Impacts of Sleep and Circadian Biology on Alzheimer's Disease and Aging

About

The fields of sleep/circadian biology and AD are turning in a new direction, using strategies that include genetic and biomarker studies in humans and model organisms such as the mouse. Research is converging on recent advances in genomic technologies (e.g., single-cell RNA-seq and epigenomics) that allow more precise description of molecular and cellular changes that occur as a function of age, sleep/circadian rhythm and AD progression. Stay up-to-date on current practices by attending this annual intensive and interdisciplinary conference which incorporates sleep and circadian biology and focuses on genetics, genomics, and computational biology approaches! 

This course is perfect for: graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior and senior investigators from the fields of aging and Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, genetics of sleep/circadian biology and computational biology. 

In-Person Option

The in-person course includes morning seminars to introduce trainees to the fundamentals of sleep/circadian biology and advanced computational approaches in genetics and genomics; hands-on afternoon workshops focusing on 'omics' analyses, career development, grantsmanship and ethics; breaks and evening discussions for networking with faculty and participants; an opportunity for participants to present short talks or participate in a poster session.

Virtual Option

The virtual audience will have access to live-streamed lectures to introduce trainees to the fundamentals of sleep/circadian biology and advanced computational approaches in genetics and genomics. Recordings of these sessions will be made available on a centralized canvas course within 72 hours of airing and will be available for three months following the course. In addition, participants will have the ability to ask questions at the end of each lecture through a virtual Q+A function.

The virtual audience will not have access to live or recorded versions of hands-on workshops.

The 2023 schedules is still being finalized. View the 2022 schedule to see a general feel for course content, format, and flow.

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging under Award Number R13AG072861 . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.