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Research

SHINE Science Center at SLEEP 2026


Our Schedule

  • SRS Trainee Symposia

    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Room 350

    Non-pharmacological Treatment for Insomnia: Evidence Beyond CBT-I

    Ashley F. Curtis, PhD

  • Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Poster Board #37

    Eye of the Beholder: Response Surface Analysis of Subjective-Objective Cognition Across Actigraphic Sleep in Older Adults

    Amy Costa, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Poster Board #173

    The Hidden Toll of Care: Loneliness and Bad Dreams in Grandparent Caregivers

    Melanie A Stearns, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM-10:45 AM | Poster Board #310

    Context Matters: Anxiety, Pain Severity, and Treatment Condition Shape Sleep–Pain Associations

    E. Rose Stevenson, MSW

    Poster Presentation

    11:00 AM-11:45 AM | Poster Board #196

    When the Day Starts with An Ache: Morning Headaches and Sleep Patterns in Women with Insomnia and Pain Complaints

    Marlee Richardson, MS

  • Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Poster Board #447

    Sex Differences in Spectral Signatures of Sleep and Cognition in Older Adults

    Natasa Billeci, MS

    Poster Presentation

    11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Poster Board #131

    Emerging Adult Sleep and their Parents’ Parenting Behaviors: Moderation by Emerging Adult Religiosity

    Sabrina Atiq, BA

    Poster Presentation

    11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Poster Board #126

    Repetitive Thoughts Linked to Autonomic Dysregulation During Sleep in Older Adult Women

    Susan Rodriguez, MA

    Poster Presentation

    11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Poster Board #204

    Cognitive Failures Predict Authoritarian Parenting in Grandparents: The Mediating Role of Sleep Quality

    Brielle Distler, BA

    Symposium S-27

    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

    Late Nights, Heavy Moods: Family Pathways Linking Circadian Rhythms to Adolescent Mental Health

    Melanie A Stearns, PhD (Chair & Presenter)

  • Symposium S-31

    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

    Optimizing Sleep Health and Addressing Sleep Disorders in Women to Preserve Cardiovascular and Neurocognitive Health in Midlife and Beyond

    Ashley F. Curtis, PhD (Chair & Presenter)

    Symposium S-32

    8:00 AM-10:00 AM

    Transforming Pediatric Sleep Care: Innovative Strategies for Real-World Impact

    Christina McCrae, PhD (Chair & Presenter)


    8:00 AM-8:30 AM

    National trends in pediatric sleep: Insights on interventions and melatonin use

    Melanie A Stearns, PhD (Presenter)


    9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

    LAMBI: Digital CBT-I innovations transforming pediatric sleep care

    Christina McCrae, PhD (Presenter)

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM | Poster Board #235

    Preliminary Findings from COGMUSE-AUT: Adaptive Cognitive Training for Autistic Adults with Insomnia

    Ashley F. Curtis, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Poster Board #383

    Faulty Focus, Sleep Suffers: Grandparent Caregiving Responsibility and Grandchild Sleep

    Samantha Greenfield, BA

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Poster Board #385

    Parental Decision-Making Around Pediatric Melatonin Use: Initiation and Discontinuation Patterns in Typically Developing Children

    Melanie A Stearns, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Poster Board #175

    Parental Implementation of CBTi for Pediatric Insomnia: Components Tried and Role of Provider Recommendation in Typically Developing Children

    Melanie A Stearns, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM -10:45 AM| Poster Board #73

    Investigating the Influence of Daily Sleep Disturbances and Biopsychosocial Influences on Daily Pain in Chronic Pain Patients

    Britani Holland, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    10:00 AM-10:45 AM | Poster Board #133

    Move, Breathe, Think: How Activity and Sleep-Disordered Breathing Shape Caregiver Well-Being

    Priscilla Amofa-Ho, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    11:00 AM-11:45 AM | Poster Board #234

    Hypertension Status Moderates Insomnia and Atrophy of the Left Superior Frontal Gyrus Interaction in Women with Fibromyalgia

    Priscilla Amofa-Ho, PhD

    Poster Presentation

    11:00 AM-11:45 AM | Poster Board #138

    Sleep Disruption Secondary to Disordered Breathing Directs the Strength Between Physical Activity and Physical Limitations among Dementia Caregivers

    Britani Holland, PhD

    Discussion Group

    3:30 PM-5:30 PM

    Optimizing Sleep Restriction and Stimulus Control: When to Lean on the Rules, and When to Bend Them

    Christina McCrae, PhD (Panel Member)