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The Providence Sleep Research Interest Group (PSRIG) was formed in 1990 and provides an opportunity for scientists and clinicians to interact on a monthly basis for the scholarly exchange of ideas and information pertaining to the area of sleep and circadian rhythms. Individuals from the surrounding areas of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts participate in the monthly meetings, and we sometimes have visits and presentations from colleagues from other parts of the country. The atmosphere of the meetings is intimate and informal, yet sleep-sophisticated. PSRIG meetings are held one Tuesday a month beginning at 1715 hours (light dinner provided). Presentations represent the diverse backgrounds and approaches employed by PSRIG members in their study of sleep and chronobiological issues, including basic and clinical research. If you would like to be added to the PSRIG mailing list, please email Eliza Van Reen at eliza_van_reen@brown.edu or Brandy Roane Brandy_Roane@brown.edu. Directions to the Sleep Lab may be found by clicking on the telephone icon on the top right corner of any page on this website. Dates, speakers, and topics for the 2011-2012 academic year are listed below: September 20, 2011 Thomas Anders, M.D. UC Davis Topic: Sleep Problems in Preschool Age Children with Autism We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top October 11, 2011 Sean Cain, Ph.D. Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School Associate Neuroscientist, Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Topic: Sex Differences in Circadian Rhythms and the Vulnerability to Sleep Deprivation Abstract: Studies in non-human animals have demonstrated that the circadian systems of females and males differ. Though the structure of the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the endogenous circadian clock in mammals, has long been known to be sexually dimorphic in humans, few studies have examined functional outcomes. We present new data indicating important differences in the circadian systems of women and men that may help to explain sex differences in shift work tolerance, morning/evening preference and seasonality. We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top November 15, 2011 Milena Pavlova, M.D. Harvard Medical School and the Faulkner Hospital Sleep Center Topic: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Epilepsy We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top December 13, 2011 Rebecca Spencer, Ph.D. UMASS Amherst Topic: Sleep and Learning We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top February 14, 2012 Dennis Dean, Ph.D. Computational Research Associate, Division of Sleep Medicine; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Topic: Mathematical modeling and circadian rhythms. We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top March 20, 2012 Julie Boergers, Ph.D. Staff Psychologist, Rhode Island Hospital; Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Topic: Cancer and sleep in children and their families. We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top April 3, 2012 Megan Sands, MPH Doctoral Student, Brown University Topic: Cardiovascular health and sleep. We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top April 17, 2012 Mary Harrington, Ph.D. Professor, Smith College Topic: Circadian Rhythms and Health We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top May 15, 2012 Meredith Coles, Ph.D. Binghamton University Topic: OCD & Sleep We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant. back to top |