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 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 was also awarded in the ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award category for 2010. The PSTA is intended to support research training for physicians who wish to pursue careers as physician scientists in sleep medicine. Each applicant will receive a one-year grant for up to $75,000 in funding. The ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award aims to assist new faculty in the development of a career in academic sleep medicine. A total of seven proposals were submitted in response to the RFP. The applicant will receive $50,000 in funding over two years.
The recipients of the PSTA and ABSM Junior Faculty Awards will be recognized at the Welcome to San Antonio Fundraising Reception at SLEEP 2010 in San Antonio, Texas.
The following are the award 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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Grants awarded in 2009
The American Sleep Medicine Foundation awarded five grants in the Physician Scientist
Training Award (PSTA) category as well as one grant in the ABSM Junior Faculty Research
Award category for 2009. Each applicant received a one-year grant for up to $75,000
in funding. The ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award was awarded to one applicant
who received $50,000 in funding over two years.
The Educational Projects and Strategic Research Awards were well received in its
first year of funding with a total of 39 proposals. Both the Educational Projects
and Strategic Research awardees received $75,000 in funding for one year.
The recipients of the PSTA, ABSM Junior Faculty, Educational Projects and Strategic
Research Awards were recognized at the Discover the Secrets of Sleep dinner at SLEEP
2009 in Seattle, Washington.
The following are the award 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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Morofunfolu 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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Grants awarded in 2008
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. awarded a grant of $60,000 to the American
Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) for an additional sleep research year for graduates
of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited sleep
medicine fellowships. The recipient will be recognized at the Discovering the Secrets
of Sleep dinner at SLEEP 2008
The American Sleep Medicine Foundation awarded four grants in the Physician Scientist
Training Award category for 2008, including one funded in part through a generous
grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Through these awards, the ASMF aims to support
research training for physicians who wish to pursue careers as physician scientists
in sleep medicine. Each recipient will receive a one year grant of $75,000 in funding,
and will be recognized at the Discovering the Secrets of Sleep dinner at
SLEEP 2008.
The following are the award 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 Adsumilli , 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 Obstrutive 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 comorbid 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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The ASMF awarded four grants in the Faculty Career Advancement
category for 2005. The ASMF Faculty Career Advancement Award is intended to foster
initial research funding. A total of 19 proposals were submitted in response to
the RFP. Each recipient will receive a two-year grant for up to $60,000 in funding.
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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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The ASMF awarded grants in two categories in the 2004 funding
cycle. The ASMF Faculty Career Advancement Award is intended to foster initial research
funding. New in 2004, the ASMF Educational Research Award is intended to foster
educational research in sleep medicine with a strong emphasis on specific outcome
measures that will be replicable within and among institutions. A total of 18 proposals
were submitted in response to the RFP. The Foundation funded one Educational Research
grant and four Career Advancement grants. Each recipient will receive a two-year
grant for up to $60,000 in funding.
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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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In 2003, the Foundation announced funding opportunities to
support research in sleep medicine. It received 21 proposals in response to the
RFP. The Foundation funded five grants at the level of $30,000 per year for two
years in the Young Investigator category. The 2003 Foundation grants were awarded
to:
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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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Normative Sleep Definition
The Foundation issued a Request for Proposals for a panel
of experts to develop empirically-based definitions of normal sleep quantity and
quality. The question of what constitutes "normative" sleep is a critically important
one for clinical care, education, and research, but there are currently no widely-accepted
guidelines.
Two products are desired from the chosen project. The first
is a conference or symposium to present major findings and recommendations to a
wide audience of AASM members and other interested individuals. The second is a
set of integrative review papers, to be published together in a special issue of
the journal Sleep, or as a separate volume.
This RFP is supported by an unrestricted educational grant
from Pfizer, administered by the Foundation.
The grant was awarded to a team led by principal investigator
Maurice Ohayon, DSc, PhD, MD, for the proposal entitled Normal Sleep from Childhood
to Old Age.
In 2002, the Foundation announced funding opportunities to
support research in sleep medicine. It received 15 proposals in response to the
RFP. The Foundation funded five grants at the level of $30,000 per year for two
years in Young Investigator and High Risk Research categories. The 2002 Foundation grants were awarded to:
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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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In 2001, the Foundation announced funding opportunities to
support research in sleep medicine. It received 20 proposals in response to the
RFP. The Foundation funded grants at the level of $25,000 per year for two years
in Young Investigator, Independent Investigator and High Risk Research categories.
The 2001 Foundation grants were awarded to:
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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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In 2000, the Foundation announced funding opportunities to
support research in sleep medicine. It received 18 proposals in response to the
RFP. The Foundation funded grants at the level of $25,000 per year for two years
in Young Investigator and High Risk Research categories. The 2000 Foundation grants were awarded to:
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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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