Manuscript: Davidson et al., 2025. Is it time to revisit the scoring of slow wave (N3) sleep?   Editorial: Haack, 2025. The long-lasting impact of male-based research on female physiology - also true for slow wave sleep  

Manuscript: Effects of time-restricted eating on actigraphy-derived sleep parameters: post hoc analysis of a randomized, isocaloric feeding studyGuest: Dr. Daisy Duan, MD

Guest Interviews: Brook Shafer, PhD: Lower Sleep Regularity Is Associated with Faster Time to Clinical Event in Adults with Heart Failure Steven Carlson, MS: Delayed or Displaced: The Role of Circadian Timing in Bedtime Procrastination Benjamin Menarchek, MS: The Sleep-Dependent Regulation of the E/I Ratio Emerges During the Critical Period of the Primary Visual Cortex Allison Ikeda, MD, MS: Significant and Sustained Improvements in Symptoms of Nocturnal Obstruction and Related Events (SNORE-25) Instruments Scores After Sleep Surgery Sujasha Gupta, PhD: Hypoxia Affects Glymphatic Efficiency: Assessing Glymphatic Disruptions in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy   Complete list of the 2025 Sleep Research Society Trainee Member Award Winners: https://sleepresearchsociety.org/srs-announces-trainee-merit-award-recipients-for-sleep-2025/

   

Episode Summary:   In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Allan Pack, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRCP, current Editor-in-Chief of the Sleep journal, to discuss many topics related to the journal broadly. including elements like its history, scope, mission, recent changes, and future intentions. Additionally, we cover topics related to the editorial ecosystem, the post-submission process from the journal’s perspective, and current challenges with the peer review process, among other things.   Enjoy!   Timestamps:   (00:49) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (01:36) – Brief Biography on Dr. Allan Pack (02:47) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Allan Pack (03:56) – Dr. Allan Pack’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (17:45) – Keyword Association! (19:59) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Transition (20:29) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Journal History and Evolution (27:52) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Changes Under Dr. Pack & Progressing the Impact Factor (36:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Editorial Ecosystem and Challenge of Finding Peer Reviewers (45:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Discussing the Peer Review “Crisis” (53:49) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Getting the Trainees Involved (56:46) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Improving the Quality of the Submissions in Sleep (01:09:58) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media: Guest(s) Contacts: Allan Pack’s University of Pennsylvania Faculty Profile Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

Episode Summary:   In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Kiran Ravindran, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Ravindran and colleagues that unpacks an investigation evaluating the capabilities of two commercially available contactless monitoring devices as tools to capture nocturnal and daytime sleep periods and other characteristics, relative to the currently relied upon objective (e.g., actigraphy) and subjective (e.g., sleep diaries) longitudinal sleep tracking tools. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website.   Enjoy!   Timestamps:   (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (04:38) – Brief Biography on Dr. Ravindran (06:00) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Ravindran (07:08) – Dr. Ravindran’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (12:51) – Keyword Association! (16:09) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (24:56) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (25:26) – DDSW: Unpacking the major challenges of longitudinal sleep monitoring and measurement in persons experiencing cognitive decline and neurocognitive disorders (30:06) – DDSW: Potential role of contactless devices in current clinical care and evolution of devices over time to address existing shortcomings (40:37) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media:   Link to Paper: Contactless and longitudinal monitoring of nocturnal sleep and daytime naps in older men and women: a digital health technology evaluation study Kiran Ravindran’s Contacts: Webpage LinkedIn   Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

Episode Summary:   In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Hailey Meaklim, PhD, DBSM to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Meaklim and colleagues that evaluated the implementation of a large-scale roll-out of the Sleep Psychology Workshop, a previously validated, behavioral sleep medicine program, into graduate psychology programs across Victoria, Australia.  Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website.   Enjoy!   Timestamps:   (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (04:13) – Brief Biography on Dr. Hailey Meaklim (05:24) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Meaklim (09:02) – Dr. Meaklim’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (18:00) – Keyword Association! (19:40) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (35:14) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (36:06) – DDSW: Future Modifications and Changes to the Sleep Psychology Workshop Based on Results and Feedback from Participants (39:25) – DDSW: Knowledge Versus Competency – Why Didn’t Knowledge of Sleep Restriction Therapy (SRT) Translate into use of SRT (45:48) – DDSW: Expanding the Training Beyond the Focus of Insomnia (i.e., CPAP Desensitization) (49:43) – DDSW: Ask the Expert – Why is There Still a Deficiency of Sleep Training in Programs Training Mental Health Providers? (01:02:42) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to Paper: Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: A knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia Hailey Meaklim’s Contacts: Twitter/X: @SleepPsych_Aus LinkedIn   Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

Episode Summary:   In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Cassie Hilditch, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP Advances by Dr. Hilditch and colleagues that assessed the role of biological sex on the subjective experience and objective cognitive manifestation of sleep inertia following nighttime awakenings.  Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP Advances journal website.   Enjoy!   Timestamps:   (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (03:32) – Brief Biography on Dr. Cassie Hilditch (04:32) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Cassie Hilditch (06:45) – Dr. Cassie Hilditch’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (12:21) – Keyword Association! (14:08) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (29:53) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (30:36) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – What is Sleep Inertia? (33:22) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – Can we Define what is Normal Sleep Inertia? (37:18) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – What Factors (Outside of Biological Sex) Moderate Sleep Inertia Severity? (40:41) – DDSW: Recent Publication by Ogawa K and colleagues on the Influence of Snoozing on Sleep Inertia Severity (48:02) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – What Efficacious Proactive and Reactive Countermeasures can be used to Attenuate Sleep Inertia? (01:03:35) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media:   Link to Paper: Sex Differences in Perceptions of Sleep Inertia Following Nighttime Awakenings Cassie Hilditch’s Contacts: LinkedIn ResearchGate   Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

Episode Summary:   In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Drs. Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MSC and Dara Manoach, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Drs. Hunki Kwon, Catherine Chu, Dara Manoach and colleagues that describes an investigation that identified age- and region-specific normative values for sleep spindles across the first two decades of development.  Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website.   Enjoy!   Timestamps:   (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (03:40) – Brief Biography on Drs. Catherine Chu and Dara Manoach (06:27) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Drs. Catherine Chu and Dara Manoach (08:02) – Drs. Catherine Chu and Dara Manoach’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (23:11) – Keyword Association! (25:06) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (44:32) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (45:21) – DDSW: Best Clinical Application of Normative Spindle Values (48:39) – DDSW: Utility/Promise of Wearable Headbands for Enhancing the Accessibility of Sleep Spindle Assessment (55:07) – DDSW: Sleep Spindles as a Potential Therapeutic Target (01:06:14) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media:   Link to Paper: Sleep spindles in the healthy brain from birth through 18 years Contact Information: Dr. Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MSC Mass General Research Institute Information Page Contact Information: Dr. Dara Manoach, PhD Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging Information Page Sleep, Cognition, and Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) Lab Page   Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Brendan Gabriel to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Oussama Saidi, Dr. Pascale Duché, Dr. Brendan Gabriel, and colleagues that examined the effect of the timing of high-intensity exercise (afternoon vs. evening) on the sleep, sleepiness, and psychological well-being of adolescent athletes. Additionally, this investigation demonstrated the influential role of circadian type (“chronotype”) on the observed relationships.  Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. In addition to the interview, this episode also features the 2023 SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz. An overview of Club Hypnos and the associated data blitz is provided, along with recognition of this year’s participants. To close, the episode includes data blitz-esque overviews of the research presented at the actual data blitz from some of this year’s participants.   Enjoy!   Timestamps: (00:49) – Episode Structure Overview (02:32) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (06:43) – Brief Biography on Dr. Brendan Gabriel (07:45) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Brendan Gabriel (10:01) – Dr. Gabriel’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (24:26) – Keyword Association! (35:08) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (50:24) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (51:17) – DDSW: Chronotype vs. Circadian/Diurnal Preference (57:16) – DDSW: Proximal and Distal Directions of Circadian Rhythm Research (59:03) – DDSW: Differential Dynamics Between First 3-Hours and All-Night Outcomes (1:01:56) – DDSW: Translation of Findings Across Other Zeitgebers (1:04:41) – DDSW: Moderating Role of Habitual Entrainment – Influence of Sport Type (1:08:11) – DDSW: Interindividual Differences in Sensitivity of the Circadian Rhythm to Exercise (1:11:08) – DDSW: How can we implement these findings practically? (1:21:40) – Episode Transition: Overview of SRS Club Hypnos Event at the Annual Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) SLEEP Meeting and Associated Data Blitz (1:23:38) – The 2023 SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz Participants (1:24:48) – Dr. Alexandria Muench: The Effect of CBT-I Dose on Sleep Outcomes in Cancer Survivors at 3-month Follow-up (1:26:10) – Dr. Mohini Bryant-Ekstrand: Development and validation of low-level Transcranial Electrical Stimulation to enhance slow oscillations during human NREM sleep (1:27:13) – Dr. Diego Mazzotti: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptom Subtypes and Hypoxic Burden Independently Predict Distinct Cardiovascular Outcomes (1:29:57) – Dr. Xiaopeng Ji: The Relationship between Sleep and Metabolic Syndrome in Late Adolescents: Racial Differences (1:32:21) – Dr. Sheila Garland: Effect of virtual cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on perceived cognitive functioning among cancer survivors (1:34:58) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to paper: Is it wiser to train in the afternoon or the early evening to sleep better? The role of chronotype in young adolescent athletes (Saidi O et al., 2023) Brendan Gabriel’s Contact Page   2023 SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz Participants: Translational: Xiaopeng Ji, Emily Hohman, and Philip Cheng Clinical: Sheila Garland, Diego Mazzotti, Emerson Wickwire Basic: Saurabh Thosar, Brienn Satterfield, Mohini Bryant-Ekstrand Trainee: David Reichenberg, Alexandria Muench, Yuqi Shen   Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

Episode Summary:  In this month's episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Dr Stephanie Crowley to discuss the recent publication“Extending weeknight sleep of delayed adolescents using weekend morning bright light and evening time management”   Here is a link to the article.   Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (00:52) - Topic Orientation  (04:14) - Introduction to Dr Stephanie Crowley  (06:15) - Beginning of guest interview (07:15) - Dr Crowley’s journey into sleep (17:54) - Dr Crowley’s hobbies and interests  (24:40) - Dr Stephanie Crowley: Introduction to SRS Board of Directors   (30:34) - Key Word association (36:20) - 10,000-foot view of the investigation (42:00) - Designing the study  (49:43) - Key findings of the paper  (1:11:30) - Deeper Dive into the investigation (1:17:41) - Future directions for this research program (1:21:02) - Thank you and acknowledgments (1:22:06) - Outro    Relevant Links and Social Media 1) “Extending weeknight sleep of delayed adolescents using weekend morning bright light and evening time management” is available here  2) Follow Dr Stephanie Crowley on Twitter: @sjcrowle    Get in contact with us:  sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com 

Episode Summary:  In this month's episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Rob Velzeboer and Dr. Wayne Lai, PhD to discuss their recently published paper in the journal SLEEP that overviews a systematic review performed to synthesize the existing literature surrounding the effects of various components, routes of administration, and dosing of cannabis on sleep. Here is a link to the article.   Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (00:55) - Topic Orientation  (06:28) - Introduction to Rob Velzeboer and Dr. Wayne Lai (08:10) - Beginning of guest interview (10:57) - Rob and Dr. Lai’s journies to Sleep research/medicine (15:21) - Rob and Dr. Lai’s hobbies and interests  (24:19) - Key Word association (27:50) - 10,000-foot view of the investigation (40:16) - Key findings of the paper  (48:09) - Deeper dive into the bush (53:25) - Challenges of investigating Cannabis for therapeutic purposes  (1:01:55) - Effect of cannabis on sleep physiology (1:23:30) - Thank you and acknowledgments (1:24:15) - Outro    Relevant Links and Social Media 1) Link to Paper: Cannabis dosing and administration for sleep: a systematic review. 2) Dr Wayne Lai’s LinkedIn 3) Rob Velzeboer’s LinkedIn 4) Link to Rob’s Ted Talk   Get in contact with us:  sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com