Welcome to the Sleepy Brain Lab!
The Sleepy Brain Laboratory leverages sleep and circadian
markers towards novel interventions and elucidation of
neuropsychiatric disorders.
Goals
- Probe the relationships between postoperative delirium and perioperative sleep and circadian markers.
- Evaluate novel interventions for modulating the interface between human anesthesia and/sleep states and impact on downstream cognition and behavior.
- Evaluate the role of sleep in rapid-acting interventions for treatment-resistant depression.
Expertise
- Quantitative EEG
- Sleep recordings with wireless wearable devices
- Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Translational interventions involving sedation and general anesthesia
News
Dr. Palanca serves on NIH Study Section, Aging Systems and Geriatrics
Dr. Palanca selected for Board of Directors of American Delirium Society
Dr. Smith awarded an NIH R03 GEMSSTAR Grant: Delirium, Acute Inflammation, and Rhythmic Transcriptomics (DART)
The Sleepy Brain Lab is made up of clever, skilled, and thoughtful researchers, doctors, and students. Each member of our Lab brings a unique perspective to our work and provides invaluable insight to our research projects.