Sleep for Science
PSRIG Seminars
The Providence Sleep Research Interest Group (PSRIG) was formed in 1990 and provides an opportunity for scientists and clinicians to interact on a monthly basis for the scholarly exchange of ideas and information pertaining to the area of sleep and circadian rhythms. Individuals from the surrounding areas of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts participate in the monthly meetings, and we sometimes have visits and presentations from colleagues from other parts of the country. The atmosphere of the meetings is intimate and informal, yet sleep-sophisticated.

PSRIG meetings are held one Tuesday a month beginning at 1745 hours (light dinner provided). Presentations represent the diverse backgrounds and approaches employed by PSRIG members in their study of sleep and chronobiological issues, including basic and clinical research.

If you would like to be added to the PSRIG mailing list, please email Katie Sharkey at ksharkey@lifespan.org.

Directions to the Sleep Lab may be found by clicking on the telephone icon on the top right corner of any page on this website.

Dates, speakers, and topics for the 2010-2011 academic year are listed below:


September 28, 2010

Janis Anderson, PhD
Harvard University



““Seasonal Affective Disorder from 1980 to 2010: What We Have Learned About the Brain””

We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

October 19, 2010

Nancy S. Redeker, PhD, RN
Yale University

Topic: Insomnia in Heart Failure


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

November 16, 2010

Clare Anderson, PhD
Harvard University

Topic: Neurobehavioral Performance following Acute Sleep Loss


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

December 14, 2010

Janet Mullington, PhD
Harvard University

Topic: Immunologic Effects of Sleep Loss


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

January 18, 2011

Alyssa Cairns, PhD
Brown University

Topic: Sleep and Diet in Children during the Preschool to Kindergarten Transition


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

February 15, 2011

George Trksak, PhD
McLean Hospital

Topic: Effects of Total Sleep Deprivation on Drug Cue Reactivity and Craving


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

March 15, 2011

Daniel Aeschbach, PhD
Harvard Medical School

Topic: Topic: Neurobiological Basis of Inter-individual Differences in Sleep Duration


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

April 12, 2011

Hadine Joffe, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Topic: Sleep in the Menopausal Transition


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top

May 17, 2011

Pamela Thacher, PhD
St. Lawrence University

Topic: Sleep in College Students


We are grateful to the Astro-Med Foundation and Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. for their generous support of this seminar with an educational grant.

back to top