On October 16, 2007, Editor-in-Chief Stuart F. Quan, MD provided a sneak preview of the first module of the Division of Sleep Medicine's Sleep and Health Education Program to guests at the sixth annual Sleep and Health Benefit Dinner. The 2007 Annual Prize in Sleep Medicine was awarded in celebration of the life and work of Michael Menaker, PhD.
Other highlights of the evening included an inspirational welcome speech by Jeffrey S. Flier, MD, Dean of Harvard Medical School, and the participation of two astronauts joining us from NASA. Captain Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and Commander Sunita L. Williams shared stories of sleep research, daily life and the difficulty of getting a good night's rest on space missions, stimulating questions from scientists and non-scientists alike.
Support for the 2007 Sleep and Health Benefit Dinner was generously provided by the following individuals and organizations:
| Underwriters | Cephalon, Inc | Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America |
| Benefactors | Respironics, Inc | Sanofi-Aventis, Inc |
| Patrons | Axon Sleep Research Laboratories, Inc Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Farrell Family Foundation Sepracor, Inc Sleep Health Centers, LLC |
| Sponsors | Charles A. Czeisler, PhD, MD Jordan's Furniture |
Tempur-Pedic North America Vanda Pharmaceuticals |
| Leaders | Orfeu M. Buxton, PhD Maria I. Marmarinos, Catalyst Group |
Janet Mullington, PhD Russell A. Sanna, PhD David P. White, MD |
| Faculty Gifts | Radhika Basheer, PhD Dennis A. Dean I Jeanne F. Duffy, MBA, PhD Jeffrey M. Ellenbogen, MD Richard A. Ferber, MD Elizabeth B. Klerman, PhD, MD Christopher P. Landrigan, MD Steven W. Lockley, PhD |
Atul Malhotra, MD Clifford B. Saper, MD, PhD Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD Alexander F. Schier, PhD Steven A. Shea, PhD Robert E. Strecker, PhD John Winkelman, MD, PhD |
We would like to express our deepest appreciation for their support.
2007 Sleep and Health Benefit Dinner image gallery
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