The Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology (CSRN) is a multidisciplinary center dedicated to exploring and understanding the basic mechanism of sleep and circadian rhythm, the pathogenesis of sleep disorders and the outcomes of therapy. The broad range of research activities, the frequent seminars and the excellent mentorship combine to make the CSRN a leader in the training of sleep medicine researchers. The Division of Sleep Medicine was the first independent Sleep Division to be established in the United States. Based in the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine, the division's membership reflects the multidisciplinary nature of sleep medicine at Penn. It draws its faculty members from different academic departments and specialties. The Division of Sleep Medicine provides high quality care serving patients with the whole range of sleep disorders. Providing multidisciplinary care, the division ensures that findings from our research and that of others is transferred into practice. Our fellows come from many different disciplines, and receive training in all aspects of sleep medicine. Faculty in the division are committed to advancing knowledge in sleep medicine by conducting the highest quality basic and clinical research. The program utilizes specialists in pulmonary medicine, neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, pediatrics and nursing. These specialists also work closely with colleagues in otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), oral-maxillo-facial surgery, and weight management in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. |
What's New Chris Vescey of the Neuroscience Graduate Group under the mentorship of Biologist Ted Abel, has demonstrated that even brief sleep deprivation causes disruption of hippocampal function producing memory deficits. Read more in Nature. **********
********** Dr. Amita Sehgal, the John Herr Musser Professor and Vice Chair of Neuroscience, has been elected as a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), one of the nation's highest honors in biomedicine. Read more... ********** An American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Challenge Grant was awarded to Dr. Nirinjini Naidoo, Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Sleep Medicine. "Biomarker for Sleep Loss: A Proteomic Determination" will explore changes in blood proteins that occur with sleep loss and determine whether there are differences between subjects who are resistant to the effects of sleep deprivation and those who show a marked behavioral response. ********** Dr. Allan Pack to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Sleep Foundation. ********** |
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