Explore the Cutting Edge of Sleep & Circadian Research

Advances in Sleep and Circadian Science (ASCS) 2027 will feature eight in-depth scientific sessions exploring some of the most exciting and rapidly advancing topics in the field, bringing together an outstanding lineup of internationally recognized scientists.

Schedule as of April 17, 2026. Subject to change. All times below are listed in Central Time.
The Call for Abstracts is open through October 28, 2026. Learn more.

Advances in Sleep and Circadian Science | Austin, Texas | February 19-22, 2027

Friday, February 19, 2027
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Check-in/Arrival
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Welcome Reception & Data Blitz
Saturday, February 20, 2027
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Session 1: Sleep in Early Life and its Relevance for Adult Behavior
Amy Poe, PhD | Miranda Lim, MD, PhD | Sarah England, PhD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Session 2: Sleep and Synaptic Plasticity
Robbert Havekes, PhD | Min Xu, PhD | Azahara Oliva Gonzalez, PhD
12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Trainee Activity
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Free Time
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Session 3: Evolution of Sleep and Rhythms
Mike Abrams, PhD | Alex Keene, PhD | Gilles Laurent, PhD
4:45 PM – 6:30 PM Poster Session
6:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Plenary Session 1: Glymphatics Debate
Lauren Hablitz, PhD | Bill Wisden, PhD
Sunday, February 21, 2027
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Session 4: Brain-periphery Interactions in the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep
 Samer Hattar, PhD | Tiffany Schmidt, PhD | Jeremy Borniger, PhD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Session 5: Population Coding of Neural Activity
 Keith Hengen, PhD | Inna Slutsky, PhD | Bruno van Swinderen, PhD
12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Trainee Activity
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Free Time
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Session 6: Homeostatic Mechanisms Underlying Sleep
Lior Appelbaum, PhD | Qinghua Liu, PhD | Ada Eban-Rothschild, PhD
4:45 PM – 6:30 PM Poster Session
6:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Plenary Session 2: NIH Program Officers
Janet He, PhD | Marishka Brown, PhD
Monday, February 22, 2027
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Session 7: Sleep and Circadian Circuits
Erin Gibson, PhD | Mark Wu, MD, PhD | Antoine Adamantidis, PhD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break (Hotel Checkout)
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Session 8: Clocks, Sleep and Aging
 Joke Meijer, PhD | Erik Musiek, MD, PhD | Joe Takahashi, PhD
12:30 PM Lunch and  Award Ceremony

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