SHINE Science Center

We’re Hiring! The McCrae Sleep Research Lab in the SHINE Science Center in the USF College of Nursing is seeking a Clinical Research Recruiter to join our team. If you’re passionate about sleep research & connecting with participants, we encourage you to apply.

We’re proud that Dr. Curtis represented SHINE at the Women in Leadership & Philanthropy 20th Anniversary Celebration! ✨ With inspiring insights from USF leaders Rhea Law, Judy Genshaft, and Betty Castor, the event highlighted the power of mission-driven leadership.

✨Proud moment for SHINE Science! Our RAs presented their posters at the Emerging Nurse Scientist Fellowship Celebration after a semester of tremendous growth. 👏CASH Lab: Lewis Lopez & Aisia Walden 👏 FACCTS Lab: Kylie Slaton They represented SHINE with excellence!🌟

Dr. Stearns, Director of the FACCTS Lab, represented SHINE Science at the Pediatric Sleep Conference in Hilton Head, presenting “Insomnia Severity Mediates Pain Intensity and Mental Health in Adolescents with Chronic Pain.” A strong contribution to pediatric sleep research.

The SHINE Science Center was well represented at GSA, with Dr. Ashley Curtis presenting in two packed symposia on menopause, women’s health, sleep, and aging. 🧠💤 We’re proud of her contributions and the growing impact of SHINE Science’s research in advancing healthy aging.

🌟 The SHINE Science Center shined at #SBSM2025! Members of the McCrae Sleep Research Lab presented groundbreaking work on sleep, pain, stress & health. 👏 Congrats to Dr. Ashley Curtis, winner of the Arthur Spielman Early Career Award! #SHINEScienceCenter #USFHealth

🌟 SHINE Science Scholar Spotlight! Congrats to Aisia Walden, CASH Lab URA, on being crowned USF Homecoming Queen 2025! 💚💛 Her leadership and passion for research embody the spirit of SHINE and USF Nursing. #SHINEScienceCenter #CASHLab #USFHealth #USFHomecoming #BullsLead

🌟SHINE will be well represented at #SBSM2025! McCrae Sleep Research Lab team members Dr. Holland, Mridula, Dr. Amofa-Ho, & Marlee will share their work on sleep, pain, stress & health. Proud of SHINE’s impact on behavioral sleep science! #SHINEScienceCenter #SleepResearch #USF

✨ SHINE Science Center Director Dr. Christina McCrae attended the 2025 FNINR NightinGala in D.C., celebrating nurse scientists advancing health research and innovation. Proud to see her representing SHINE Science leadership! #SHINEScienceCenter #FNINR #USFHealth #NursingResearch

#USFWLP #WomensHealth #BrainHealth #SleepHealth #AgingResearch #Leadership #SHINEScienceCenter #CASHLab

What an inspiring day at USF’s 2025 WLP Symposium! 🌟 We’re proud of Dr. Ashley Curtis, SHINE Science Center Assistant Director and CASH Lab Director, for speaking on the Health & Wellness Panel—sparking meaningful dialogue on midlife women’s overall, sleep, and brain health.

#WLP2025 #WomenInLeadership #SHINEScienceCenter #USFHealth #NursingScience #WomensHealth

✨ Last night, the SHINE Science Center leadership team, Dr. McCrae, Dr. Curtis, & Dr. Stearns, attended the Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) Symposium Kickoff! Excited for today as Dr. Curtis takes the stage as a panel speaker & actress Geena Davis delivers the keynote.

🌟Exciting news! Dr. Ashley Curtis, Assistant Director of the SHINE Science Center & Director of the CASH Lab, will speak at the 2025 WLP Fall Symposium on Oct 8! She’ll join the Health & Wellness Panel to discuss women’s health through midlife & beyond. 🔗lnkd.in/exjwkVam

October is Menopause Awareness Month! 🌸 At the CASH Lab, Dr. Curtis is leading the MID-VISTA project to explore how sleep and pain impact cognitive changes during menopause, helping uncover ways to support brain health in midlife women. #SHINEScienceCenter #MenopauseAwareness

🕰️✨ How does daylight saving time affect sleep & health? In a WFLA interview, Dr. Christina McCrae, Director of the SHINE Science Center, shares why permanent standard time may better support well-being. 🌙 📺 Watch: mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal… #SleepScience #SHINEScienceCenter #USF

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Md Roungu Ahmmad, recipient of the 2025–26 SHINE Small Grant! His study explores how sleep patterns may shape autism risk, advancing early screening & interventions. 👏 #SleepScience #AutismResearch #USF #SHINEScience

Webinar Alert! 💤🌙 Join Dr. Christina McCrae & Dr. Ashley Curtis from the SHINE Science Center for a panel on Menopause, Sleep & Cognition. 🗓️ Sept 24 | ⏰ 11:45am ET 🔗 #success" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">us06web.zoom.us/j/84127084745?… #SHINEScience #SleepScience #Menopause #Cognition

Lab Spotlight 🌟 MSRL is featured in USF’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) Newsletter! 💤 Learn more about our work on Autism & Sleep Research in this month’s issue. 🔗 Read here: myemail.constantcontact.com/The-CARD-Conne… #SleepResearch #AutismResearch #SHINEScienceCenter #CARDUSF