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Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM)
Type of Organization: Foundation
Email Address: foundation@aasm.org
Funds Available for Clinical Trials: ✗ Research: ✔
Applications close 2025-01-31
The following individuals are eligible to apply:
Sleep scientists with a master’s level degree or higher are eligible to apply.
Individuals may apply for multiple AASM Foundation grants, however, the same proposal (i.e., projects with budgetary and scientific overlap) may not be submitted for multiple requests for applications in a given cycle. Additionally, if an individual submits more than one application in a given Career Development Grant cycle, the AASM Foundation will only approve funding one grant should multiple proposals submitted by the applicant receive a competitive score.
Individuals who are the Principal Investigator on an open AASM Foundation research grant at the time of the application deadline are eligible to apply if they can demonstrate that there is no budgetary or scientific overlap between their open grant and the new project they are applying for funding. If there is budgetary and/or scientific overlap between projects, the applicant must indicate their plan to close their open grant in the event their new application is selected for funding (e.g., relinquish the current grant or complete the current grant to start the new grant).
International individuals who meet all the eligibility criteria are eligible to apply; however, payment of grant funds must be accepted by the institution in US dollars.
Other info: This AASM Foundation research grant is supported by AASM Foundation general funds.
Research Domains and Topics
This is a focused request for applications (RFA) open to projects that address research gaps in the management of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder that were identified in the 2023 published systematic review titled, Management of REM sleep behavior disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. Details for each research domain and related topic areas of interest are provided below. Only applications that fit into one or more of these research domains and topic areas will be considered.
1. Diagnosis of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Several factors contribute to diagnosing individuals with REM behavior disorder (RBD), and there is a need to improve diagnosis in clinical practice. Examples of research topics that fall under the improvement of diagnosing REM sleep behavior disorder include, but not limited to:
Increasing recognition of RBD symptoms among clinicians, patients, and families.
Models that increase access to sleep specialists that can appropriately diagnose RBD.
Methods for assessing RBD severity.
2. Treatments for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
There is a need for well-designed studies that enhance the treatment of RBD and consider factors such as balance of benefits and harms, patient values and preferences, and resource use. Examples of research topics that fall under treatments for RBD include, but are not limited to:
Clinical trials for new and standard treatments, including randomized placebo-controlled trials and comparative effectiveness trials.
Clinical trials that focus on the following populations: women, racial subgroups, and other demographic subgroups.
Development of RBD-modifying therapies.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM)
Type of Organization: Foundation
Email Address: foundation@aasm.org
Funds Available for Clinical Trials: ✗ Research: ✔
Applications close 2025-01-31
Funding Details
Requirements: EligibilityThe following individuals are eligible to apply:
Sleep scientists with a master’s level degree or higher are eligible to apply.
Individuals may apply for multiple AASM Foundation grants, however, the same proposal (i.e., projects with budgetary and scientific overlap) may not be submitted for multiple requests for applications in a given cycle. Additionally, if an individual submits more than one application in a given Career Development Grant cycle, the AASM Foundation will only approve funding one grant should multiple proposals submitted by the applicant receive a competitive score.
Individuals who are the Principal Investigator on an open AASM Foundation research grant at the time of the application deadline are eligible to apply if they can demonstrate that there is no budgetary or scientific overlap between their open grant and the new project they are applying for funding. If there is budgetary and/or scientific overlap between projects, the applicant must indicate their plan to close their open grant in the event their new application is selected for funding (e.g., relinquish the current grant or complete the current grant to start the new grant).
International individuals who meet all the eligibility criteria are eligible to apply; however, payment of grant funds must be accepted by the institution in US dollars.
Other info: This AASM Foundation research grant is supported by AASM Foundation general funds.
Research Domains and Topics
This is a focused request for applications (RFA) open to projects that address research gaps in the management of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder that were identified in the 2023 published systematic review titled, Management of REM sleep behavior disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. Details for each research domain and related topic areas of interest are provided below. Only applications that fit into one or more of these research domains and topic areas will be considered.
1. Diagnosis of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Several factors contribute to diagnosing individuals with REM behavior disorder (RBD), and there is a need to improve diagnosis in clinical practice. Examples of research topics that fall under the improvement of diagnosing REM sleep behavior disorder include, but not limited to:
Increasing recognition of RBD symptoms among clinicians, patients, and families.
Models that increase access to sleep specialists that can appropriately diagnose RBD.
Methods for assessing RBD severity.
2. Treatments for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
There is a need for well-designed studies that enhance the treatment of RBD and consider factors such as balance of benefits and harms, patient values and preferences, and resource use. Examples of research topics that fall under treatments for RBD include, but are not limited to:
Clinical trials for new and standard treatments, including randomized placebo-controlled trials and comparative effectiveness trials.
Clinical trials that focus on the following populations: women, racial subgroups, and other demographic subgroups.
Development of RBD-modifying therapies.