C-03: The Basics of Sleep

Saturday, June 13, 2020; 8:00 AM -5:00 PM

Chair: James Shaffery, D.Phil

This full-day course provides clinicians and scientists with a background in the fundamental principles and findings that form the core knowledge of the sleep field.

TimeSpeakerLecture Title
8:00 AM – 8:15 AMIntroduction
8:15 AM – 9:00 AMMary Carskadon, PhDNormal Human Sleep Across the Life Cycle
9:00 AM – 9:45 AMThomas Kilduff, PhDNeurobiology, Neurochemistry, and Biochemistry of Sleep
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMRefreshment Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AMRonald Szymusiak, PhDSleep Physiology: Autonomic Nervous System and Thermoregulation
10:45 AM – 11:30 AMMark Opp, PhDSleep Physiology: Endocrinology and Immunology
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Q&A
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunch (on your own)
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM Recap
1:15 PM – 2:00 PMKenneth Wright, PhDCircadian System and Chronobiology
2:00 PM – 2:45 PMPaul Shaw, PhDGenetics of Sleep in Animals and Humans
2:45 PM – 3:00 PMRefreshment Break
3:00 PM – 3:45 PMNamni Goel, PhDSleep Deprivation in Humans: Effects on Brain and Behavior
3:45 PM – 4:30 PMAndrew Krystal, MDSleep Disorders and Pharmacology
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Q&A