… interest is to understand neural control and function of sleep. Using state-of-the-art techniques to target … key circuits for the generation of both REM and non-REM sleep. Recently, her lab has also begun investigating the function and homeostasis of sleep. …

… in 2017, which enabled her to establish a group within the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi). Dr. … mechanisms underlying input pathways to the circadian and sleep systems. Her research has resulted in multiple … a scientific editor for multiple journals in the field of sleep and circadian rhythms and is a frequent peer reviewer …

… Shady Rahayel is a clinical sleep psychologist and neuropsychologist specializing in … imaging researcher at the Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine. His research program focuses on developing … neurodegenerative mechanisms associated with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), a condition in which over …

… Parkinson’s disease (PD), with particular focus on REM sleep behavior disorder and how sleep affects neurodegeneration. Her interests include the …

… rhythms. Since 2015, he heads the Chronobiology and Sleep Research Group at the University of Queensland. His … on the neuronal activity that governs cognition and sleep. More recently, he and his team turned their attention … findings into tools for correcting the debilitating sleep disturbances and circadian dysfunction of Parkinson’s …

… and his wife, Debbie. Brian Duggan, 67, lives with REM sleep behavior disorder, which is when you act out dreams while asleep. It’s a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, and many … including individuals who act out their dreams while asleep. Learn more at michaeljfox.org/ppmi . Risk and the …