Scientific exchange
Symposia and invited discussions
Focused sessions provide space to examine emerging findings, compare interpretations and connect population research with clinical experience.
Scientific symposiaAcademic activities
Creating opportunities
to learn and collaborate.
The Foundation supports scientific dialogue, educational exchange, mentorship and the development of research in sleep and circadian epidemiology.
Areas of activity
Connecting questions, methods and investigators.
Education
Lectures and workshops
Educational programming can address epidemiologic design, structured assessment, longitudinal analysis and the interpretation of sleep and circadian findings.
Mentorship
Investigator development
Discussion with experienced researchers helps trainees and early-career investigators formulate questions, assess methods and develop their scientific judgment.
Research development
From questions to studies
The Foundation encourages exchange around study design, measurement, clinical characterization and opportunities for collaboration.
Interdisciplinary exchange
Clinical and public health perspectives
Conversations across sleep medicine, psychiatry, neurology, epidemiology and public health help clarify shared research problems.
Knowledge sharing
Scientific resources
Connections to publications and educational material extend the discussion beyond individual meetings.
Journals and resourcesParticipation
Bring a question, a method or a perspective.
Researchers, clinicians and trainees may contact the Foundation to discuss a proposed lecture, educational session, scientific discussion or collaborative idea. A useful starting point is a clearly defined topic, its intended audience and the contribution it could make to sleep epidemiology.
Programs and participation arrangements are developed for individual activities. Proposals for future fellowships and larger meetings are described separately under Future Initiatives.