Sleep Research Society
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The Sleep Research Society (SRS) is an organization that promotes the science of sleep
and related disorders
. Additionally, the SRS is dedicated to the training and education of future sleep researchers.
(AASM). The society currently has over 1,200 members who are members of one of four sections: Basic Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, Sleep and Behavior, and Sleep Disorders. Leadership of the society is provided by a 12 member Board of Directors and standing committees.
The Journal SLEEP is a monthly peer review
ed journal
focusing on sleep research and medicine. SLEEP is managed by the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. The Editor-in-Chief is David Dinges, Ph.D.
, Approximately 6,000 to 7,000 people attend each year to hear presentations on the latest research related to sleep and sleep medicine. It is the largest meeting in the United States solely devoted to sleep and sleep medicine and is composed of scientific sessions and an exhibition hall. Abstracts for presentations are published in a supplemental issue of the journal SLEEP.
Sleep
Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from quiet wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and is more easily reversible than...
and related disorders
Sleep disorder
A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning...
. Additionally, the SRS is dedicated to the training and education of future sleep researchers.
Organization
The organization traces its roots to a meeting in 1961 of sleep researchers in Chicago, IL. The group adopted an official name, the Association for the Psychophysiological Study of Sleep (APSS), in 1964. The name was changed to the Sleep Research Society in 1982. The acronym APSS is still in use today to refer to the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, which is a partnership between the SRS and the American Academy of Sleep MedicineAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a United States professional society for the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. It was established in 1975. The AASM is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine...
(AASM). The society currently has over 1,200 members who are members of one of four sections: Basic Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, Sleep and Behavior, and Sleep Disorders. Leadership of the society is provided by a 12 member Board of Directors and standing committees.
Foundation
The Sleep Research Society Foundation (SRSF) was founded in 2005. This foundation provides funding for pilot grants to sleep researchers. The J. Christian Gillin, M.D. Research Grant provides funding to junior faculty while the Elliott D. Weitzman, M.D. Research Grant provides funding to novel and innovated research.Publications
The SRS Bulletin is quarterly newsletter that covers recent developments in sleep research, issues related to SRS, and highlights of members and their laboratories.The Journal SLEEP is a monthly peer review
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
ed journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
focusing on sleep research and medicine. SLEEP is managed by the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. The Editor-in-Chief is David Dinges, Ph.D.
Meeting
SLEEP Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, is a yearly scientific meeting held in partnership with the AASMAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a United States professional society for the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. It was established in 1975. The AASM is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine...
, Approximately 6,000 to 7,000 people attend each year to hear presentations on the latest research related to sleep and sleep medicine. It is the largest meeting in the United States solely devoted to sleep and sleep medicine and is composed of scientific sessions and an exhibition hall. Abstracts for presentations are published in a supplemental issue of the journal SLEEP.