September 03, 2010
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The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) awarded its first research grants in 2000. Since then the ASMF more than $4 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 2010

The American Sleep Medicine Foundation awarded five grants of $75,000 each in the Physician Scientist Training Award (PSTA) category; four 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 2010. The Foundation also awarded two grants each in the Educational Projects Award category and Strategic Research Award category.

The recipients of the PSTA, ABSM Junior Faculty Award, Educational Projects and Strategic Research awards were recognized at the Welcome to San Antonio Fundraising Reception at SLEEP 2010 in San Antonio, Texas.

The following are the 2010 award recipients:

Principal Investigator
University Affiliation
Project Title
Type of Grant
Ina Djonlagic Brigham & Women’s Hospital Predictors of sleep-dependent memory consolidation in obstructive sleep apnea ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award
Brian Abaluck, MD Brigham & Women’s Hospital Changes in cognition across internship PSTA – Program of Distinction
Ron Anafi, MD, PhD University of Pennsylvania Phase coordination in the transcriptional control of circadian rhythms PSTA – Best Science
Oleg Chernyshev, MD, PhD LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The cardiopulmonary study as an early sleep apnea screening tool in acute ischemic stroke PSTA – Best Science
Yo-El Ju, MD Washington University School of Medicine Preclinical executive dysfunction in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder PSTA – Best Science
Diane Lim, MD University of Pennsylvania CHOP-C/EBP basis of hippocampal memory impairment and injury in sleep apnea PSTA – Best Science
Alon Avidan, MD University of California Sleep DOVE (Distant Online Virtual Education) Educational Projects
Charlene Gamaldo, MD Johns Hopkins University Developing an interactive educational supplement for undergraduate course in sleep Educational Projects
Janine Hall, PhD St. Luke’s Hospital Hypnotic medications and sleep-dependent memory consolidation: The effect of variable drug exposure during the night Strategic Research
Lynn Marie Trotti, MD Emory University Clarithromycin for the treatment of hypersomnia Strategic Research


 2009 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
University Affiliation
Project Title
Type of Grant
Morofunfolu Akinnusi, MD University of Buffalo Lectin-like Receptor (LOX-1) Mediates Vascular Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Physician Scientist Training Award
Sean Cain, PhD Brigham & Women’s Hospital Evaluation of the circadian time of sleep in women with and without insomnia Strategic Research Award
Georgina Cano, PhD University of Pittsburgh Potential prospective role of Oxytocin in primary insomnia: Gender differences on sleep parameters and brain activation among males and females with offspring Strategic Research Award
Ting-hsu Chen, MD Boston University Genome-wide association of sleep phenotypes in the Framingham Heart Study Physician Scientist Training Award
Sina Gharib, MD University of Washington Mapping the Brain’s Transcriptional Response during Sleep Disordered Breathing ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award
Anne Mooney, MD New York University School of Medicine Central Versus Obstructive Respiratory Events in Sleep Disordered Breathing Physician Scientist Training Award
David T. Plante, MD Brigham & Women’s Hospital A 1H-MRS Study of Altered Regional Brain GABA in Primary Insomnia Physician Scientist Training Award
Stuart Quan, MD Brigham & Women’s Hospital Developing and testing an online sleep education presentation for college psychology students Educational Projects Award
Shilpa Rahangdale, MD Brigham & Women’s Hospital The Effect of Sleep Apnea on Vascular Reactivity After Bariatric Physician Scientist Training Award
Shirin Shafazand, MD University of Miami Sleep knowledge, attitude and social cognition in Hispanic patients with sleep disordered breathing Educational Projects Award


 2008 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
University Affiliation
Project Title
Type of Grant
Josna Adsumilli , MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital > Effectiveness of Night Floats and Naps in reducing the risks of interns' 24+ hour shifts Physician Scientist Training Award - Funded by Takeda
Ina Djonlagic, MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital Sleep, Learning and Parkinson Disease Physician Scientist Training Award
Dennis Hwang, MD NYU School of Medicine/Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine A Pilot Study Evaluating Changes in Pcrit after Therapy for OSA with Oral Appliance Therapy and Upper Airway Physician Scientist Training Award
Mikhail B. Litinski, MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital Modulating Effect of Circadian Rhythm and Sleep/Wake Cycle on Severity of Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome Physician Scientist Training Award


 2007 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
University Affiliation
Project Title
Type of Grant
Carol Rosen, MD Case Western Reserve University Portable Monitoring in the Diagnosis and Management of Obstrutive Sleep Apnea Portable Monitoring Grant
Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD Harvard University Restoration of Sleep in Heart Failure Patients Supported by Merck Insomnia Grant


 2006 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
University Affiliation
Project Title
Type of Grant
Patricia Haynes, PhD University of Arizona-Tucson Evaluation of cognitive behavioral social rhythm therapy for sleep and scheduling disturbances in patients with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and depression Career Advancement Study
Kevin Hellman, PhD University of Chicago Neurophysiological investigation of pain-induced arousal Career Advancement Study
Margaret Park Rush University Medical Center Daytime sleepiness and Parkinsonism in patients with mild Alzheimer Disease Career Advancement Study


 2005 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
University Affiliation
Project Title
Type of Grant
Patrice Bourgin, MD, PhD Stanford University Sleep Research Center Identification of Novel Transcripts in Hypocretin-Containing Cells and Their Relevance to Narcolepsy Career Advancement Study
Kimberly Hutchison, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center Neural Correlates of Adaptation to Sleep Deprivation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea--A Pilot Study Career Advancement Study
Sushil K. Jha, PhD University of Pennsylvania Neural activity and sleep dependent plasticity Career Advancement Study
Wilfred Pigeon, PhD University of Rochester (New York) Sleep Homeostasis in Primary Insomnia Following Treatment Career Advancement Study


 2004 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
University Affiliation
Project Title
Type of Grant
Hari Bandla, MD Medical College of Wisconsin Cost Effectiveness of Required Self-Paced Asynchronous e-Learning Modules for Advancement of Sleep Medicine Education Educational Research Study
Takatoshi Mochizuki, PhD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The Molecular Mechanism of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate Career Advancement Study
Douglas E. Moul, MD, MPH, D'ABSM University of Pittsburgh Testing the Nocturnal Sleep Latency Profile in Primary Insomnia Career Advancement Study
YeMing Jimmy Sun, PhD, MD JFK Medical Center Opioids Protect Against Substantia Nigra Dopaminergic Cell Apoptosis Induced b Iron Deprivation: A Possible Model for the Pathogenesis of the Restless Legs Syndrome Career Advancement Study
Denys V. Volgin, PhD University of Pennsylvania Hypothalamic GABAergic Regulation of Transcription Career Advancement Study


 2003 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
Project Title
Dean Beebe, PhD Neurobehavioral Effect of OSA in Obese Teens and Preteens
Helen Burgess, PhD The Effect of a History of Short Nights on the Human Circadian System's Phase Shifting Response to Light
Ruben Guzman-Marin, MD, PhD Role of Sleep in Regulation of Adult Neurogenesis
Sanja Jelic, MD Novel Approach to Study Vascular Endothelium in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jonathan P. Wisor, PhD Day-Active Mice: Genetics of Circadian Rhythm Entrainment


 2002 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
Project Title
Gregory Hawkins, PhD DNA Sequencing of Polymorphisms in Human Sleep Disorder Candidate Genes
Miroslaw Mackiewicz, PhD The Locus Coeruleus and CREB-Mediated Gene Expression
Nirinjini Naidoo, PhD Monamines, CREB and Rest Homeostasis in Drosophila
Elena Nikonova, MD Cytochrome C Oxidase in Sleep and Prolonged Wakefulness
Seiji Nishino, MD, PhD Sleep, Energy Homeostasis, and Hypocretin Neurotransmission


2001 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
Project Title
Elda Arrigoni, PhD The effect of adenosine on the membrane properties of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons
Sean P.A. Drummond, PhD Influence of task difficulty on cerebral and behavioral responses to cognitive performance following total sleep deprivation
Emmanual Mignot, MD Genomics of the Zebrafish Hypocretin / Narcolepsy Pathway
Judith Owens, MD, MPH Sleep loss and Alcohol Consumption: Comparative Effects on Sleepiness, Mood and Performance in Pediatric Residents
Charles L. Wilson, PhD Intracranial Microdialysis of Adenosine in the Human Forebrain During Extended Sleep Deprivation
Kenneth P. Wright, Jr., PhD Effects of Chronic Partial Sleep Loss on Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Function


2000 Grant Recipients

Principal Investigator
Project Title
Radhika Basheer, PhD Role of Adenosine in Prolonged Wakefulness: A Molecular Study
Chiara Cirelli, MD, PhD Fatal Familial Insomnia: Changes in Brain Gene Expression
Diego Contreras, MD, PhD Sleep Rhythms and Sleep Behavior in the Kv3.2 Knockout Mouse
James M. Krueger, PhD Sleep has a Synaptic Plasticity Function
Mahesh Thakkar, PhD Oresin in the Control of Sleep-Wakefulness
David P. White, MD Computational Model of Human Pharyngeal Airway


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