2018 Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women

Gary H. Gibbons, M.D.
Director
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Dr. Gibbons oversees the third largest institute at the NIH, with an annual budget of more than $3 billion and a staff of 917 federal employees. 
Prior to being named director of the NHLBI, Gibbons served as a member of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) from 2009-2012. He was also a member of the NHLBI Board of Extramural Experts (BEE), a working group of the NHLBAC.

Jennifer Wider, M.D.
Women’s health expert, author and radio host. 

Jennifer Wider, M.D., is a nationally renowned women’s health expert, author and radio host. She has appeared on The Today Show, CBS News, ABC News Nightline, Fox News, Good Day NY, HuffPost Live and The Bethenny Show.  Dr. Wider is a medical adviser to Cosmopolitan magazine and hosts a weekly radio segment on Sirius XM Stars called “Am I Normal?”. She has been heard on Bloomberg Radio, Howard Stern, Oprah Radio, WABC-AM Talk Radio, among many other stations across the country.

David Dinges, Ph.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Katherine Sharkey, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Women in Medicine and Science, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Session Introduction
Xenia Tigno, Ph.D.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Panelists
Hadine Joffe, M.D.MSc.
Natalie Shaw, M.D., MMSc.
Nancy Schmieder Redeker, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FAAN

Panel Q and A
Moderator
Sung Sug (Sarah) Yoon, RN, Ph.D.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Session Introduction
Eliseo J. Perez-Stable, M.D.
Director, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Panelists
Chandra Jackson, Ph.D., M.S.
Alberto Ramos, M.D., MSPH, FAASM
Tiffany Powell – Wiley, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA

Panel Q and A
Moderator
Nancy Jones, Ph.D.
National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

*Lunch on your own.

HHS Office on Women's Health Stakeholder Panel

Barriers, challenges, and opportunities for implementation of research findings, and the adoption of policies and practices that improve sleep health in women.

Moderator
Nicole Greene
Acting Director
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health

Panelists
Regina Davis Moss, Ph.D., MPH, MCHES
Associate Executive Director of Public Health Policy and Practice
American Public Health Association (APHA)

C. Grace Whiting, J.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Alliance for Caregiving

Lisa Dubay, Ph.D., ScM
Senior Fellow
Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute

Session Introduction     
George Koob, Ph.D.
Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Panelists
Does gender affect sleep, circadian timing, and alcohol use in first-year college students?
Mary Carskadon, Ph.D.

Sleep Health in Women: Effects of Alcohol
Fiona Baker, Ph.D.

Sleep Disturbances and Risk for Alcohol Problems: Different pathways for Males and Females?
Brant Hasler, Ph.D., CBSM

Panel Q and A      
Moderator
Soundar Regunathan, Ph.D.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Session Introduction     
Aleksandra Vicentic, Ph.D.
National Institute Mental Health (NIMH)

Panelists
Monika Haack, Ph.D.
Ruth Benca, M.D., Ph.D.
Gina Poe, Ph.D.
Christina Hoven, Ph.D.

Panel Q and A      
Moderator
Yejun (Janet) He, Ph.D.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Janine Clayton, M.D.
Director, NIH Office of Research on Women's Health

Dr. Clayton has strengthened NIH support for research on diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women. She is the architect of the NIH policy requiring scientists to consider sex as a biological variable across the research spectrum, a part of NIH’s initiative to enhance reproducibility, rigor, and transparency. As co-chair of the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, Dr. Clayton also leads NIH’s efforts to advance women in science careers.

 Stacey D. Stewart 
 President, March of Dimes 

 Stacey D. Stewart joined March of Dimes as its fifth President on January 1, 2017.  In this role, Stewart  heads the organization leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies. She is responsible for all aspects of the organization's strategy, vision and operations.

Stewart came to March of Dimes from United Way Worldwide, where she held several positions, most recently serving as U.S. President of United Way, the nation's largest nonprofit organization. There she provided strategic direction for more than 1,000 local United Ways. Stewart was also responsible for United Way's national efforts in education, financial stability and health as well as guiding efforts to enhance the brand and grow revenue. Stewart spearheaded the transformation of United Way from a pass-through fundraiser to a leading organization for local community impact. Prior to becoming U.S. President, Stewart served as Executive Vice President, Community Impact Leadership and Learning. In this role, Stewart developed global partnerships to advance community impact in more than 40 countries.

Session Introduction     
NIH Staff

Panelists
Stacie Daugherty, M.D.
Ghada Bourjeily, M.D.
Jason Carter, Ph.D.

Panel Q and A      
Moderator
Catherine Stoney, Ph.D.  
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Session Introduction     
Lanay Mudd, Ph.D.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Panelists
Julie Otte, PhD, RN, OCN
Jason Ong, Ph.D.
Suzanne Bertisch, M.D., MPH
Michael Timothy Smith, M.A., Ph.D.

Panel Q and A      
Moderator
Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Session Introduction     
Karen Teff, Ph.D.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Panelists
Vanessa Leone, Ph.D.
Kenneth Wright, Ph.D.
Esra Tasali, M.D.

Panel Q and A      
Moderator
Staff, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

*Lunch on your own.

NIH Office of Research on Women's Health Stakeholder Panel

Panel Introduction
Gretchen Buckler, CDR, M.D., M.P.H.
NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)    

Panelists
Candy Wilson, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC
Jennifer L. Martin, Ph.D., FAASM

Panel Moderator
Cheryl Anne Boyce, Ph.D.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Session Introduction     
Staff
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Panelists
Shobhan Gaddameedhi, Ph.D.
Norman Ruby, Ph.D.