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Thank you, your email will be added to the mailing list once you click on the link in the confirmation email. Spam protection has stopped this request. Please contact site owner for help. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Nathanial Kleitman (1895-1999) was a pioneer in the area of sleep research. He established the University of Chicago as a leading sleep research center. Among his many accomplishments was the discovery (with Aserinsky) of REM sleep. Eve Van Cauter is the current director of the University of Chicago sleep lab. She is an endocrinologist and has studied the effects of sleep deprivation on endocrine function and obesity. A brief and interesting 2008 essay by Cirelli and Tononi about whether sleep is essential can be found here. Most, if not all, organisms display periods of rest and activity linked to light/dark cycles. Sleep is a recurring state of inactivity that involves a diminished interaction with the envi

Sleep Goals To discuss what sleep is and to consider why we sleep. To discuss a two process sleep model consisting of a circadian rhythm process and a homeostatic sleep process. To discuss the neural basis of sleep To discuss sleep and memory To discuss the metabolic, endocrine, emotional, and cognitive effects of sleep deprivation. To discuss REM sleep and dreaming. Topic slide Nathanial Kleitman (1895-1999) was a pioneer in the area of sleep research. He established the University of Chicago as a leading sleep research center. Among his many accomplishments was the discovery (with Aserinsky)

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