CPHM Sleep Theme Seminar

CPHM Sleep Theme Seminar

Title: The Science of Sleep: An overview
Presenter: Rebecca Spencer
Summary: Sleep has become a hot topic - from research funding opportunities to media attention to commercial devices. Recent research linking sleep to neurodegeneration, cognition, and immune function in conjunction with a societal epidemic of sleep loss, justify the attention to sleep research. At UMass, we are well-situated to have a significant impact in this field. The purpose of this talk is to provide a crash course in sleep research, giving an overview of the basics of sleep science, that can give researchers foundational knowledge and confidence to tackle sleep- and sleep-related research questions.

Light refreshments will be provided

**Additionally, you are invited to a Sleep Interest sub-group meeting December 13 at 12:00 noon in LSL S320E

We will brainstorm around the area of Disordered Sleep (aging, neurodegenerative disorders, sleep disorders) finding themes and paths towards supporting campus collaborations and research in this area.**