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.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Project Title	Grant Recipient	Grant Type
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
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

Insomnia

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

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP-WAKE DISORDERS

Project Title	Grant Recipient	Grant Type
Evaluating Circadian Response to Light in Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder	Sabra Abbott, MD, PhD Northwestern University	2016 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	2017 Strategic Research Grant

Narcolepsy

Project Title	Grant Recipient	Grant Type
Mechanisms of Cataplexy	Thomas Scammell, MD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	2018 Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators

Education

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

Hypersomnolence

Project Title	Grant Recipient	Grant Type
A multidimensional assessment to improve the Evaluation and Treatment of Hypersomnolence	David Plante, MD University of Wisconsin	Strategic Research Grant

Community

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

Hypersomnia

Project Title	Grant Recipient	Grant Type
Behavioral Sleep Medicine for Hypersomnia: A Proof of Concept Study	Jason Ong, PhD Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine	Strategic Research Grant

Aging

Project Title	Grant Recipient	Grant Type
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

HIGH-RISK SLEEP POPULATIONS

Project Title	Grant Recipient	Grant Type
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