Summary: SleepImage (MyCardio LLC), in collaboration with the Sleep Research Society Foundation, has announced the recipients of its “Sleep Equity for Global Health” research grants for 2024. The awarded projects aim to address disparities in sleep health across diverse populations, focusing on under-researched areas that could impact global public health. The grants were awarded to Matthew Rahimi, PhD, in Australia, to study the link between sleep disturbances and dementia risk in older adults, and Jesujoba Olanrewaju, PhD, in the United States, to explore differences in sleep health between Africans living in Africa and African immigrants in the US.
Key Takeaways:
- Focus on Sleep Health Disparities: The research grants support projects aimed at understanding sleep health inequities across diverse populations, particularly in older adults and African communities.
- Global Research Initiatives: The funded studies will explore how sleep disturbances influence dementia risk and compare sleep health between African residents and African immigrants in the U.S.
- Commitment to Public Health: SleepImage’s grant program, in partnership with the Sleep Research Society Foundation, emphasizes the importance of addressing overlooked public health challenges related to sleep equity.
SleepImage (MyCardio LLC) announced the recipients of its “Sleep Equity for Global Health” research grants in partnership with the Sleep Research Society Foundation.
These awards support innovative research aimed at addressing disparities in sleep health and promoting well-being across diverse populations globally.
The distinguished recipients of the 2024 Sleep Equity for Global Health grants are:
- Matthew Rahimi, PhD, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Evaluating the impact of sleep disturbances on dementia risk among older populations with memory complaints.
- Jesujoba Olanrewaju, PhD, Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA. Evaluating if there are differences in sleep health comparing Africans living in Africa and African immigrants living in the United States.
“Sleep health disparities represent a critical yet often overlooked public health challenge,” says Solveig Magnusdottir, chief medical officer at SleepImage, in a release. “Through these research grants, we’re supporting groundbreaking work that will help us better understand and address sleep inequities across different communities and populations.”
The selected research projects were chosen based on their innovative approaches to understanding sleep health disparities and their potential impact on global public health, according to a release from SleepImage.
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