2022 – 2023 Grant Review Committees
Career Development Grants Review Committee
MANDATE
The Career Development Grants Review Committee evaluates the scientific quality and potential impact of applications for the following grants: ABSM Junior Faculty Grant, Bridge to Success Grant for Early Career Investigators, Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career / Senior Investigators, Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigators, and Physician Scientist Training Grant. The committee provides grant application critiques, summaries, and scores to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors to make final funding decisions.
MEMBERS
Chair: Ignacio Tapia, MD
Vice Chair: Ruth O’Hara, PhD
Judith Carroll, PhD
Jeanne Duffy, PhD
Joseph Dzierzewski, PhD
Sanja Jelic, PhD
Brendan Lucey, MD
Kiran Maski, MD, MPH
Staff: Sarah Fones
Community Sleep Health Grant Review Committee
MANDATE
The Community Sleep Health Grant Review Committee evaluates the quality and potential impact of letters of intent and applications for the Community Sleep Health Grant. The committee provides grant letter of intent critiques, invitations to submit full application, application critiques, summaries, and scores to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors to make final funding decisions.
MEMBERS
Chair: Shirin Shafazand, MD, MS
Vice Chair: David Bishop, LCSW
Galit Dunietz, PhD
Christine Spadola, PhD
Ariel Williamson, PhD
James Spilsbury, PhD
Salim Surani, MD
Staff: Sarah Fones
Investigator-Initiated Grants Review Committee
MANDATE
The Investigator-Initiated Grants Review Committee evaluates the scientific quality and potential impact of applications for the Strategic Research Grant. The committee provides grant application critiques, summaries, and scores to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors to make final funding decisions.
MEMBERS
Chair: Constance Fung, MD, MSHS
Vice Chair: Michael Grandner, PhD
Lu Dong, PhD
Bhanu Prakash Kolla, MD
Ankit Parekh, PhD
Bharati Prasad, MD, MS
Christi Ulmer, PhD
Doug Wallace, MD
Kristine Wilckens, PhD
James Wyatt, PhD
Staff: Sarah Fones
Supplemental Grants Review Committee
MANDATE
The Supplemental Grants Review Committee evaluates applications received for the COVID-19 Relief Funding for AASM Foundation Grant Recipients and Diversity Supplement Grant. The committee provides application scores and recommendations to the AASM Foundation Executive Committee to make final funding decisions.
MEMBERS
Chair: Michael Grandner, PhD
Constance Fung, MD, MSHS
Ignacio Tapia, MD
Katie Stone, PhD
Staff: Sarah Fones