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AASM Membership Sections Newsletter
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Issue #7
American Academy of
Sleep Medicine
ROBERT AUGER, MD
Dr. Robert Auger, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and
Psychiatry within the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and is also
a consultant for the Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine and the
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology (Rochester, MN). He
received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Minnesota
in Minneapolis in 1999. This was followed by a medical internship
and psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore,
MD (completed in 2003), and a Sleep Medicine Fellowship at
the Mayo Clinic, completed in 2004. Dr. Auger joined the Mayo
staff subsequently, and spends essentially all of his clinical time
within the Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine. Dr. Auger’s research
interests focus on clinical sleep medicine, with a specific interest
in delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD), engendered by his unique
experiences with adolescents.
CATHY GOLDSTEIN, MD
Dr. Cathy Goldstein, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology
at the University of Michigan Health System. She received her
Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia and
went on to complete a Neurology Residency at the University
of Colorado School of Medicine. This was followed by a Sleep
Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University. After completing
her fellowship, Dr. Goldstein went on to practice sleep medicine
at NorthShore University Health System and recently joined the
Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Michigan Health
System to pursue her academic and teaching aspirations, which
focus on circadian rhythms.
SHELLEY KNOWLES, MD, FAASM
Dr. Shelley Knowles, MD, FAASM, is a Clinical Assistant Professor
of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep
at Wayne State University School of Medicine. She is board-
certified in Neurology and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Knowles practices
at the John D. Dingell VAMC in Detroit, MI, and has a special
interest in circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders. Her current
research on sleep, inflammation and telomere length is supported
by a grant from the Metropolitan Detroit Research and Education
Foundation (MDREF). Dr. Knowles was awarded the “Attending of
the Year” award by the WSU 2013-14 sleep fellowship graduating
class.
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MONDAY, JUNE 8
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O07 – Biomarkers of Sleep Disturbance in Children
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this oral session will address biological markers of sleep
and circadian markers in children
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
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S07 – Cross-talk Between the Circadian Clock and
Sleep Regulation: An SRS and SRBR Collaboration
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this symposium will explore the interactions between
circadian rhythms and sleep
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O14 – Circadian Physiology, Light Exposure, and
Behavior
– in this oral session, speakers will discuss
the influence of light on circadian physiology and how
circadian physiology impacts behavior
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I08 – Sleep at Natural and Artificial Dusk
– in this
invited lecture, Horacio de la Iglesia, PhD of the
University of Washington will discuss the impact of
electric light on the sleep-wake cycle
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O5 – Deep Conservation: Sleep and Arousal in Non-
Mammalian Species
– this symposium will review the
assessment of sleep and arousal behaviors in non-
mammalian species including genetic and pathway
analyses
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
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I09 – Circadian Regulation of the Human Sleep-Wake
Cycle Revisited
– Invited lecturer, Derk-Jan Dijk, PhD
of University of Surrey, will review the interactions of
circadian rhythmicity and sleep-wake physiology.
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B03 – The Circadian Clock and Psychiatric Illness
– this
bench to bedside session will review the associations
between intrinsic circadian abnormalities and psychiatric
illness
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M21: Benefits and Challenges of Using Actigraphy
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this Meet the Professor session, Lisa Meltzer, PhD will
discuss actigraphy, an important measure for diagnosing
circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
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I11 – The Tom Roth Lecture of Excellence: Enhancing
Clock Function: Impact on Brain Health
– in this
invited lecture, Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD of Northwestern
University will describe recent advances in the
understanding of central and peripheral clocks and
discuss the impact of circadian rhythms on brain
function.
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O30 – Evaluation and Alteration of Circadian Rhythms
in Humans
– this oral session will include talks
about circadian rhythms and their importance in the
workplace.
