Fueling Innovation, One Proposal at a Time! This past Spring, SHINE Science faculty and collaborators across USF came together for a focused Grant Writing Retreat—a time to refine ideas, share expertise, and accelerate research that advances sleep and health innovation.💡

The McCrae Sleep Research Lab is proud to present cutting-edge findings at this year’s #SLEEP2025 conference, showcasing our work on cognitive-behavioral interventions, comorbid insomnia and chronic pain, and health outcomes. See their posters! 🧠💤🔬

🌙✨ SHINE Science at #SLEEP2025 - featuring the CASH Lab✨🌙 🧠💤 The Cognitive Aging in Sleep Health (CASH) Lab is pleased to announce their participation at the SLEEP 2025 Conference in #Seattle, WA. 📍Stop by and learn more about their exciting work! #AASM #SRS

🌙✨ SHINE Science at SLEEP - featuring the FACCTS Lab ✨🌙 FACCTS Lab (Family, Adolescent, Child, Caregiver Translational Sleep) is thrilled to take the stage at next week’s SLEEP conference in Seattle! Melanie Stearns, Ph.D. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #SHINEscienceatSLEEP #SLEEP2025 #AASM #SRS #Seattle

Fun CASH Lab lunch at the #SLEEP2025 conference in beautiful Seattle. Excited to present our work this week and take in all the innovative sleep science! #gobulls USF Health Nursing SHINE Science Center

Come check out our morning posters starting at 10am- showcasing Dr. Ashley F. Curtis AASM Foundation funded work! #SLEEP2025

Come check out our final poster presentation at today’s session- led by our graduate trainee Susan Rodriguez - discussing sex differences in associations between napping and heart rate variability in older adults! #SLEEP2025 Dr. Ashley F. Curtis

⭐️SHINE Science at #SLEEP ⭐️ McCrae Sleep Research Lab had the opportunity to present its impactful research during the #SLEEP2025 poster session. The team was at the forefront, engaging with attendees & highlighting the lab's innovative contributions to sleep science. #AASM #SRS #Seattle

✨ What a night! This past Monday, The SHINE Science Center hosted the Inaugural Networking Dinner during #SLEEP2025 Conference in #Seattle, bringing together researchers, clinicians, & trainees across the US who are passionate about advancing sleep health & patient outcomes🌙🧠

Big week for SHINE Science at #SLEEP2025! ✨ The CASH Lab's Dr. Dr. Ashley F. Curtis, doctoral candidate Amy Costa and graduate researcher Susan Rodriguez shared new findings on cognitive training, sleep, alcohol use, cardiovascular health and sex differences in aging.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Family, Adolescent, Child, and Caregiver Translational Sleep (FACCTS) Lab, led by Dr. Melanie Stearns, Ph.D., was proud to represent at the #SLEEP2025 Conference in Seattle this year! 💤🧠The lab presented two impactful posters contributing to the science of pediatric sleep.

We are proud to celebrate the achievements of SHINE Science's outstanding team members recognized by the #SRS at #SLEEP2025! 🎉 McCrae Sleep Research Lab Marlee Richardson - First-Time Attendee Award CASH Lab Susan Rodriguez - First-Time Attendee Amy Costa - Diversity Travel Award

Had a great time presenting at the USF Health Medicine Sleep Medicine Research Lecture series today. I shared new updates from my Women's Health Collaborative funded study examining sex-specific sleep & pain risk factors for cognitive dysfunction across menopause.

📰 SHINE Science in the News Dr. Ashley F. Curtis was recently featured in Prevention Magazine, offering expert insights on a new study exploring the link between napping and mortality risk. 🔗Check out the full article here: prevention.com/health/sleep-e… #SHINEscience #sleephealth #nap

🔦 SHINE Scholar Spotlight Dr. Stearns attended the Implementation Science Institute at UPenn, where she strengthened her skills in study design, grant writing, and applying implementation science to develop effective, scalable treatments. Congrats, Dr. Stearns! #SHINEscience

This week, we bid farewell to Jasmine Niazi, our incredible Center Administrative Coordinator at SHINE. Her dedication and care made our work shine. Join us in celebrating her impact and wishing her the best in her next chapter! 🌱

Exciting news from the SHINE Science Center!🌟 This July, our lab is launching a writing retreat focused on crafting manuscripts—from planning all the way to submission. Each session combines expert tips with dedicated writing time. Stay tuned to see our progress! 📝#SHINEscience

SHINE Science: Hot of the Press🔥 CBT-I is the front-line treatment for insomnia-but who should deliver it? Our new debate article published in SLEEP tackles this key question and discuss the future of CBT-I delivery. 📖Read here & join the conversation: tinyurl.com/y84j3nkw

The SHINE Science team is thrilled to welcome Francheska Martinez as our new Center Admin Coordinator! She’s been with the McCrae Sleep Research Lab since July 2024 as a Research Assistant and is excited to join the SHINE Science leadership. Welcome, Francheska! 🌟

We kicked off our 6-week journey with a deep dive into authorship, literature reviews, and drafting introductions. 💡✍️ Next week, we'll refine those intros and dive into the methods section. Big thanks to everyone for showing up and making real progress on their manuscripts!