The SRS Foundation is pleased to announce and congratulate the 2025 SRSF Small Research Grant Recipients!
Hazal Arpaci, BS, MS, METU, MA
University of Iowa
“Acute Stress Before Sleep: Effects on NREM Oscillations and Memory Consolidation”
Priscilla Carmiol-Rodriguez, MS, M.Ed, BSN*
University of Washington
“Integrating Cultural Adaptation and Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Sleep Health in Hispanic Family Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
Jesse Cook, PhD
University of Wisconsin – Madison
“Sleep and Circadian Health as Predictors of Falls in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study”
Roberto De Luca, PhD
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
“Dissecting an Intra-Preoptic Inhibitory Circuit in REM Sleep Regulation”
Chenlu Gao, PhD*
Massachusetts General Hospital
“Evaluating Actigraphy and Diary for Nap Detection in Older Adults”
KuangHua Guo, MD, PhD*
Northwestern University
“The Role of the Autonomic Dysregulation on Sleep Disruption in Chronic Pain”
Shruti Kinkel-Ram, PhD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
“A Pilot Investigation of Sleep Irregularity, Interoceptive Dysfunction, and Eating Behaviors among Emerging Adults”
Misol Kwon, PhD, RN
University of Pennsylvania
“Association between Multidimensional Sleep Health, Rest-Activity Rhythm, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Analysis of NHANES Data”
Emerson Larios
University of Texas at San Antonio
“Habitual REM Sleep as a Predictor of Graded Threat Learning and Autonomic Reactivity”
Hannah Maybrier, PhD*
Northwestern University
“Evaluating Memory Change in Older Adults Treated with CBTI”
Alyssa Merbler, PhD
University of Minnesota
“Non-Invasive Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Assessment Pre- and Post-Surgery in Cushing’s Disease”
Sara Pintwala, PhD
University of California, Davis – School of Medicine
“Cell Identity and Circuit Divergence of Lateral Hypothalamus GABA Neurons”
Audrey Stegman
University of Utah
“The Impact of a Circadian-Based Intervention on Food Intake and Risk of Diabetes in People with Short Sleep”
Akshay Tangutur, MS*
Florida Atlantic University
“Association Between Respiratory Effort During Sedated Endoscopy and 24-Hour Blood Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
Shengzi Zeng, PhD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
“Neural Mechanisms of Sleep and Emotional Memory: A Feasibility Pilot Study Using Simultaneous EEG-fMRI”
Jennifer Zhavoronkova, BS
University of Ottawa
“Investigating the Impact of Exogenous Melatonin on Sleep Spindle Duration and Density as an Intervention for Improved Cognition: A Proof-of-Concept Study”
*Funding for this grant was provided in partnership with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASMF).
