Origins and Models of Sleep

The Gordon Research Seminar on Sleep Regulation and Function is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas in a friendly environment.

This meeting will focus on the origins of sleep, with particular attention to how sleep differs across animal phyla and human environments, how sleep develops throughout life, and sleep's contribution to cognitive and physiologic development. A complementary theme throughout the sessions will be the exploration of different models of sleep, including approaches from mathematics, neuroscience and anthropology, and model systems from insects to humans. With a senior mentor we will also discuss how to engage the public and policy makers with our science.