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Congratulations to the CSI Research Retreat Poster Award Winners!
l-r: David Raizen, Maiken Nedergaard, Naureen Hameed (Barber Lab), Jessica Schwarz (Sehgal Lab), Akanksha Mathivanan (Barber lab), Kun Zhu (Lazar Lab), Horacio de la Iglesia, and Amita Sehgal. Not pictured: Amy Poe (Kayser Lab)
**We are recruiting faculty!**
The CSI seeks to recruit a junior faculty member in the area of chronobiology and sleep
Interested individuals can find more information and apply [here]
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Latest News
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Later school start time for teens
Sunday, March 12, 2023
The Lower Merion school district will vote on a move for later school start times for middle- and high school students so that they can get more sleep, which is needed for adolescent school children. Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH, comments on an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Magnesium for sleep?
Friday, March 10, 2023
Indira Gurubhagavatula, M.D., MPH, comments on the use of magnesium as a sleep agent, its effectiveness, and health risks. Reported in HealthDay.
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Effects of a 4-day workweek on health and productivity
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Philip Gehrman, Ph.D., comments on how a 4-day workweek could potentially reduce stress and benefit sleep without affecting productivity, reported in Insider.
CSI Research Meeting
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Monday, April 17, 2023
4-5 pm
Folasade Sofela (Sehgal Lab)
Sarah Teegarden (FitzGerald Lab)
Titles TBA