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 October 2, 2026. Subject to change. All times below are listed in Central Time.
The Call for Late-breaking Abstracts opens November 27, 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
Session Chair: Dr. Lauren Hartstein
A special thank you to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, exclusive sponsor of the ASCS 2027 Welcome Reception.
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
Session Chair: Dr. Jimmy Dooley
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
Session Chair: Dr. Jessica Mong
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
Session Chair: Dr. Susan Harbison
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
Session Chair: Dr. David Raizen
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
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Liu
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
Session Chair: Dr. Luis de Lecea
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
Session Chair: Dr. Lucia Peixoto
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
Session Chairs: Dr. Clifford Saper and Dr. Amita Sehgal
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
Session Chair: Dr. Erik Herzog
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
Session Chair: Dr. Rebecca Spencer
12:30 PM Lunch and  Award Ceremony

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