What makes people more or less susceptible to the deleterious effects of sleep loss? This episode is principally focused on this question and we are grateful to digitally sit down with Dr. Olga Galli as we discuss their recent publication in SLEEP entitled “Predictors of interindividual differences in vulnerability to neurobehavioral consequences of chronic partial sleep restriction.” LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode of the SRS Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Todd Arnedt, who is currently a professor of psychiatry and neurology at the University of Michigan, where he serves as the co-director of the Sleep and Circadian Research Laboratory and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program. Dr. Arnedt discusses his paper, Telemedicine versus face-to-face delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a randomized controlled noninferiority trial, published in SLEEP. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode of the SRS Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Renske Lok, who is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, where she is investigating the role of 24-hour rhythmicity and light on various processes in the human body, such as temperature, sleep and alertness. Dr. Lok discusses her paper, Physiological correlates of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale reveal different dimensions of daytime sleepiness, published in SLEEP Advances. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode of the SRS Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Josiane Broussard, who is currently a a clinical and translational scientist interested in the intersection of sleep & circadian rhythms and cardiometabolic health at the whole body as well as tissue-specific level. She received her PhD in Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition from the University of Chicago, and then completed postdoctoral training with Dr. Richard Bergman in Los Angeles, CA studying the effects of diet-induced obesity on insulin sensitivity in a large animal model. Dr. Broussard discusses her paper, Impairments in glycemic control during Eastbound transatlantic travel in healthy adults, published in SLEEP Advances. LISTEN NOW

Just in time for the return to school, we sit down with Dr Lisa Meltzer to discuss two vital papers at the intersect of sleep, school start times, and education modality among pediatrics, adolescents, and teenagers. Lisa Meltzer is a Professor of Pediatrics at National Jewish Health and a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who is certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and is a Diplomate of the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Meltzer’s funded program of research has examined sleep across development, the impact of pediatric chronic illnesses on sleep in children/adolescents and their parents, objective and subjective measures of pediatric sleep, the impact of changing school start times on health outcomes, and socio-ecological factors that contribute to sleep health disparities in toddlers and school-aged children. LISTEN NOW

Today’s episode deviates from the traditional episode approach. Instead of focusing on a specific, scientific investigation or multiple investigations pertaining to a singular topic, our guest, Dr. Diego Mazzotti, is going to review a white paper from a recently performed workshop between experts in translational informatics and sleep research. This workshop was purposed to discuss opportunities and challenges in defining strategies for data harmonization, with an ultimate goal of fueling discussion and fostering innovative approaches for data integration and development of informatics infrastructure supporting multi-site collaboration among sleep researchers. Dr. Diego Mazzotti is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Informatics, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Mazzotti received his Ph.D. in Psychobiology at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil and a Certificate in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. LISTEN NOW

Today’s episode focuses on the investigation Performance of a Multisensor Smart Ring to Evaluate Sleep: In-Lab and Home-Based Evaluation of Generalized and Personalized Algorithms, which was published in June 2022 in the the journal SLEEP . Our guest today, Dr. Michael Grandner, will guide us through the study which evaluated a novel, commercially available sleep tracking device known as the “Happy Ring.” Importantly, this investigation not only evaluated the general capabilities of the Happy Ring, but also assessed whether integrating personalization into the device’s algorithm could improve device performance. It is this key piece of innovation that distinguishes the Happy Ring, as the overwhelming majority of measurement tools still employ a generalized, one-size-fits-all approach that is likely to degrade performance abilities. LISTEN NOW

Today’s episode focuses on a recently published manuscript in the journal SLEEP, entitled Melatonin suppression does not automatically alter sleepiness, vigilance, sensory processing or sleep, that reviews an investigation purposed to address this gap in knowledge. In this episode, our host is joined by the lead author from the manuscript, Dr. Christine Blume, to discuss this investigation, which leveraged a novel technique known as metameric light or silent substitution to isolate the effects of evening light exposure on ipRGCs while controlling the effects on other photoreceptors. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode Jesse Cook, MS (Host) sits down with Dr. Darlynn Rjo-Wissar, PhD, MPH and Miranda Chappel-Farley, the current and incumbent trainee member at-large (TM@L), respectively, to provide an overview of all things TM@L. Additionally, key upcoming SRS events and opportunities, including the Advances in Sleep & Circadian Science (ASCS) conference in February, Mentor-Mentee Program, and Virtual Seminar Series, will be overviewed. Lastly, the top 5 most downloaded manuscripts in 2022 from both SLEEP and SLEEP Advances are presented along with a brief summary of the conclusions. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode Jesse Cook, MS (Host) sits down with Dr. Beth Malow, PhD to discuss their recently published paper in the journal SLEEP that serves as a position statement for the Sleep Research Society on the current debate surrounding clock change and adoption of either permanent standard time or daylight saving time. Here is a link to the article. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Angus Burns and Dr. Jacqueline Lane, PhD to discuss their recently published paper in the journal SLEEP that unpacks a foundational investigation into the genetic architecture underlying interindividual differences to light sensitivity. Here is a link to the article. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Rob Velzeboer and Dr. Wayne Lai, PhD to discuss their recently published paper in the journal SLEEP that overviews a systematic review performed to synthesize the existing literature surrounding the effects of various components, routes of administration, and dosing of cannabis on sleep. Here is a link to the article. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Dr. Stephanie Crowley to discuss the recent publication “Extending weeknight sleep of delayed adolescents using weekend morning bright light and evening time management” Here is a link to the article. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Brendan Gabriel to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Oussama Saidi, Dr. Pascale Duché, Dr. Brendan Gabriel, and colleagues that examined the effect of the timing of high-intensity exercise (afternoon vs. evening) on the sleep, sleepiness, and psychological well-being of adolescent athletes. Additionally, this investigation demonstrated the influential role of circadian type (“chronotype”) on the observed relationships. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website.

In addition to the interview, this episode also features the 2023 SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz. An overview of Club Hypnos and the associated data blitz is provided, along with recognition of this year’s participants. To close, the episode includes data blitz-esque overviews of the research presented at the actual data blitz from some of this year’s participants. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Drs. Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MSC and Dara Manoach, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Drs. Hunki Kwon, Catherine Chu, Dara Manoach and colleagues that describes an investigation that identified age- and region-specific normative values for sleep spindles across the first two decades of development. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host is joined by Dr. Cassie Hilditch to discuss the recently published article in the journal SLEEP Advances, entitled “Sex differences in perceptions of sleep inertia following nighttime awakenings”. This investigation aimed to advance the understanding of the relationships between individual traits and sleep inertia, as well as sleep inertia broadly, by investigating the role of biological sex on the subjective experience and objective cognitive manifestation of sleep inertia following nighttime awakenings. LISTEN NOW

In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Hailey Meaklim, PhD, DBSM to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Meaklim and colleagues that evaluated the implementation of a large-scale roll-out of the Sleep Psychology Workshop, a previously validated, behavioral sleep medicine program, into graduate psychology programs across Victoria, Australia. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host is joined by Dr. Kiran Kumar Guruswamy Ravindran to discuss the recently published article in the journal SLEEP, entitled Contactless and Longitudinal Monitoring of Nocturnal Sleep and Daytime Naps in Older Men and Women: A Digital Health Technology Evaluation Study. This study was aimed to evaluate the nocturnal and daytime nap sleep detection capabilities of two contactless sleep tracking technologies, relative to traditionally relied upon longitudinal sleep tracking approaches, in community-dwelling older adults. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host sits down with Dr. Allan Pack, current Editor-in-Chief of the SLEEP journal, to discuss many topics related to the journal broadly. including elements like its history, scope, mission, recent changes, and future intentions. Additionally, we cover topics related to the editorial ecosystem, the post-submission process from the journal’s perspective, and current challenges with the peer review process, among other things. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host sits down with Drs. Cathy Goldstein and Max de Zambotti to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP titled: State of Science and Recommendations for Using Wearable Technology in Sleep and Circadian Research. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host sits down with Drs. Daniel Windred and Andrew Phillips to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP titled Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration: A prospective cohort study. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host sits down with Drs. Elizabeth (“Ellie”) Holzhausen and Erika Hagen discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP titled “Associations of gut microbiome richness and diversity with objective and subjective sleep measures in a population sample”. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host sits down with Dr. Jennifer Mundt to discuss her recently published manuscript in the journal SLEEP, Development of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Narcolepsy: A Feasibility Study. To add a patient perspective, our host and Dr. Mundt are also joined by Matt Horsnell, an award-winning patient advocate for sleep disorders and patient living with narcolepsy. LISTEN NOW

In this episode, our host Dr. Jesse Cook is joined by Drs. Ketema Paul, Roxanne Prichard, and Jamie Zeitzer for a dynamic conversation on Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Student Athlete Performance and Well-Being. This episode takes a closer look at student-athletes and the challenges they face, particularly in light of recent NCAA conference realignments. These changes include cross-country travel for competitions, which can disrupt sleep and circadian rhythms. LISTEN NOW