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T32 Seminar Schedule 2026-2027

 
Date Topic Readings/Chapters Format
11-Sep-26 Kick-Off/conceptual models (3)   IN PERSON
18-Sep-26 Conceptual Models 2 - 4   IN PERSON
25-Sep-26 Conceptual Models 3 -4   IN PERSON
02-Oct-26 PSG1   VIRTUAL
09-Oct-26 PSG 2 Colrain (2005) History of K Complex IN PERSON
16-Oct-26 Spindles Fundamentals Chapter 2 VIRTUAL
23-Oct-26 SWS Mignot (2026) IN PERSON
30-Oct-26 Compare/contrast study protocols (grant proposal v IRB proposal v MOP). Examples and slide or 2 Fundamentals Chapter 4 VIRTUAL
06-Nov-26 RCR 1 Strollo (2014) IN PERSON
10-Nov-26 Meet with Dr. Phyllis Zee   IN PERSON
13-Nov-26 ABSTRACTS DUE, NO SEMINAR    
20-Nov-26 Abstract Review round robin Gottlieb (2020) IN PERSON
27-Nov-26 NO SEMINAR    
04-Dec-26 RCR 2 Fundamentals Chapter 10 IN PERSON
11-Dec-26 Project plan: how to plan a study Carskadon (2011) VIRTUAL
18-Dec-26 RCR 3 Fundamentals Chapter 15 IN PERSON
25-Dec-26 NO SEMINAR    
01-Jan-27 NO SEMINAR    
08-Jan-27 Stats - TBD Azarbarzin (2019) VIRTUAL
15-Jan-27 Stats - TBD Fundamentals Chapter 16 IN PERSON
22-Jan-27 Actigraphy 1: measures of sedentary behavior & physical activity & 24-h movement guidelines Khosla (2018) VIRTUAL
29-Jan-27 Actigraphy 2: Nuts and bolts of data processing & cleaning Fundamentals Chapter 23 IN PERSON
05-Feb-27 Wearables: Pros & Cons & Validity Lehrer (2022) VIRTUAL
12-Feb-27 Media Training Fundamentals Chapter 24 VIRTUAL
19-Feb-27 RCR 4 Walker (2009) IN PERSON
26-Feb-27 The Whos", "Whats", and the "Whys" of Collaboration and what do people new to the sleep field bring to the table Fundamentals Chapter 25 VIRTUAL
05-Mar-27 RCR 5 André (2025) VIRTUAL
12-Mar-27 Conceptual model & progress/plans updates Fundamentals Chapter 27 IN PERSON
19-Mar-27 Conceptual model & progress/plans updates Fischer (2021) IN PERSON
26-Mar-27 Conceptual model & progress/plans updates Fundamnetals Chapter 29 IN PERSON
02-Apr-27 Demystifying the grant review process so that you write better grants (? Cover both foundation & NIH grants?) What do reviewers look for? Changes to K's Buysse (1989) VIRTUAL
09-Apr-27 Careers in Industry & Alternatives [private research] (90 mins- no article/Fundaments Fundamentals Chapter 30 IN PERSON
16-Apr-27 Reproducibility & Data Sharing (NDA, NSSR) Regulations Wohlgemuth (1999) VIRTUAL
23-Apr-27 Animal models in sleep/circadian science Fundamnetals Chapter 32  IN PERSON
30-Apr-27 NO SEMINAR    
07-May-27 How to find and use secondary data sources Fundamentals Chapter 34 VIRTUAL
14-May-27 SLEEP PRACTICE 1   IN PERSON
21-May-27 SLEEP PRACTICE 2 Fundamentals Chapter 35 & 36 IN PERSON
28-May-27 RCR 6 Won (2020) VIRTUAL
11-Jun-27 END OF YEAR LUNCH FROM TBD   IN PERSON