The SRS Podcast
The SRS Podcast
Sleep Research Society
The official podcast of the Sleep Research Society (SRS). Purposed to disseminate and discuss the latest findings in Sleep and Circadian research.
SRS Podcast (#36): Passing the Mic - A Conversation with Dr. Jesse Cook
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Jun 16
1 hr 14 min
SRS Podcast (#35): Polysomnography Metrics and Dementia Risk - w/ Drs. Matthew Pase and Stephanie Yiallourou
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Apr 21
1 hr 4 min
SRS Podcast (#33): 2023 Small Research Grant Award Winners (Part 2)
More Information on the Sleep Research Society Small Research Grant Award: https://sleepresearchsociety.org/awards/small-research-grant-program/ Podcast Survey Link Guest Award Winners and Projects: (03:14) Dr. Ashley Ingiosi, PhD: The role of astroglial subtypes in sleep expression and drive (19:36) Dr. Kat Kennedy, PhD: The Mind and Appetite After Midnight (36:16) Jamie Walker: The Association Between Daily Fluctuations in Sleep and Glucose Metabolism Among Individuals At-Risk for Type-2 Diabetes (47:29) Dr. Bruna Visniauskas, PhD: Circadian clock regulation in vascular tissue of female mice (58:51) Dr. Syed Imran Ahmed: Sleep extension to improve sleep efficiency and quality of life in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the SLEEP-HF pilot study
Feb 10
1 hr 21 min
SRS Podcast (#32): 2023 Small Research Grant Award Winners (Part 1)
More Information on the Sleep Research Society Small Research Grant Award: https://sleepresearchsociety.org/awards/small-research-grant-program/ Podcast Survey Link Guest Award Winners and Projects: (06:17) Emily Goldberg: Sleep function in post-stroke aphasia – measurement, prevalence, and impact on recovery (27:08) Dr. Jeremy Bigalke, PhD: Influence of Evening Stress on Sympathetic Activity and Thermoregulation (48:02) Dr. Caroline Doyle, PhD: Developing an Intervention to Improve Sleep Disturbance among Midlife Women with PTSD (58:14) Brandon Toth: Evaluating the role of norepinephrine release in brainstem muscle atonia circuits (01:10:12) Valerie Swisher: Examining Sleep in the Context of the Contrast Avoidance Model (01:22:32) Dr. Monica Kelly, PhD: Insomnia Treatment and Cardiovascular Health in older Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Jan 13
1 hr 31 min
SRS Podcast (#31): Brief Sleep Disruption Alters Synaptic Stuctures of Somatostatin-Expressing Interneurons - w/ Drs. Sara Aton and Heinrich Gompf
Manuscript Link:  Brief sleep disruption alters synaptic structures among hippocampal and neocortical somatostatin-expressing interneurons Podcast Survey Link   Hope you enjoy!
Dec 9, 2025
1 hr 33 min
SRS Podcast (#30): Age- and Sex-Bias from Slow Wave Sleep Scoring Criteria - w/ Drs. Shaun Davidson & Monika Haack
Manuscript: Davidson et al., 2025. Is it time to revisit the scoring of slow wave (N3) sleep?   Editorial: Haack, 2025. The long-lasting impact of male-based research on female physiology - also true for slow wave sleep
Sep 16, 2025
1 hr 14 min
SRS Podcast (#29): Time-Restricted Eating and Objectively Measured Sleep - Dr. Daisy Duan
Manuscript: Effects of time-restricted eating on actigraphy-derived sleep parameters: post hoc analysis of a randomized, isocaloric feeding studyGuest: Dr. Daisy Duan, MD
Aug 12, 2025
1 hr 3 min
SRS Podcast (#28): 2025 APSS SLEEP Conference Trainee Merit Award Winners
Guest Interviews: Brook Shafer, PhD: Lower Sleep Regularity Is Associated with Faster Time to Clinical Event in Adults with Heart Failure Steven Carlson, MS: Delayed or Displaced: The Role of Circadian Timing in Bedtime Procrastination Benjamin Menarchek, MS: The Sleep-Dependent Regulation of the E/I Ratio Emerges During the Critical Period of the Primary Visual Cortex Allison Ikeda, MD, MS: Significant and Sustained Improvements in Symptoms of Nocturnal Obstruction and Related Events (SNORE-25) Instruments Scores After Sleep Surgery Sujasha Gupta, PhD: Hypoxia Affects Glymphatic Efficiency: Assessing Glymphatic Disruptions in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy   Complete list of the 2025 Sleep Research Society Trainee Member Award Winners: https://sleepresearchsociety.org/srs-announces-trainee-merit-award-recipients-for-sleep-2025/
Jul 8, 2025
1 hr 8 min
SRS Podcast (#27): Early Life Adversity, Accelerated Epigenetic Aging, and Sleep - Dr. Justin Parent
Link To Manuscript Article: Childhood adversity and adolescent epigenetic age acceleration: the role of adolescent sleep health
Jun 10, 2025
1 hr 5 min
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