Trainees funded by or otherwise participating in the Research Training Program in Sleep, Circadian and Respiratory Neurobiology may be expected to complete one or more courses in neuroscience. Waivers of certain courses or requirements may be obtained by documenting with the Academic Advisor previous completion of the same or an equivalent course. Documentation of waivers must be filed with the program administrator.
Following is a list of previously-approved and future courses that may fulfill this requirement. Other courses can be substituted with approval from the trainee's faculty mentor and Academic Advisor. Documentation of course completion must be filed with the program administrator.
Neuroscience Short Courses
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Annual Neuroscience Conference
The annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, is usually in the fall. Scientists will congregate from around the world to exchange ideas and information addressing the diverse field of neuroscience. Through lectures, symposia, workshops and more, Neuroscience is an opportunity for learning and professional development. For more information and to register please visit the Society for Neuroscience website.
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SLEEP Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS) is held in early June.
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC, was established in 1986 and is a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. The APSS publishes SLEEP, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal, and organizes an annual meeting of the leading researchers and clinicians in the field of sleep medicine. This meeting is the largest gathering of sleep professionals in the world, attracting an international body of approximately 6,000 physicians, researchers, technologists, students and allied health care providers. For more information, please visit the APSS website. -
National Council Discovery Day
This annual breakfast starts in Roscoe's at The Jackson Laboratory. This meeting is open to all current members and those interested in learning more about the Council. Please visit the Jackson Laboratory website for more information on registration and accommodations.
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Annual Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer
This course is held annually at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME. This is a graduate-level genetics course for predoctoral and postdoctoral students as well as established investigators entering the field of mouse genetics. The course focuses on the mouse as an experimental tool in cancer research. Workshops will include: mouse genome informatics, laboratory animal biomethods (optional), gross pathology, necropsy and tumor histo-pathology. The intensive course offers a mix of formal lectures, discussion groups, demonstrations, workshops and tutorials. The course is held in a retreat-like setting and is limited to 35 participants to ensure a supportive learning atmosphere with exceptional interaction between students and faculty. Please visit the Jackson Laboratory website for more information.
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Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole
The MBL offers advanced, graduate-level courses in embryology, physiology, neurobiology, microbiology, reproduction, and parasitology for six to eight weeks each summer. For more information on these courses, please visit the Marine Biological Laboratory website.
Other Neuroscience Courses
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EH223, Advanced Respiratory Physiology (Harvard School of Public Health)
This limited enrollment course is taught by Dr James Preston Butler of Harvard Medical School.
Fall term: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00-10:20am, SPH3 - 204.
Also cross-listed at FAS as BPH-206.
This course will cover in depth three major aspects of pulmonary physiology. At the level of structure, lung mechanics in health and disease will be described, along with pulmonary function tests and their interpretation. At the level of function, gas exchange with blood will be emphasized, with quantitative emphases on the distributions of ventilation and perfusion. The control of breathing will be explored, with an emphasis on dyspnea and the role of chemical drive and its modulation. Special topics may include, among other themes, aerosol transport and deposition, host defense and the inflammatory response, and airway hyperactivity in asthma. -
HST100/101 Respiratory Pathophysiology (MIT)
Directed by JM Drazen
Spring term
This course is designed as a first course in pulmonary biology in health and disease. The functional structure of the respiratory system and its physiology will be developed with the aid of quantitative models with relevance to human disease. The molecular basis of human disease, when known, will be reviewed and placed in the context of the aforementioned models. The use of diagnostic aids to establish the locus, type and magnitude of pathological processes will be examined. -
MBB 980a, The Biology of Conscious States: Waking, Sleeping, and Dreaming (Harvard University)
This seminar is taught by Robert Stickgold, PhD of the DSM.
Spring term
This course focuses on waking, sleeping, and dreaming as examples of conscious states in both humans and animals. Original papers and books by Allan Hobson (The Dreaming Brain) and Antonio Damasio (The Feeling of What Happens) form the background for discussions of waking, sleeping, and dreaming from the perspectives of neurology, physiology, psychology, and cognitive neurosciences. Discusses various approaches to understanding the functions of sleep and wake (consciousness) and reviews several theories on the topic. Please visit the course website for more information.