7th Annual Sleep and Circadian Science Research Day

Pittsburgh, PA US
November 10, 2022

The 7th Annual Sleep and Circadian Science Research Day is a full-day inter-disciplinary event hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sleep and Circadian Science. The purpose of this conference is to bring together individuals from diverse disciplines from the University of Pittsburgh’s Schools and area partners to disseminate innovative sleep-circadian research, promote the translation of basic science into clinical practice, and advance the science and practice of sleep medicine. This year’s research symposia emphasize research on sleep, physical health, and mental health. The David J. Kupfer Lecture keynote lecture centers on sleep and oxidative stress.

Target Audience

Clinicians, researchers, and students in fields relevant to sleep-circadian research or the practice of sleep medicine, including (but not limited to) psychiatry, psychology, sleep medicine, neurology, nursing, and pulmonary & critical care medicine.

Learning Objectives

Matthew Rosengart, MD, MPH
Watson Family Chair in Surgery
Light and Critical Illness
1.    Participants will gain a basic understanding of the biological and physiological mechanisms by which light modifies recovery from critical illness, including sepsis.
2.    Participants will learn of the ongoing basic and preclinical research at Pitt on the role of clock biology and circadian rhythms in sepsis.
3.    Participants will become familiar with the current clinical trials of chronotherapy to improve the outcomes from critical illness and cancer.

Delainey L. Wescott, MS
Graduate Fellow, Clinical Psychology and Biological and Health Psychology
Melanopsin driven pupil responses in sleep and circadian rhythms
1.    Participants will be able to explain how the post-illumination pupil response can be used to measure retinal responses to light.
2.    Participants will understand the relationship between the PIPR and sleep and circadian rhythms.

Isabella Soreca, MD
Director of Psychiatry, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Can bright light therapy aid with symptoms associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
1.    I will review treatments options for obstructive sleep apnea and response rates
2.    I will explain how disrupted circadian rhythms may explain daytime symptoms of sleep apnea and partial response to current therapies
3.    I will present preliminary data on the use of Bright Light Therapy to improve sleep and daytime symptoms in sleep apnea

Dana L. Rofey, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Psychology and 
Clinical and Translational Science 
Sleep in transgender and gender diverse youth and adults
1.    Review current research on sleep in transgender adolescents and adults
2.    Understand the impact of hormones on sleep for transgender people
3.    Explore data for sleep quality in our trans community attending an intensive outpatient program

Jonna Morris, PhD
Assistant Professor of Nursing  
Women with OSA: Symptom Subtype Transitions & Exploring Psychosocial Barriers to CPAP adherence
1.    Using data from the Sleep Heart Health Study, participants will be able to describe symptom subtypes in men and women with obstructive sleep apnea and the transitions of those subtypes within participants over a 5 year a period with a particular focus on women’s symptoms.
2.    Using preliminary data from the ongoing study, Facilitators and Barriers to Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Adherence in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, participants will be able to identify 2 psychosocial barriers to CPAP adherence in women that may be impeding their long term success with treatment.

Amanda Tapia, PhD 
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Psychiatry
Effect of daily discrimination on sleep health features in young adults
1.    Understand the frequency and type of daily discrimination experienced by young adults in Pittsburgh
2.    Learn about the associations between daily discrimination and sleep
3.    Recognize implications for inequities in sleep health

David J. Kupfer Keynote Lecture
Samer Hattar, PhD 
Chief, Section on Light and Circadian Rhythms (SLCR) 
National Institute of Mental Health
Retinal and brain circuits underlying the effects of light on behavior

1.    I will show the effects of atypical mammalian retinal photoreceptors in influencing circadian rhythms, sleep, learning and mood.
2.    I will show how light may impact the medial prefrontal cortex and social behaviors.

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/28/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Event starts: 
11/10/2022 - 9:30am EST
Event ends: 
11/10/2022 - 5:15pm EST

Thursday, November 10, 2022

9:30 am – 5:15 pm
University Club
123 University Place
Pittsburgh (Oakland)

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123 University Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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PROGRAM FACULTY

Adam Bramoweth, PhD
Research Health Scientist & Staff Psychologist
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, PA    

Samer Hattar, PhD 
Chief, Section on Light and Circadian Rhythms (SLCR) 
National Institute of Mental Health 
Rockville, MD

Faith Luyster, PhD
Assistant Professor, Health and Community Systems
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA    

Colleen McClung, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Jonna Morris, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA    

Sarah Pedersen, PhD 
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Kathryn Roecklein, PhD
Professor of Psychology
University of Pittsburgh 
Pittsburgh, PA    

Dana L. Rofey, PhD 
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Psychology and Clinical and Translational Science 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Matthew Rosengart, MD, MPH
Watson Family Chair in Surgery 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA    

Adriane Soehner, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Isabella Soreca, MD
Staff Physician
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, PA    

Amanda Tapia, DrPH 
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Psychiatry 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Meredith Wallace, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA    

Delainey L. Wescott, MS 
Graduate Fellow, Clinical Psychology and Biological and Health Psychology 
University of Pittsburgh 
Pittsburgh, PA
 

Faculty Disclosure
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated:
Adam Bramoweth, PhD
    Consultant: Noctem Health Inc.
    Consultant: Eisai, Inc.
Meredith Wallace, PhD
    Consultant: Noctem Health Inc.
    Grant/Research Support: SleepNumber Beds
    Consultant: Health Rhythms

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4.25 contact hours. 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.25 Attendance

Thank you to our exhibitors!

The conference and organizing committee gratefully acknowledge support from our exhibitors:

Philips
Harmony Biosciences
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US Inc.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
ResMed Corporation
Pear Therapeutics, Inc.
Sleep Number

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Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by emailing Linda Willrich at willrichl@upmc.edu.