Emmanuel Mignot wins Breakthrough Prize for discovering cause of narcolepsy September 22, 2022 Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, the Craig Reynolds Professor of Sleep Medicine, is the winner of a 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.More
Dr. Stuart Quan Appointed Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Sleep May 23, 2022 Dr. Stuart Quan has been appointed as Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Sleep, a new open access journal covering the broad field of sleep. More
Limiting Resident-Physician Work Hours Improved Patient Safety Outcomes May 16, 2022 A recent study from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that limiting resident-physician work hours improved patient safety outcomes.More
Clues into Regulation of Deep Sleep April 29, 2022 A new study offers clues into the regulation of deep/restorative sleep.More
High dose melatonin increases sleep duration during nighttime and daytime sleep episodes in older adults April 18, 2022 A recent study from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that high dose melatonin increases sleep duration during nighttime and daytimeMore
Napping may increase risk of Alzheimer's Disease March 17, 2022 Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital report a bidirectional link between daytime napping and increased future risk of Alzheimer’s Disease More
Thomas E. Scammell, M.D. Wins Distinguished Scientist Award January 20, 2022 Thomas E. Scammell, M.D. has won the 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award presented by the Sleep Research Society. More
Study finds Well-Timed Meals Reduce Risk of Glucose Intolerance Despite Mistimed Sleep December 15, 2021 A study conducted by Dr. Frank Scheer and his team found that eating only during the daytime prevented the high blood sugar linked to night shift workMore
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity: Circadian misalignment, meal timing, and human metabolism December 13, 2021 A post-doctoral fellow position is immediately available for a new human research project—using highly- controlled in-laboratory protocols—testing theMore
Accepting Applications for Post-doctoral Research Fellow Position December 9, 2021 A postdoctoral fellow position is available within the Program for Epidemiology in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders and the Purcell labMore
Lawrence Epstein, M.D., wins Distinguished Clinician Award October 25, 2021 Lawrence Epstein, M.D., has won the 2021 Brigham and Women's Hospital Distinguished Clinician Award.More
SFARI workshop explores sleep challenges in autism spectrum disorder August 27, 2021 SFARI workshop explores sleep challenges in autism spectrum disorderMore
