SLEEP RESEARCH SOCIETY 16th ANNUAL TRAINEE SYMPOSIA SERIES –
SESSION INFORMATION
The 16th Annual Sleep Research Society Trainee Program will be held Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June
12, 2011, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The series is free to AASM and/or SRS student members.
You must be registered for the SLEEP 2011 meeting to participate; you can register online at
www.sleepmeeting.org. Space is limited for Trainee Day. The deadline to register for the trainee program is
April 27, 2011, or until sessions are full. Trainee Day registrations will not be accepted after April 27,
2011.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Trainee Symposia Series Welcome and Keynote Address: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Welcome Address by James K. Walsh, PhD – SRS President – 1:00pm
Keynote Address by Daniel Buysse, PhD – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Clinical practice, clinical research and experimental research.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - Workshop 1: 2:35pm – 3:55pm
Sleep and Emotional Regulation (All)
Peter Franzen, PhD
Review clinical, epidemiological and experimental evidence that sleep plays a key role in emotional
regulation.
Neural Mechanisms of Sleep (Beginner)
Ronald Szymusiak, PhD, FAASM
Examine the functional neuroanatomy and neuropharmacology of brain mechanisms that regulate sleep
onset and sleep maintenance.
The Anthropology of Sleep (Intermediate/All)
Kristen Knutson, PhD
Explore the contribution of anthropologists to the study of sleep research.
Sleep and the Growing Aging Population (All)
Donald Bliwise, PhD, FAASM
Analyze the relevant issues and open questions involving sleep and sleep disorders in community dwelling
and institutionalized aged populations.
The Neurobiology of Sleep and Learning: What We know from Non-human Animal Studies
(Intermediate/Advanced)
TBD
Review studies across animal phylogeny and ontogeny. Using the field of neurobiology of sleep and
learning, become a part of an interactive discussion on how we sleep to learn.
Overview of Sleep Promoting Agents (Beginner)
Andrew Krystal, MD
Discuss mechanism of action of sleep promoting agents as well as defining efficacy for sleep promoting
agents.
Working Around the Clock and Its Contribution to Sleep/Circadian Rhythm Disorders
(Advanced)
Charmane Eastman, PhD
Analyze the deleterious effects of shift work and persistent trans-time zone travel on sleep and circadian
regulation.
Postdocs: How to Get One and Make the Most of It (Intermediate/Advanced)
Nalaka Gooneratne, MD, FAASM
Discuss both strategies for locating and landing relevant postdoctoral positions and how to be efficient and
productive during a relatively brief period rife with transitions.
Saturday, June 11, 2011- Workshop 2: 4:00pm – 5:15pm
What’s So Important about Sleep? (Beginner)
Dale Edgar, PhD
Discuss the effect that sleep disorders and sleep-related co-morbidities will have on broad health, safety
and quality of life implications in the decades ahead.
What’s So Fascinating about Sleep? (Beginner)
Susan Redline, MD
Describe how sleep is important and how sleep disorders are correlated with various other areas of science
and disease.
Sleep and Metabolism (All)
Paul Shaw, PhD
Review the status of research relating metabolism and sleep.
Sleep in Health Care Workers (All)
Christopher Landrigan, MD
Examine the effects of extended shifts and night work among health care providers.
Sleep and Synaptic Plasticity (Advanced)
Chiara Cirelli, MD, PhD
Review recent studies about the effects of spontaneous wake and prolonged sleep loss on synaptic plasticity
and the cellular mechanisms that may underlie the beneficial effects of sleep on such plasticity.
Designing Sleep Deprivation Protocols (Advanced)
TBD
Distinguish the important factors to consider when designing experimental protocols investigating the
effects of sleep deprivation on a number of outcomes, both physiological and functional.
Sleep and Sex Differences: Studying Women’s Sleep (All)
Kathryn Lee, PhD, RN
Explore design and method options, as well as key variables to include or control, when your sample
includes females with fluctuating hormones.
Using Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga Practice on Sleep and Insomnia
(Intermediate/Advanced)
Jason Ong, PhD
Review the theory and evidence for using mindfulness, meditation and yoga to improve sleep.
Datablitz, Trainee Reception & Career Development Fair: 5:15pm – 7:00pm (All Attendees)
This event will start out with a 30-minute datablitz of research presented by fellow trainees. Then,
representatives from universities and research organizations will be available at the Career Development
Fair to discuss their research programs and to advertise student postdoctoral and faculty positions.
Afterward, an informal reception will give you the opportunity to socialize with your peers and colleagues.
Sunday, June 12, 2011 - Breakfast - 8:15am – 8:45am
Sunday, June 12, 2011 - Workshop 3: 8:45am – 10:00am
Thinking Beyond the Lone Sleeper: Considering Bed Partners in Sleep Research (All)
Wendy Troxel, PhD
Review research that considers how "sleeping together" affects and is affected by couples' relationship
functioning.
Normal Sleepers and People with Insomnia: Differences and Similarities (Beginner)
Kenneth Lichstein, PhD
Compare the similarities and differences in normal sleepers and insomniacs.
Beyond the SCN: Circadian Regulation by Peripheral Clocks (Advanced)
Fred Turek, PhD
Discuss recent findings on how the SCN controls rhythmicity in mammals by regulating the molecular
circadian clock in most if not all body tissues.
Translational Approaches to Studying Sleep and Circadian Disturbance in
Psychopathology (All)
Ruth Benca, MD, PhD
Review recent advances and new opportunities in sleep and circadian rhythm research in psychiatric
disorders.
Fragmented vs. Inadequate Sleep (Intermediate/All)
Hawley Montgomery-Downs, PhD
Examine the differences between fragmented sleep and simply not sleeping enough in terms of next day
consequences.
Sleep Deprivation and Performance: To What Extent Are the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on
Performance Modulated by Circadian Rhythmicity? (Advanced)
Derk-Jan Dijk, PhD
Highlight that the observable effects of sleep deprivation on performance are strongly dependent on
circadian phase.
Grant Writing (F & K Mechanisms) (All)**
Multiple faculty members
Early Planning, Reading Directions, Responding to Reviews and Grant Writing is Social Darwinism
**Note: The Grant Writing workshops is a two-and-a-half-hour session. You must register for the Grant
Writing workshop under Workshop 3 and Workshop 4. The session will end at 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 12, 2011- Workshop 4: 10:15am – 11:30am
Remember Me? How Sleep Influences Memory Formation (Beginner)
Robert Stickgold, PhD
Discuss the role of sleep and dreams in off-line memory processing.
Introduction to Sleep EEG/Polysomnography (Beginner)
Clete Kushida, MD, PhD, RPSGT, FAASM
Discuss the background, rationale, description and application of the key channels and parameters used in
sleep EEG/polysomnography.
Using fMRI to Study Altered Cognition in Sleep Deprived Persons (Intermediate/All)
Michael Chee, MBBS
Review how fMRI can be used to characterize normal and altered cognition, using experiments on memory,
attention and decision-making to illustrate potential applications.
Pen and Paper Is Good, Digital Is Better and Web-based is Best (Advanced)
Michael Perlis, PhD
Provide examples of how web-based applications can be used to 1) streamline the recruitment process and
2) eliminate paper and pencil data acquisition.
Sleep Apnea: Causes and Consequences
Allan Pack, PhD, MBChB
Address the pathogenesis of sleep apnea and the pathogenesis of the consequences.
Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents (All)
Rakesh Bhattacharjee, MD, RPSGT
Explore the scope and opportunities for research in pediatric sleep disorders in an interactive fashion.
Grant Writing Continued: K Mechanisms **
Past K awardee and NIH Program Officer(s)
Tips specific to K Mechanisms (e.g. picking a mentor) and Specific Aims Review (small groups)
Grant Writing Continued: F Mechanisms **
Past F awardee and NIH Program Officer(s)
Tips specific to F Mechanisms (e.g. picking a mentor) and Specific Aims Review (small groups)
**Note: The Grant Writing workshop is a two-and-a-half-hour session. You must register for the Grant
Writing workshop under Workshop 3 and Workshop 4. The session will end at 12:00 p.m.