD
Mayo Clinic		 Strategic Research Grant

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Community Acupuncture Sleep Intervention for Hispanic Immigrants: A Preliminary Study Tracy Rupp Hockmeyer, PhD
EbbTide Wellness Studio LLC		 Focused Projects Grant – Humanitarian
Connecting Sleep Health Resources to State Education Requirements to Facilitate Utilization by Classroom Teachers Terra Ziporyn, PhD
Start School Later, Inc./Healthy Hours		 Community Sleep Health Grant
Addressing Sleep Health in Low-Income, Disadvantaged Youth Through Data-Informed Trainings for School-based Staff/Counselors Jack Peltz, PhD
Daemen College and the Center for Youth		 Community Sleep Health Grant
Juveniles’ Perceptions of Sleep Quality and Environment During Detention Amy R. Wolfson, PhD
Loyola University Maryland and Department of Juvenile Services, Maryland		 Community Sleep Health Grant
Hope for Sleep Among Uninsured in Southeastern Michigan Galit Dunietz, PhD, MPH, MA
University of Michigan and Hope Clinic		 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant
CHI PAP: CommunityHealth Initiative for Patient-Centered Apnea Protocols Justin Fiala, MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Community Health		 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant
OUT OF BREATH George Nierenberg
GTN Creative, LLC		 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant
Impact of Bed Provision and Enhanced Sleep Health Education on Sleep in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children Jodi Mindell, PhD and Ariel Williamson, PhD
Saint Joseph’s University and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia		 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
An interdisciplinary sleep and circadian online course for first-year undergraduates Yu Sun Bin, PhD
University of Sydney		 Focused Projects Grant – Educational
Empowering Social Work Students to Promote Sleep Health among Underserved Populations Christine Spadola, PhD & Danielle Groton, PhD
Florida Atlantic University		 Focused Projects Grant – Educational
Science of Time Change: Creation of free educational videos on the implications of Time Change Policy Karin Johnson, MD
Save Standard Time		 Community Sleep Health and Public Awareness Grant

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Impact of Bed Provision and Enhanced Sleep Health Education on Sleep in Socio-economically Disadvantaged Children Jodi A. Mindell, PhD
Saint Joseph’s University, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and One House at Time		 Community Sleep Health Grant
Improving Screening for Sleep Disorders in Children with Epilepsy Among Pediatric Providers Sejal Jain, MD
University of Arizona		 Focused Projects Grant – Educational
Focal Slow Wave Sleep in Brain Repair and Recovery After Stroke Eric Landsness, MD, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis		 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Demonstrating the value of board certification in sleep medicine: Trends in diagnosis and impact on quality of care and economic outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006-2013 Emerson Wickwire, PhD
University of Maryland		 Strategic Research Grant
Sleep, Self-Management, and Glycemia in Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Stephanie Griggs, PhD, RN
Case Western Reserve University		 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Redefining Sleep: Data Driven Biomarkers of Sleep Quality M. Brandon Westover, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital		 Strategic Research Grant
Race and Sleep Health During Pregnancy in the nuMom2be Cohort Maristella Lucchini, PhD
Columbia University		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Leveraging The National Sleep Research Resource to Enhance Understanding of Sleep Health Across Populations Joon Chung, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Sleep and Glycemia in T1D: A Diversity Supplement Estefania Hernandez, MA
Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing		 Diversity Supplement Grant

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Epigenetic Modification of PAX8 in Persons with Hypersomnia and Concurrent Medication Use Andy Madrid, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison		 Diversity Supplement Grant
A multidimensional assessment to improve the Evaluation and Treatment of Hypersomnolence David Plante, MD
University of Wisconsin		 Strategic Research Grant
Behavioral Sleep Medicine for Hypersomnia: A Proof of Concept Study Jason Ong, PhD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine		 Strategic Research Grant
The role of oxytocin in the lateral hypothalamus Carrie Mahoney, PhD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center		 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Informing Treatment Decisions in the Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Modafinil Versus Amphetamines Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc
Emory University School of Medicine		 Strategic Research Grant

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Insomnia with Short Sleep Duration in Aging Populations Brienne Miner, MD, MHS
Yale University		 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Telemedicine vs in-person delivery of cognitive behavioral treatment of insomnia: a mixed methods analysis Philip Gehrman, PhD
University of Pennsylvania		 Strategic Research Grant
Non-inferiority Study of Telemedicine versus Conventional CBT-I in Recently Hospitalized Patients with Insomnia Sairam Parthasarathy, MD
University of Arizona		 Strategic Research Grant
CBT for Insomnia Delivered via AASM SleepTM or Face-to-Face: A Non-Inferiority Trial J. Todd Arnedt, PhD, CBSM
University of Michigan		 Strategic Research Grant
Treating perinatal insomnia and rumination to reduce postpartum depression symptoms: A randomized control trial of digital cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia David Kalmbach, PhD
Henry Ford Health System		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Behavioral Sleep Education for Children with Insomnia and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Partnering with Community Practices Beth Malow, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center		 Strategic Research Grant

Sleep-related attention bias in older adults: Impact of insomnia symptoms and sex		 Ashley Curtis, PhD
University of Missouri		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Effects of Computerized Cognitive Brain Training on Sleep, Arousal, and Daytime Functioning in Older Adults with Insomnia Ashley Curtis, PhD
University of Missouri		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Mechanisms of Cataplexy Thomas Scammell, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center		 Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators

Project Title Grant Recipient Grant Type
Application of Machine-Learning to Assess Heterogeneity of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Effect on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in the ISAACC Trial Neomi Shah, MD, MS
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai		 Strategic Research Grant
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Michelle Zeidler, MD, MS
University of California Los Angeles – David Geffen School of Medicine		 Strategic Research Grant
Using Machine Learning to Predict PAP Adherence After Therapy Initiation Dennis Hwang, MD
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute		 Strategic Research Grant
Impact of High PAP Adherence on Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 2006-2015 Jennifer S. Albrecht, PhD
University of Maryland School of Medicine		 Strategic Research Grant
Clinical Implementation of a Program to Improve PAP Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing Among Veterans Monica Kelly, PhD
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles Veterans Research and Education Foundation		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Polysomnographic Markers of Clinical Sleep Apnea Outcomes Robert Thomas, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center		 Strategic Research Grant
Effects of Treating Sleep Apnea-Induced Hypoxia with low-Flow Oxygen in Acute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Pilot Study Melissa C. Lipford, MD
Mayo Clinic		 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Sleep Microarchitecture, Neuroimaging and Daytime Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its Treatment Ankit Parekh, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Recognition and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Medicare Beneficiaries Tiffany Braley, MD
University of Michigan		 Strategic Research Grant
Evaluation of a Novel Physiological Marker in Sleep Apnea Younghoon Kwon, MD
University of Virginia		 Focused Projects Grant – Research
Effects of Cyclical Intermittent Hypoxia on Local (Primary Breast) and Distal (Metastases to the brain) tumors Diane Lim, MD
University of Pennsylvania		 ABSM Junior Faculty Grant
Evidence-based Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric OSA Syndrome in Primary Care Sarah Honaker, PhD, CBSM
Indiana University		 Strategic Research Grant
Interrater Reliability of In-person vs. Telemedicine Evaluation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Michael Yurcheshen, MD
University of Rochester		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Mechanisms of Liver Fibrosis in OSA Omar Mesarwi, MD
University of California, San Diego		 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Sleep Apnea Effects on Memory: Consequences and Mechanisms Andrew Varga, MD, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai		 ABSM Junior Faculty Grant
Neurocognitive Impairment in Children with Congenital Heart Disease and Sleep Disordered Breathing Daniel Combs, MD
University of Arizona		 ABSM Junior Faculty Grant
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Surgical Timing – A Hypothesis Translational Model Arvind Chandrakantan, MD, MBA
Baylor College of Medicine		 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators
Acute Obstructive Sleep Apnea Impacts Diurnal Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Through Nocturnal Hypoxemia and State Transitions Korey Kam, PhD
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Leveraging Polysomnographic Physiological Signals for Improved Cardiovascular Risk Stratification on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diego Mazzotti, PhD
University of Kansas		 Strategic Research Grant
Multifactorial Approach to Increasing Oral Appliance Adherence in OSA Treatment Allen Firestone, DDS, MS
The Ohio State University		 Dental Research Grant
Identification of optimal, evidence-based definitions of apnea and hypopnea leveraging the National Sleep Research Resource Ali Azarbarzin, PhD; Susan Redline, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women’s Hospital		 Strategic Research Grant
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Sympathetic and Vascular Function (CARDIOSA-12) Raj Dedhia, MD
University of Pennsylvania		 American Board of Sleep Medicine Junior Faculty Grant
Determinants of Occlusal Changes in Oral Appliance Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea – A Randomized Controlled Trial Benjamin Pliska, DDS, MS
University of British Columbia		 Dental Research Grant
Mapping Brain Activity During Arousals in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Junjie Liu, MD, PhD
University of Iowa		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Medical Residents and Advanced Practice Providers Perceptions in Managing Perioperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Multi-Institutional Study M. Melanie Lyons, PhD, MSN, ACNP
The Ohio State University		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Impact of Treated and Untreated OSA on 30-Day Hospital Readmission among Medical Beneficiaries with Pre-existing Cardiovascular Disease Doyinsola Bailey, PhD
University of Maryland School of Medicine		 Diversity Supplement Grant
PAP adherence and longitudinal accumulation of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in cognitively normal older adults with obstructive sleep apnea Ruth Benca, MD, PhD
University of California, Irvine		 Strategic Research Grant
Ansa Cervicalis Neurostimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea David Kent, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center		 American Board of Sleep Medicine Junior Faculty Grant
The Effect of Beta Adrenergic Blockade on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea David Kim, MD
Johns Hopkins University		 Physician Scientist Training Grant
Association Between the Sleep Apnea Specific Hypoxic Burden (SASHB) with Incident Neurocognitive Impairment Gonzalo Labarca Trucios, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital		 Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators
Cardiorespiratory Interactions during Noninvasive Ventilation Salma Patel, MD, MPH
University of Arizona		 American Board of Sleep Medicine Junior Faculty Grant
Impact of Nocturnal Hypoxemia on Glucose in High Altitude Sleep Disordered Breathing Luu Pham, MD
Johns Hopkins University		 Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators