Research
SHINE Science Center at SLEEP 2026
Our Schedule
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SRS Trainee Symposia
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Room 350
Non-pharmacological Treatment for Insomnia: Evidence Beyond CBT-I
Ashley F. Curtis, PhD
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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
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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)
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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)