This intensive and interdisciplinary conference incorporates sleep and circadian biology and focuses on genetics, genomics, and computational biology approaches within the fields of aging and Alzheimer’s disease.
In-Person Capacity: 40 | Virtual Option Available
Registration is Open
Oct 02 - 05
2023
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.
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.
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.
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12:00 AM |
Day 1 Monday, October 2nd7:00 – 7:45 AM |
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![]() Phyllis C. Zee, MD, Ph.D.Professor, Director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep medicine, Chief of the Division of Sleep MedicineNorthwestern University |
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![]() Erik Musiek, M.D., Ph.D.Professor of NeurologyWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |
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![]() Vilas Menon, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Neurological SciencesColumbia University Irving Medical Center |
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Day 2 Tuesday, October 3rd
7:00 – 7:45 AM
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![]() Paul Territo, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Radiology, HEAD MODEL-AD Preclinical Testing CoreIndiana University |
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![]() Kristen Onos, Ph.D.Research Scientist |
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![]() Gareth Howell, Ph.D.Professor, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Chair for Glaucoma ResearchThe Jackson Laboratory |
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Day 3
Wednesday, October 4th7:00 – 7:45 AM
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![]() David Holtzman, M.D.Professor of NeurologyWashington University |
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![]() Kenneth P. Wright Jr., Ph.D.Professor of DistinctionUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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![]() Gianluca Tosini, Ph.D.Professor and ChairMorehouse School of Medicine |
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Day 4 Thursday, October 5th7:00 – 7:45 AM
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![]() Gary Churchill, Ph.D.Professor, Karl Gunnar Johansson ChairThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Gregory Carter, Ph.D.Professor, The Bernard and Lusia Milch Endowed ChairThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Catherine Cook Kaczorowski, Ph.D.Affiliated ScientistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Bill Flynn, Ph.D.Associate Director, Single Cell BiologyThe Jackson Laboratory |
Principal Investigator
Professor, The Bernard and Lusia Milch Endowed Chair
Principal Investigator
Professor, Karl Gunnar Johansson Chair
Professor
Associate Director, Single Cell Biology
Professor of Neurology
Professor, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Chair for Glaucoma Research
Affiliated Scientist
Professor
Associate Professor
Associate professor
Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences
Professor of Neurology
Research Scientist
Professor
John Miclot Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Radiology, HEAD MODEL-AD Preclinical Testing Core
Professor and Chair
Principal Investigator
Professor of Distinction
Professor, Director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep medicine, Chief of the Division of Sleep Medicine
Registration Fee: $950 Optional Shared Lodging: $250
Registration fee: $950 Optional Shared Lodging Fee: $250
Standard Registration Fee: $150 ; Scholarship Applicant Registration Fee: $25
Lodging accommodations at JAX’s Highseas Conference Center is available for an additional fee. Highseas, located approximately 1 mile from The Jackson Laboratory, is a spacious estate built in 1912, overlooking the entrance to Frenchman Bay and adjacent to beautiful Acadia National Park. Highseas is handicap accessible (please indicate accessibility needs in registration). This lodging option cannot accommodate families. Rooms may be shared with other participants.
Off-Campus
Participants interested in securing off-campus lodging may refer to the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce website for a guide on hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, and short-term rentals in the Bar Harbor area.
Air
Bar Harbor is serviced by two airports:
Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) – 20 minutes away
Bangor International Airport (BGR) – 1hr 15 minutes away
Public transportation is not available from local airports. Please visit the Bar Harbor and Bangor airport services webpages for information on shuttles to and from Mount Desert Island. Rideshare options like Uber or Lyft are not commonly available.
Ground
Bar Harbor is approximately 5 hours by car from the greater Boston area. Rental cars are available from Hertz at either nearby airport. Additionally, there is a free Island Explorer bus system which can be used around the island and the national park.
Associate Professor
John Miclot Professor of Medicine
Professor of Neurology
Professor, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Chair for Glaucoma Research
Professor and Chair
Professor, Director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep medicine, Chief of the Division of Sleep Medicine