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APSS (Associated Professional Sleep Societies) Meeting -- General Information

4th Annual Trainee Symposia Series Schedule

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General Information
  • APSS phone numbers: (507) 285-4368 or (507) 285-4375.

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  • ASDA/SRS address:

    • 6301 Bandel Rd. Suite 101
    Rochester, MN 55901
  
Trainee Symposia Series
  • When:  June 20, 1999
  • Where:  APSS Meeting

    • Rooms:  Salons A, B, C, D, E, F, IX, X, XI, XIII, XIV
  • Schedule: 

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    THE FOURTH ANNUAL TRAINEE SYMPOSIUM SERIES
    Preliminary Program 

    8:30-9:00am Opening & Introductory Remarks

    Katherine M. Sharkey
    Trainee Representative, SRS (Incoming)

    Timothy Hays, Ph.D.
    Trainee Representative, SRS (Outgoing)
    Chair, Trainee Program Committee

    Dale Edgar, Ph.D.
    Program Chair for Trainees, SRS

    Michael Perlis, Ph.D.
    Assistant Director of Training, SRS

    9:00-10:00am Key Note Speech:  "The Future of Sleep Research"

         9:00-9:40  Michael Chase, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

         9:40-10:00  Question and Answer Session

    10:00-10:15 Break

    10:15-12:00 Panel Discussion:  "Determinants and Implications of Sleepiness"
         Chair:  David Dinges, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
         Presenters:  Catherine Darley, Virginia Mason Medical Center
         Scott M. Doran, M.S., RPSGT, University of Oregon
          Peter L. Franzen, University of Arizona
          Melissa M. Mallis, University of Pennsylvania

    12:00-12:15pm Break

    12:15-1:30  Meet-the-Mentors Luncheons

  • "Research in Sleep of Geriatric Populations," Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
  • “Chasing dreams: Research into the psychology of sleep,” Rosalind Cartwright, Ph.D., Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center
  • “Hypothalamic mechanisms in sleep,” Ronald Szymusiak, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
  • “Insomnia: Where do we go from here?  Why bother?” Daniel J. Buysse, M.D., University of Pittsburgh
  • “Sleepiness and drug effects,” Timothy Roehrs, Ph.D., Henry Ford Hospital
  • “Career pathways in medical school departments for clinician-scientists and basic scientists,” Ruth Benca, M.D., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
  • “Transition from graduate school to a post-doc,” Julie Carrier, Ph.D., University of Montreal & Jonathan Wisor, Ph.D., Stanford University
  • “Transition from a post-doc to a junior faculty position,” Gina Poe, Ph.D., Washington State University& Michael Perlis, Ph.D., University of Rochester


    • 1:30-1:45  Break

    1:45-4:00  Interactive Workshops 

         1:45-2:15  Workshop I
         2:15-2:45  Workshop II
         2:45-3:00  Break
         3:00-3:30  Workshop III
         3:30-4:00  Workshop IV

     Trainees may attend 4 workshops of their choice:
     

  • Basic Neuroanatomy of Sleep—Ronald Szymusiak, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

    • The origin and projection sites of major brainstem and forebrain arousal systems will be reviewed. Included among these are the cholinergic cell groups of the dorsal-lateral pons and basal forebrain, the brainstem monoaminergic systems and the histaminergic neurons of the posterior hypothalamus. Current understanding of how sleep-regulating neurons in the rostral hypothalamus function to modulate these multiple arousal systems will be discussed. The actions of endogenous somnogens (e.g., adenosine, PGD2) on sleep- and arousal-regulating neuronal systems will also be reviewed.
     
  • Circadian and Sleep/Wake regulation of Endocrine Function--Charles Czeisler, Ph.D., M.D., Harvard University

    • This presentation will review contribution of both sleep and the endogenous circadian pacemaker to the regulation of endocrine rhythms in humans. Results of various experimental techniques deesigned to tease apart the circadian and sleep-dependent components of the observed daily secretory profiles will be reviewed.
     
  • Developing a Good Curriculum Vitae—Dale Edgar, Ph.D., Stanford University

    • The CV Workshop will cover how to properly format a CV, what information to include, and what information that should not be included. Emphasis will be placed on developing a CV that closely approximate the biographical formats required in the process of applying for research, clinical, and tenure faculty positions. Methods to help keep an CV up to date will also be discussed. Example CVs will be presented.
     
  • Ethics in Science—Kenneth Wright Jr., Ph.D, Harvard University

    • This workshop will use the problem-oriented, case-based method to introduce trainees to important ethical issues in research. During this workshop, "The Case of the Pressured Post-Doc" will be presented. This scenario is designed to stimulate discussion on the following issues: communication between investigators -- when is information privilaged?; data analyses -- when are the data overcooked?; publishing manuscripts -- the pressure to publish, authorship & plagerism; and supervision and mentorship -- what is the optimal level of supervision?
     
  • Optimizing Your Presentation Skills—Clete Kushida, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

    • This workshop will cover the "dos" and "don'ts" of public speaking with a special emphasis on scientific presentations in APSS formats. Topics such as preparation, delivery, slides, interacting with the audience, and warm-up and relaxation techniques will be covered during the session.
     
  • Manuscript Preparation for Journal Submissions—Thomas Roth, Ph.D., Henry Ford Hospital

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  • Melatonin: Research and Clinical Use—Robert L. Sack, M.D., Oregon Health Sciences University

    • This presentation will focus on the use of the endogenous melatonin profile as a marker for circadian time in human research. It will also cover the effects of melatonin administration for shifting circadian rhythms and/or promoting sleep. These actions will be discussed in relationship to the current understanding of melatonin physiology derived from basic animal research.
     
  • Negotiating the Sleep Boards and Sleep Disorders Fellowship Training—Rochelle Goldberg, M.D., Allegheny University-MCP

    • This workshop will be structured to include and overview of the sites and designs of sleep medicine fellowships, Ph.D. training issues, and board eligibility/accreditaton status.
     
  • Scoring and Staging Polysomnography—Sharon Keenan, RPSGT, Ph.D., Stanford University

    • The goals of this workshop are to enhance sleep stage scoring, artifact recognition, and abnormal event scoring capabilities. At the end of this workshop participants will be able to discuss the rules for human sleep staging according to Rechtschaffen and Kales and score abnormal events according to current published guidelines and recognise common artifacts.
     
  • Spectral Analysis—Paul Franken, Ph.D., Hospital University Geneva

    • The EEG is a widely used marker of behavioral (or sleep) state. However, an increasing number of researchers recognize that the EEG-signal itself contains valuable information on global brain functioning. FFT is one of the algorithms with which EEG changes in the frequency domain can be quantified. The mathematical backgound (of relevance for a sleep researcher), potential pitfalls, and applications of this method will be discussed.

    5:00 - 6:30  Trainee Reception

    Trainee Program Committee:  Dale Edgar, Ph.D.; Michael Perlis, Ph.D.; Timothy Hays, Ph.D., Chair, Philip Gehrman, Jack Horng, M.D., Leticia Materi, Henry Orff, Katherine M. Sharkey, and Kenneth Wright Jr., Ph.D.

Applications for ASDA or SRS Membership
 
To receive an application for ASDA or SRS membership, call the ASDA fax-back line at (507) 285-4380 from the handpiece of a fax machine, and request document #100 (ADSA membership information) or #300 (SRS membership information).