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Laura Barger, Ph.D.

617-732-7991
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Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Administrative and Hospital Titles

Associate Physiologist, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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221 Longwood Avenue, Suite 438
Boston, MA 02115

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Implementing a Sleep Health Education and Sleep Disorders Screening Program in Fire Departments: A Comparison of Methodology.
Authors: Barger LK, O'Brien CS, Rajaratnam SM, Qadri S, Sullivan JP, Wang W, Czeisler CA, Lockley SW.
J Occup Environ Med
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Circadian misalignment affects sleep and medication use before and during spaceflight.
Authors: Flynn-Evans EE, Barger LK, Kubey AA, Sullivan JP, Czeisler CA.
NPJ Microgravity
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Common sleep disorders increase risk of motor vehicle crashes and adverse health outcomes in firefighters.
Authors: Barger LK, Rajaratnam SM, Wang W, O'Brien CS, Sullivan JP, Qadri S, Lockley SW, Czeisler CA.
J Clin Sleep Med
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Prevalence of sleep deficiency and use of hypnotic drugs in astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight: an observational study.
Authors: Barger LK, Flynn-Evans EE, Kubey A, Walsh L, Ronda JM, Wang W, Wright KP, Czeisler CA.
Lancet Neurol
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A movement to promote healthy sleep: the case for corporate involvement.
Authors: Barger L, Quan SF.
J Clin Sleep Med
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Classifying performance impairment in response to sleep loss using pattern recognition algorithms on single session testing.
Authors: St Hilaire MA, Sullivan JP, Anderson C, Cohen DA, Barger LK, Lockley SW, Klerman EB.
Accid Anal Prev
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Validation of a questionnaire to screen for shift work disorder.
Authors: Barger LK, Ogeil RP, Drake CL, O'Brien CS, Ng KT, Rajaratnam SM.
Sleep
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Learning to live on a Mars day: fatigue countermeasures during the Phoenix Mars Lander mission.
Authors: Barger LK, Sullivan JP, Vincent AS, Fiedler ER, McKenna LM, Flynn-Evans EE, Gilliland K, Sipes WE, Smith PH, Brainard GC, Lockley SW.
Sleep
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Sleep disorders, health, and safety in police officers.
Authors: Rajaratnam SM, Barger LK, Lockley SW, Shea SA, Wang W, Landrigan CP, O'Brien CS, Qadri S, Sullivan JP, Cade BE, Epstein LJ, White DP, Czeisler CA.
JAMA
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Neurobehavioral, health, and safety consequences associated with shift work in safety-sensitive professions.
Authors: Barger LK, Lockley SW, Rajaratnam SM, Landrigan CP.
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep
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