Department: Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

Division: Sleep Center

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  Black, Jed E
  Academic Appointments Consulting Associate Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Sleep Medicine
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  Blair, Britney 
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
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  Bonnavion, Patricia 
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
  Research Interest

  I earned my Ph.D. in physiology and physiopathology in 2008 at the University Pierre & Marie Curie (UPMC) in Paris. My research interests were initially oriented on the brainstem neural circuits governing sleep/wake transitions with a particular focus on the serotonin (5-HT) signaling. As I joined Luis de Lecea's lab as a postdoc fellow, I pursued studying the dynamic of arousal systems across vigilance states and in response to environmental & behavioral challenges that threaten and disrupt ho..
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  Brownlow, Brenda 
  Academic Appointments Consulting Assistant Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
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  Cao, Michelle 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Central Sleep Apnea
  • Advanced modes of noninvasive ventilation
  Research Interest

  Positive Airway Pressure devices for central sleep apnea
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  De la Herran Arita, Alberto Kousuke
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
  Research Interest

  Narcolepsy- hypocretin deficiency is a common sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and abnormal sleep-wake patterns. These patients also suffer from cataplexy, a sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by strong emotions such as laughter. The disorder is caused by the specific loss of hypothalamic neurons producing two hypocretin peptides with high homology with each other, namely hcrt1 and hcrt2. These are produced by proteolytic cleavage of a single precursor protein kno..
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  de Lecea, Luis 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Research Interest

  My lab uses molecular, optogenetic, anatomical and behavioral methods to identify and manipulate the neuronal circuits underlying brain arousal, with particular attention to sleep and wakefulness transitions. We are also interested in the changes that occur in neuronal circuits in conditions of hyperarousal such as stress and drug addiction.
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  Dement, William 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  Professor (By courtesy),  Social Sciences Cluster - Psychology
  
  Research Interest

  Sleep Medicine education and awareness.
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  Fairholme, Christopher Paul
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
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  Guilleminault, Christian 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Neurology
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Sleep Medicine
  Research Interest

  Cardio-respiratory dysfunction during sleep; SIDS and, sleep apnea; narcolepsy and daytime somnolence; the relationship of, sleep to accidents, aging, dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
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  Holmes, Tyson H.
  Academic Appointments Sr Research Engineer,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
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  Kushida, Clete Anthony
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Neurology
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Sleep Medicine
  Research Interest

  Dr. Kushida is a neurologist and sleep specialist who directs several NIH- and industry-sponsored research studies, focused on topics such as the physical features and neurocognitive changes associated with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, the epidemiology and treatment of restless legs syndrome/periodic limb movement disorder, primary care sleep education and training, and countermeasures for sleep loss.
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  Leary, Eileen B
  Academic Appointments Masters Student in Interdepartmental Program, Epidemiology, admitted Autumn 2011
  
  Academic Appointments Social Science Research Assistant,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
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  Lin, Chen 
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
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  Mahlios, Joshua Marc
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
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  Manber, Rachel 
  Academic Appointments Professor - Med Center Line,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • non-pharmacological treatments of insomnia
  • Sleep difficulties in children and teens
  • Adjustment to CPAP
  Research Interest

  1) Nonpharmacological treatments of comorbid insomnia and depression 2) Acupuncture for chronic low back pain 3) Insomnia during pregnancy
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  Mignot, Emmanuel 
  Academic Appointments Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  Member,  Bio-X
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Narcolepsy Cataplexy Syndrome
  • Kleine-Levin Syndrome
  • Sleep Medicine
  Research Interest

  The research focus of the laboratory is the study of sleep and sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and Kleine Levin syndrome. We also study the neurobiological and genetic basis of the EEG and develop new tools to study sleep using nocturnal polysomnography. Approaches mostly involve human genetic studies (GWAS, sequencing), EEG signal analysis, and immunology (as narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease of the brain).
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  Mourrain, Philippe 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor (Research),  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
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  Nishino, Seiji 
  Academic Appointments Professor (Research),  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Research Interest

  The research focus of the Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology (SCN) Laboratory is the study of the sleep and circadian physiology using various animal models. A portion of the research is carried out using rodent models of narcolepsy and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The laboratory also carries out pharmacological studies aiming to develop new treatments for these sleep disorders.
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  Ohayon, Maurice 
  Academic Appointments Professor (Research),  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Research Interest

  Main focus is epidemiology of sleep and psychiatric disorders in the general population and clinical settings: 1)sleep habits and patterns; 2) prevalence, diagnosis, co-morbidity, treatment and Public Health impact of sleep disorders; 3) pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, social phobia, panic disorder and generalized anxiety; 4) epidemiology of narcolepsy and hypersomnia.
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  Ollila, Hanna Maria
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
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  Pelayo, Rafael 
  Academic Appointments Associate Professor - Med Center Line,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Pediatric Neurology
  Research Interest

  Sleep Disorders in Adults and Children

  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Primeau, Michelle 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Instructor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Psychiatry
  • Sleep Disorders
  • insomnia
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  Robinson, Anstella 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Associate Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Sleep Medicine
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  Ruoff, Chad M
  Academic Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Sleep Medicine
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  Sakai, Noriaki 
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
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  Siebern, Allison 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Non-pharmacological Treatment of Insomnia
  • Circadian Rhythm Disorders
  • CPAP Adherence
  Research Interest

  Research interests are focused on the study of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) treatment outcome, modification of CBTi and use in special populations, treatment development, and evaluation of clinical factors in early remission and relapse prevention. Additional area of research interest includes development of an integrated model of care for improved CPAP adherence outcomes.
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  Simpson, Norah 
  Academic Appointments Instructor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Psychology
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  Sullivan, Shannon 
  Academic Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor,  Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Sleep Center
  
  Clinical Focus

  • Sleep Disorders
  • Pediatrics
  • Sleep Medicine
  Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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  Tourino Raposo, Clara Maria
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
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  Warby, Simon Christopher
  Academic Appointments Postdoctoral Research fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sleep Center
  
  Research Interest

  Genetics of Sleep, EEG, sleep spindles, Huntington disease, endophenotypes of neurological disorders