Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School

7th Annual泭勛圖厙 of Colorado

Sleep and Circadian Summer School

Aug 2-8, 2026

Supported byNIH/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",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 Keenan Kushner PhD, Andrea Lugo, Grissy Sime Mora, Gabriel Nah PhD, Maeve Sheehey, Prof. Ken Wright

The 7th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 7th 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. John Axelsson, PhD - Stockholm 勛圖厙
  • TBN
  • TBN
  • TBN

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 2rd Aug Registration and welcome 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder

Welcome evening for students and faculty

1800 1930

Registration for students, welcome and networking session

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 111

Monday 3rd泭Aug 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder

Morning session

Introductory lectures

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100

08450900泭 泭

09001015泭 泭

*Ken Wright, PhD泭- Introduction to the summer school

Plenary

*John Axelsson, PhD - TBD

10151045泭 泭Coffee break

10451200

Plenary

*TBD

12001230泭 泭Data blitz session 1
12301345Lunch
Afternoon session勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100
13451500

Plenary

*TBD

15001530泭 泭Coffee break
15301610*TBD
16151745

Poster session 1

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 111

Tuesday 5th Aug 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder

Morning sessionLectures -泭勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100
0900-1015泭 泭

Plenary

*TBD

1015-1045泭 泭Coffee break
1045-1200*TBD
1200-1230泭 泭Data blitz session 2
1230-1345Lunch
Afternoon session

Afternoon workshops

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100

1345 1445

TBD
1445 1515泭 泭Coffee break
1515-1630TBD
16451815

Poster session 2

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 111

Wednesday 6th Aug

Morning session

Lectures

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100

0900-1015泭 泭

Plenary

*TBD

1015-1045泭 泭Coffee break
1045-1200*TBD
Afternoon sessionFree afternoon - Hike/other activities

Thursday Aug 7th

Morning session

Lectures

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100

0900-1015泭 泭*TBD
1015-1045Coffee break
1045-1200泭 泭*TBD
1200-1330Lunch
Afternoon session

Afternoon workshops

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100

1330-1445

*WORKSHOP - TBD
TBD
1445-1515泭 泭Coffee break

1515-1630

TBD

Friday Aug 8th

Morning session

Lecture

勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100

0845-1000泭 泭*TBD
1000-1000Coffee break
1000-1145泭 泭

Workshop

Future opportunities in Sleep and Circadian Science

TBD

1145-1300Lunch
Afternoon session勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder Campus泭 100

1300-1715

*R25 Sleep and Circadian Scholar Presentations
1715Closing remarks and poster prizes泭

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

for the virtual (WEBINAR portions) summer school will open in May 2026.