SHINE Science Center

Join us in congratulating Dr. Britani Holland, our new Postdoctoral Scholar at SHINE Science Center!🎉
A USF PhD grad & former GRA in our lab, Dr. Holland brings expertise in behavioral health, digital interventions & trauma-informed care. We’re thrilled she’s continuing with us!💡🧠

😴 Struggling to sleep in the summer heat? We've got you covered! 💤

Check out these 6 science-backed tips to stay cool, block out light, and catch those Zzz's 😌🌙

From adjusting your thermostat to limiting screen time, small changes can lead to better sleep.
#SummerSleep #SleepTips #ShineScience

#SHINEScience #CASHLab #SleepScience #Sleepresearch #CognitiveAging #AgingResearch #PhD #Dissertation

We’re incredibly proud of this major milestone and cheering her on as she embarks on her next chapter! She will also begin a NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship in Sleep & Circadian Science at the University of Pittsburgh this fall.

🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Amy Costa, CASH Lab’s newest PhD! She successfully defended her dissertation, “Eye of the Beholder: Exploring Correlates of Subjective Cognition in Older Adults With and Without Insomnia.” 🎉🧠💤

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!

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! 🌟

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

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 #ResearchInAction

This week, we bid farewell to Jasmine Niazi, our incredible Center Administrative Coordinator at SHINE Science Center. Her commitment to the center’s mission and her dedicated support will leave a lasting impression. Join us in celebrating her impact and wishing her the best in her next chapter! 🌱

🔦 SHINE Science 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 #research

Surprising New Study Links Daytime Napping to Hidden Health Risks A sleep expert explains.

📰 SHINE Science in the News

@ashleyfcurtis.bsky.social 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: www.prevention.com/health/sleep...

#SHINEscience #sleephealth

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

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Family, Adolescent, Child, and Caregiver Translational Sleep (FACCTS) Lab, led by @melanieastearns.bsky.social, 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. #AASM #SRS #sleep

Big week for SHINE Science at #SLEEP2025!

✨ The CASH Lab’s Dr. Ashley 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.

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

⭐️SHINE Science at #SLEEP ⭐️

The 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

🌙✨ SHINE Science at SLEEP - feat. FACCTS Lab ✨🌙

FACCTS Lab (Family, Adolescent, Child, Caregiver Translational Sleep) is thrilled to take the stage at next week’s SLEEP conference in Seattle! @melanieastearns.bsky.social will present her research on sleep in families! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

#SLEEP2025 #SHINEscience

🌙✨ SHINE Science at #SLEEP2025 - featuring the CASH Lab ✨🌙

🧠💤 The Cognitive Aging in Sleep Health (CASH) Lab will be at the upcoming SLEEP 2025 Conference in Seattle, WA.

📍Check them out and learn more about their exciting work!

#SHINEscienceatSLEEP #Cognition #Sleep #HealthyAging #AASM #SRS

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. Check out their posters! 🧠💤🔬

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 💡

#SHINEscience #research

At the Family, Adolescent, Child, and Caregiver Translational Sleep Lab (FACCTS Lab), @melanieastearns.bsky.social explores how sleep shapes the connection between children and caregivers 💤📷
Check out more at health.usf.edu/nursing/rese...

#SHINEscience #research #caregivers #childpsychology

How does sleep shape cognitive health as we age?🧠 Led by @ashleyfcurtis.bsky.social, the Cognition, Aging, Sleep, and Health (CASH) Lab examines sleep and cognition in both cognitively healthy and impaired aging populations.

🔍https://health.usf.edu/nursing/research/researchers/ashley-curtis

The McCrae Sleep Research Lab collaborates with experts in aging, cognition, neuroimaging, obesity, psycho-oncology, and more.

🔗Check out our website to learn more: McCrae Sleep Research Lab

health.usf.edu/nursing/rese...

#SHINEscience #SleepScience #ClinicalResearch #healthinnovation

🧠💤Exciting research is happening at the McCrae Sleep Research Lab!

Led by our SHINE Science Center Director, Dr. Christina McCrae, this lab explores the mechanisms behind both normal and disordered sleep, and how cognitive-behavioral interventions can improve insomnia.

Check out our latest post featuring Jasmine Niazi, M.S., our Administrative Coordinator for the SHINE Science Center! #SHINEscience #sleepscience #health #innovation #research

A note from our SHINE Science Center Recruitment Coordinator Melanie Stearns. Discover how we're bridging cutting-edge sleep research with community engagement through strategic outreach.

#SHINEscience #sleephealth #innovation #outreach #recruitment #research

A message from our Assistant Director, @ashleyfcurtis at the SHINE Science Center—highlighting our team’s commitment to advancing sleep health research & fostering collaboration across disciplines. #HealthyAging #SleepScience #InnovationinHealth #SHINEScience #NeurobehavioralHealth

📣 A Message from Our Director 📣

See the message from our Founding Director, Christina McCrae, of the SHINE Science Center. #SHINEscience #sleepscience #sleep #health #innovation #research

Introducing the SHINE Science Center at @usf.edu! We focus on how sleep affects health in healthy individuals, caregivers, military families & those with autism, pain, obesity, anxiety, MCI & more. Here is to driving sleep science forward. #sleephealth #sleepscience #health #innovation