Welcome and Keynote Address: 8:00am – 9:45am (All Attendees)

The Genetics/Genomics Revolution: What Does it Mean for the Future of Sleep Research
Fred Turek, PhD and Allan I. Pack, PhD, MBChB

Workshop One: 10:00am – 10:55am (Breakout Sessions)

Sleep and Psychopathology
Anne Germain, PhD
Review sleep as a precipitating, maintaining and modifiable factor in psychiatric illnesses.

Neuroimaging of Human Sleep
Linda J. Larson-Prior, PhD
Get an overview of neuroimaging in sleep research.

Analysis of EEG: From Simple to Complex
David M. Rector, PhD
Discuss how EEG provides a window into what is happening during sleep, from the traveling wave to local sleep.

Evolution of Sleep
Neils C. Rattenborg, PhD
Beginner: Discuss of the evolution of REM and NREM sleep.

Lifespan Changes in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Mary A. Carskadon, PhD
Beginner: Review of how sleep changes across the human lifespan, including a discussion of where lifespan developmental sleep research is moving.

Genetics in Sleep Research
Paul J. Shaw, PhD
Advanced: Learn how the use of genetics can help us answer challenging questions in sleep research.

Grant Writing
Cheryl A. Boyce, PhD
Career Development: Learn how to prepare a grant for the NIH from an NIH “insider.”

Workshop Two: 11:10am – 12:05pm (Breakout Sessions)

Sleep in Women: From Childbirth to Menopause
Kathryn A. Lee, PhD, RN
Take a look at the sleep of women, including hormonal changes and sociocultural influences.

Sleep in Invertebrates
David M. Raizen, MD, PhD
Discuss what we can learn about sleep through the study of invertebrates.

What Do Parasomnias Tell us About the Brain?
Carlos H. Schenck, MD
Review the recent findings related to parasomnias and what these findings tell us about the brain.

Undergraduate Students
Philip R. Gehrman, PhD
Career Development: This workshop is targeted to undergraduate students and will focus on gaining graduate school admission, and selecting a graduate program and advisor.

Early Graduate Students
Christina S. McCrae, PhD
Career Development: This workshop is targeted to first and second-year graduate students and will emphasize planning for your dissertation and writing pre-doctoral grants.

Advanced Graduate Students
Kenneth P. Wright, PhD
Career Development: This workshop will focus on issues relevant to advanced graduate students who are planning for post-doctoral fellowships. Writing post-doctoral training grants will be discussed.

Post-doctoral Students
J. Todd Arnedt, PhD
Career Development: This workshop is targeted to post-doctoral fellows and will discuss job searches and setting out for your first faculty appointment, including negotiating for start up time and funds, selecting institutions, and preparing your job talk.

Discussion Lunches: 12:15pm – 1:45pm (Breakout Sessions)

Lunch sessions will be based on SRS sections, and will be lead by faculty members of the section. Three trainees will be selected to give 10-minute presentations, answer questions, and lead general discussion on their abstracts. The abstracts will be topically related to the section presented in, and will be grouped together to cover general themes. Trainees’ abstracts will be selected based on quality. Trainees are welcome to attend any lunch session, even if they are not a member of the section hosting it.

Basic Sleep Research
Gina R. Poe, PhD
Review scientific abstracts related to basic sleep research with feedback and discussion moderated by the Section Head of the SRS Basic Sleep Research Section.

Circadian Rhythms Research
Kenneth P. Wright, PhD
Review scientific abstracts related to circadian rhythms research with feedback and discussion moderated by the Section Head of the SRS Circadian Rhythms Research Section.

Developmental Research
Melissa M. Burnham, PhD
Review scientific abstracts related to developmental research with feedback and discussion moderated by the Section Head of the SRS Developmental Research Section.

Sleep and Behavior Research
Martica Hall, PhD
Review scientific abstracts related to sleep and behavior research with feedback and discussion moderated by the Section Head of the SRS Sleep and Behavior Research Section.

Sleep Disorders Research
Donald L. Bliwise, PhD
Review scientific abstracts related to sleep disorders research with feedback and discussion moderated by the Section Head of the Sleep Disorders Research Section .

First-time Attendees
Jennifer Martin, PhD
Attend an informal session for first-time attendees at the SLEEP meeting, including navigating the program and how to get the most out of the meeting.

Getting Involved in the SRS
Tracy L. Rupp, PhD
Learn about getting involved with SRS activities, including planning the Trainee Symposia Series, sitting in on committees, and other activities. 

Workshop Three: 1:55pm – 2:50pm(Breakout Sessions)

Advancing Sleep Science through Interdisciplinary Research
Ruth M. Benca, MD, PhD
Learn about the interdisciplinary nature of sleep research and discuss taking advantage of methods from various disciplines to answer critical questions in sleep research.

The Social Determinants of Sleep: Important Research
Lauren Hale, PhD
Review this new and emerging area of sleep research. Attendees will get an overview of what is known about how sociodemographic factors are associated with sleep pattern and sleep disorders. Methodologies and future research questions will be an important part of this discussion.

Pathophysiology and Etiology of Insomnia
Michael L. Perlis, PhD
Review the pathophysiological underpinnings of insomnia, discussing theories and evidence regarding the etiology of the disorder.

How to Score a PSG
Mark R. Pressman, PhD
Beginner: Review the basics of sleep scoring through an overview of the newly revised sleep scoring criteria.

How Molecular Genetics Can Transform Sleep Research: The Circadian Clock Story
Ravi Allada, MD
Advanced: Review how animal models can further our understanding of the circadian timing system.

Animal Models of Hypocretin/Orexin
Thomas S. Kilduff, PhD
Advanced: Discuss current findings using narcoleptic canines and mice, focusing on the genetic mutations and molecular correlates involved in narcolepsy.

Presentation Skills
Clete A. Kushida, MD, PhD, RPSGT
Career Development: Learn effective presentation skills and creative techniques for communicating your ideas. This workshop will provide tips and examples on presentation style and content.

Workshop Four: 3:05pm – 4:00pm(Breakout Sessions)

Public Health and Sleep
Charles A. Czeisler, MD, PhD
Get an update on public health issues, such as drowsy driving legislation and medical work hours.

Adolescents and Sleep
Ronald E. Dahl, MD
Cover key issues with respect to clinical sleep problems in youth, focusing on recent research developments in adolescent sleep medicine with an emphasis on the interface between sleep and emotional problems in adolescence.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Charles M. Morin, PhD
Learn the basics of CBT-I, and discuss the effectiveness and efficacy of this treatment.

A Database for Gene Expression during Sleep and Sleep Deprivation: The Allen Institute for Brain Science- SRI International Collaboration
Carol Thompson, PhD
This workshop will introduce a database of 224 genes expressed in the mouse brain across five experimental conditions of interest to sleep researchers. The data have been produced using the Allen Institute high throughput in situ hybridization platform, which is available online at http://sleep.alleninstitute.org/ as a resource for sleep researchers.

How Does Sleep Effect Learning and Memory?
Robert Stickgold, PhD
Discuss sleep and memory, including the role of sleep in memory storage and integration.

Neural Mechanisms of Sleep
Clifford B. Saper, MD, PhD
Beginner: Review neural systems important to arousal and sleep promotion.

Manuscripts: Preparation and Responding to Reviews
Thomas Roth, PhD
Career Development: Learn the art of scientific writing. This workshop will review key considerations in preparing good manuscripts and will discuss responding to reviewer critiques.

Trainee Reception and Career Development Fair: 4:00pm – 6:00pm (All Attendees)