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GRANT RECIPIENTS...
The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) awarded its first research grants in 2000. The ASMF has since awarded nearly $5 million to advance the scientific study of sleep and sleep disorders. Below are the researchers and projects that ASMF grants have supported since 2000.
Grants Awarded in 2011
In 2011, the ASMF awarded a total of four grants of $75,000 each in the Physician Scientist Training Award (PSTA) category; three awards to the Best Science and one award to the Comprehensive Academic Sleep Program of Distinction. One grant of $50,000 over two years was also awarded in the ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award category for 2011. The Foundation also awarded two grants in the Strategic Research Award category and one in the Educational Projects Award Category.
The ASMF also awarded its first Humanitarian Projects Awards to address sleep problems or sleep education needs in disadvantaged populations. Four unique organizations have each been awarded funding to raise awareness about the sleep problems that have a disproportionate impact on those living in poverty.
The recipients of the PSTA, ABSM Junior Faculty Award, Educational Projects, Strategic Research, and Humanitarian Projects awards were recognized at SLEEP 2011 in Minneapolis, Minn.
The following are the 2011 award recipients:
2011 Grant Recipients
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Neomi Shah, MD, MPH
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Obstructive sleep apnea in the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos
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ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award
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Karim Awad, MD
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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Effects of CPAP on exercise capacity, nutritional intake, and leptin/ghrelin
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PSTA – Program of Distinction
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Jonathan Lipton, MD, PhD
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Children’s Hospital Boston
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The Tsc/m TOR pathway regulates the mammalian circadian clock
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PSTA – Best Science
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Roneil Malkani, MD
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Northwestern University
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Effect of a structured physical activity program on sleep quality and sleepiness in Parkinson’s Disease
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PSTA – Best Science
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Amy Amara, MD, PhD
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
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The effects of lower and high frequency unilateral STN DBS on sleep in Parkinson’s Disease
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PSTA – Best Science
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Jan Polak, MD, PhD
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Johns Hopkins University
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Effects of endothelien-1 antagonists in metabolic dysfunction induced by intermittent hypoxia in a mouse model
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Strategic Research
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Marina Hinojosa-Kurtzberg
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Biomedical Research & Education Foundation of Southern Arizona
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Effect of prolonging sleep duration on body weight
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Strategic Research
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Jose Chocano, MD
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Eastern Virginia Medical School
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iSLEEP – Interactive sleep education program for medical students and pediatric residents
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Educational Projects
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Ronald Chervin, MD
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Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc.
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Early Childhood Sleep Program
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Humanitarian Projects
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James Spilsbury, PhD
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Case Western Reserve University
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Improving the sleep of children victimized by violence
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Humanitarian Projects
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Judith Owens, MD, MPH
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Sleeping Children Around the World
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2011/12 Bedkit Distribution
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Humanitarian Projects
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Salim Surani, MD
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Its Your Life Foundation
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Project NIGHTS
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Humanitarian Projects
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2010 Grant Recipients
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Ina Djonlagic
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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Predictors of sleep-dependent memory consolidation in obstructive sleep apnea
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ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award
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Brian Abaluck, MD
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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Changes in cognition across internship
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PSTA – Program of Distinction
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Ron Anafi, MD, PhD
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University of Pennsylvania
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Phase coordination in the transcriptional control of circadian rhythms
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PSTA – Best Science
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Oleg Chernyshev, MD, PhD
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LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport
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The cardiopulmonary study as an early sleep apnea screening tool in acute ischemic stroke
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PSTA – Best Science
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Yo-El Ju, MD
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Washington University School of Medicine
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Preclinical executive dysfunction in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder
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PSTA – Best Science
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Diane Lim, MD
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University of Pennsylvania
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CHOP-C/EBP basis of hippocampal memory impairment and injury in sleep apnea
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PSTA – Best Science
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Alon Avidan, MD
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University of California
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Sleep DOVE (Distant Online Virtual Education)
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Educational Projects
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Charlene Gamaldo, MD
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Johns Hopkins University
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Developing an interactive educational supplement for undergraduate course in sleep
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Educational Projects
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Janine Hall, PhD
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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Hypnotic medications and sleep-dependent memory consolidation: The effect of variable drug exposure during the night
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Strategic Research
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Lynn Marie Trotti, MD
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Emory University
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Clarithromycin for the treatment of hypersomnia
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Strategic Research
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2009 Grant Recipients
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Morohunfolu Akinnusi, MD
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University of Buffalo
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Lectin-like Receptor (LOX-1) Mediates Vascular Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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Sean Cain, PhD
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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Evaluation of the circadian time of sleep in women with and without insomnia
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Strategic Research Award
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Georgina Cano, PhD
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University of Pittsburgh
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Potential prospective role of Oxytocin in primary insomnia: Gender differences on sleep parameters and brain activation among males and females with offspring
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Strategic Research Award
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Ting-hsu Chen, MD
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Boston University
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Genome-wide association of sleep phenotypes in the Framingham Heart Study
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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Sina Gharib, MD
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University of Washington
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Mapping the Brain’s Transcriptional Response during Sleep Disordered Breathing
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ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award
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Anne Mooney, MD
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New York University School of Medicine
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Central Versus Obstructive Respiratory Events in Sleep Disordered Breathing
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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David T. Plante, MD
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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A 1H-MRS Study of Altered Regional Brain GABA in Primary Insomnia
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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Stuart Quan, MD
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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Developing and testing an online sleep education presentation for college psychology students
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Educational Projects Award
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Shilpa Rahangdale, MD
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Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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The Effect of Sleep Apnea on Vascular Reactivity After Bariatric
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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Shirin Shafazand, MD
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University of Miami
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Sleep knowledge, attitude and social cognition in Hispanic patients with sleep disordered breathing
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Educational Projects Award
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2008 Grant Recipients
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Josna Adusumilli , MD
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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> Effectiveness of Night Floats and Naps in reducing the risks of interns' 24+ hour shifts
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Physician Scientist Training Award - Funded by Takeda
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Ina Djonlagic, MD
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Sleep, Learning and Parkinson Disease
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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Dennis Hwang, MD
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NYU School of Medicine/Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
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A Pilot Study Evaluating Changes in Pcrit after Therapy for OSA with Oral Appliance Therapy and Upper Airway
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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Mikhail B. Litinski, MD
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Modulating Effect of Circadian Rhythm and Sleep/Wake Cycle on Severity of Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
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Physician Scientist Training Award
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Carol Rosen, MD
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Case Western Reserve University
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Portable Monitoring in the Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Portable Monitoring Grant
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Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD
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Harvard University
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Restoration of Sleep in Heart Failure Patients Supported by Merck
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Insomnia Grant
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Patricia Haynes, PhD
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University of Arizona-Tucson
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Evaluation of cognitive behavioral social rhythm therapy for sleep and scheduling disturbances in patients with co-morbid posttraumatic stress disorder and depression
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Career Advancement Study
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Kevin Hellman, PhD
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University of Chicago
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Neurophysiological investigation of pain-induced arousal
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Career Advancement Study
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Margaret Park
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Rush University Medical Center
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Daytime sleepiness and Parkinsonism in patients with mild Alzheimer Disease
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Career Advancement Study
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Patrice Bourgin, MD, PhD
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Stanford University Sleep Research Center
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Identification of Novel Transcripts in Hypocretin-Containing Cells and Their Relevance to Narcolepsy
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Career Advancement Study
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Kimberly Hutchison, MD
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Neural Correlates of Adaptation to Sleep Deprivation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea--A Pilot Study
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Career Advancement Study
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Sushil K. Jha, PhD
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University of Pennsylvania
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Neural activity and sleep dependent plasticity
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Career Advancement Study
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Wilfred Pigeon, PhD
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University of Rochester (New York)
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Sleep Homeostasis in Primary Insomnia Following Treatment
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Career Advancement Study
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Principal Investigator
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University Affiliation
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Project Title
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Type of Grant
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Hari Bandla, MD
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Medical College of Wisconsin
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Cost Effectiveness of Required Self-Paced Asynchronous e-Learning Modules for Advancement of Sleep Medicine Education
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Educational Research Study
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Takatoshi Mochizuki, PhD
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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The Molecular Mechanism of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate
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Career Advancement Study
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Douglas E. Moul, MD, MPH, D'ABSM
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University of Pittsburgh
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Testing the Nocturnal Sleep Latency Profile in Primary Insomnia
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Career Advancement Study
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YeMing Jimmy Sun, PhD, MD
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JFK Medical Center
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Opioids Protect Against Substantia Nigra Dopaminergic Cell Apoptosis Induced b Iron Deprivation: A Possible Model for the Pathogenesis of the Restless Legs Syndrome
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Career Advancement Study
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Denys V. Volgin, PhD
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University of Pennsylvania
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Hypothalamic GABAergic Regulation of Transcription
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Career Advancement Study
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Principal Investigator
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Project Title
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Dean Beebe, PhD
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Neurobehavioral Effect of OSA in Obese Teens and Preteens
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Helen Burgess, PhD
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The Effect of a History of Short Nights on the Human Circadian System's Phase Shifting Response to Light
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Ruben Guzman-Marin, MD, PhD
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Role of Sleep in Regulation of Adult Neurogenesis
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Sanja Jelic, MD
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Novel Approach to Study Vascular Endothelium in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Jonathan P. Wisor, PhD
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Day-Active Mice: Genetics of Circadian Rhythm Entrainment
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Principal Investigator
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Project Title
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Gregory Hawkins, PhD
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DNA Sequencing of Polymorphisms in Human Sleep Disorder Candidate Genes
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Miroslaw Mackiewicz, PhD
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The Locus Coeruleus and CREB-Mediated Gene Expression
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Nirinjini Naidoo, PhD
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Monamines, CREB and Rest Homeostasis in Drosophila
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Elena Nikonova, MD
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Cytochrome C Oxidase in Sleep and Prolonged Wakefulness
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Seiji Nishino, MD, PhD
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Sleep, Energy Homeostasis, and Hypocretin Neurotransmission
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Principal Investigator
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Project Title
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Elda Arrigoni, PhD
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The effect of adenosine on the membrane properties of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons
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Sean P.A. Drummond, PhD
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Influence of task difficulty on cerebral and behavioral responses to cognitive performance following total sleep deprivation
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Emmanual Mignot, MD
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Genomics of the Zebrafish Hypocretin / Narcolepsy Pathway
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Judith Owens, MD, MPH
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Sleep loss and Alcohol Consumption: Comparative Effects on Sleepiness, Mood and Performance in Pediatric Residents
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Charles L. Wilson, PhD
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Intracranial Microdialysis of Adenosine in the Human Forebrain During Extended Sleep Deprivation
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Kenneth P. Wright, Jr., PhD
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Effects of Chronic Partial Sleep Loss on Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Function
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Principal Investigator
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Project Title
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Radhika Basheer, PhD
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Role of Adenosine in Prolonged Wakefulness: A Molecular Study
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Chiara Cirelli, MD, PhD
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Fatal Familial Insomnia: Changes in Brain Gene Expression
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Diego Contreras, MD, PhD
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Sleep Rhythms and Sleep Behavior in the Kv3.2 Knockout Mouse
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James M. Krueger, PhD
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Sleep has a Synaptic Plasticity Function
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Mahesh Thakkar, PhD
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Oresin in the Control of Sleep-Wakefulness
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David P. White, MD
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Computational Model of Human Pharyngeal Airway
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