Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School
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6th Annual泭勛圖厙 of Colorado
Sleep and Circadian Summer School
Aug 3-9, 2025
Supported by泭NIH/NHLBI T32 Transdisciplinary Training in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, NIH/NINDS R25 "Multi-Institutional Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Promote Sleep and Circadian Research Careers",泭College of Arts and Sciences and the Vice 勛圖厙 for Research, and泭the泭Department of Integrative Physiology at the 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder
Organizing committee:泭泭Sidney Aki, Nathan Anderson, Dr. Erin Kishman, Andrea Lugo, Grissy Sime Mora, Jhair Torres, Dr. Dana Withrow, Prof. Ken Wright
The 6th泭Annual Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School will be hybrid.泭 Approximately 50 trainees will be selected to attend the summer school in person and have access to the full program. Some educational offerings will also be made available virtual.
The 6th Annual Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School is free (i.e., there is no registration fee).泭 Trainees and/or their mentors are responsible for travel to and from Boulder as well as hotel and food.
The educational program will include morning lectures, afternoon workshops, networking sessions, and professional development sessions.
The educational program is provided by Colorado faculty and visiting faculty.
In Person Visiting Professors泭
- Prof. Till Roenneberg, PhD - 勛圖厙 of Munich
- Prof. Elizabeth Klerman, MD, PhD -泭Harvard Medical School
- Prof. Paul Shaw, PhD - Washington 勛圖厙 St. Louis
- Danny Forger, PhD - 勛圖厙 of Michigan
Including educational and professional development sessions provided by some of the faculty from the Colorado T32 program
Summer School Program
All times are Mountain (MDT, UTC/GMT - 6 hours)
Sessions with a * will be provided in hybrid format via webinar
Sunday 3rd Aug Registration and welcome 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder
| 1800 1930 | Registration for students, welcome and networking session 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 111 |
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Monday 4th泭Aug 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder
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| Morning session | Introductory lectures 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100 |
08450900泭 泭 泭 09001015泭 泭 | *Ken Wright, PhD泭- Introduction to the summer school Plenary *Mark Opp, PhD泭- Historical aspects sleep and immune function |
| 10151045泭 泭 | Coffee break |
10451200 泭 | Plenary *Till Roenneberg, PhD - History of circadian science from neurospora to humans |
| 12001230泭 泭 | Data blitz session 1 |
| 12301345 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session | 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100 |
| 13451500 | Plenary *Elizabeth Klerman, MD, PhD Adding sleep and circadian rhythms to medicine |
| 15001530泭 泭 | Coffee break |
| 15301610 | *Ken Wright, PhD Circadian biomarkers |
| 16151745 | Poster session 1 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 111 |
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Tuesday 5th Aug 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder
Wednesday 6th Aug
Friday Aug 8th
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Application for the in-person summer school is open and trainees will be admitted on a rolling basis. Please send a request for application to kenneth.wright@colorado.edu
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for the virtual summer school now open
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