The purpose of this 2-day hybrid meeting was to seek guidance and gather input from the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board on research priorities conducted or supported by the Institute; and to discuss topics for the NIH Sleep Research Plan refresh. The meeting agenda appears below and the meeting minutes will be posted to this site once they are available.

Agenda

(All times are Eastern Standard Time)

DAY 1 (1:00 – 5:00 pm)

Call-To-Order - 1:00 pm
Executive Secretary – Marishka Brown, Ph.D.

• Confidentiality/Conflict of Interest Procedures
• Public Meeting, [FR. Doc. 2025 - 10538]
• Introduction of the Chairperson: Esra Tasali, M.D.
• Introduction of the SDRAB Members

Report from the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR)
Marishka Brown, Ph.D.
Director, NCSDR, NHLBI, NIH

NIH Sleep Research Plan Refresh – Topic 1 Overview
Innovating Diagnostics and Treatments for Sleep and Circadian Disorders
Marishka Brown, Ph.D.
Director, NCSDR, NHLBI, NIH

SDRAB Member Discussion – Topic 1
Moderator by Esra Tasali, M.D.
Director, University of Chicago Sleep Center
Chair, SDRAB

Stakeholder Presentation
ATS Sleep Respiratory & Neurobiology Assembly (ATS-SRN)
Klar Yaggi, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Yale Center for Sleep Medicine
Representing ATS-SRN

BREAK

Stakeholder Presentation
National Sleep Foundation (NSF)
John Lopos
CEO, NSF

NIH Sleep Research Plan Refresh – Topic 2 Overview
Sleep and Circadian-Based Strategies for Prevention and Mitigation of Chronic Disease
Shilpy Dixit, Ph.D.
Program Director, NCSDR

SDRAB Member Discussion – Topic 2
Moderator by Esra Tasali, M.D.
Director, University of Chicago Sleep Center
Chair, SDRAB

Stakeholder Presentation
Sleep Research Society (SRS)
Dan Buysse, M.D.
Chair, University of Pittsburgh Center for Sleep and Circadian Science
Representing SRS

Public Comments

Closing Remarks
Marishka Brown, Ph.D.
Director, NCSDR, NHLBI, NIH

Day 1 Adjourned - 5:00 pm

DAY 2 (9:00 am – 2:00 pm)

Call-To-Order – 9:00 am
Executive Secretary – Marishka Brown, Ph.D.

• Confidentiality/Conflict of Interest Procedures
• Public Meeting, [FR. Doc. 2025 - 10538]
• Introduction of the Chairperson: Esra Tasali, M.D.
• Introduction of the SDRAB Members

Recap of Day 1 / Intro to Day 2
Esra Tasali, M.D.
Director, University of Chicago Sleep Center
Chair, SDRAB

NIH Sleep Research Plan Refresh – Topic 3 Overview
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Development, Child, and Adolescent Health
Lameese Akacem, Ph.D.
Program Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH

SDRAB Member Discussion – Topic 3
Moderator by Esra Tasali, M.D.
Director, University of Chicago Sleep Center
Chair, SDRAB

Stakeholder Presentation
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
Anita Shelgikar, M.D., MHPE
President, AASM

BREAK

NIH Sleep Research Plan Refresh – Topic 4 Overview
New Approach Methodologies in Sleep and Circadian Research
Dana Schloesser, Ph.D.
Program Director – Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH

SDRAB Member Discussion – Topic 4
Moderator by Esra Tasali, M.D.
Director, University of Chicago Sleep Center
Chair, SDRAB

Stakeholder Presentation
Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR)
John Hogenesch, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Representing SRBR

LUNCH

Remarks from NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases (DLD)
Gus Matute-Bello, M.D.
Acting Director, DLD, NHLBI, NIH

Public Comments

Open Discussion About Proposed Sleep Plan Topics
Moderator by Esra Tasali, M.D.
Director, University of Chicago Sleep Center
Chair, SDRAB

Next Steps for Sleep Plan Refresh/Closing Remarks
Marishka Brown, Ph.D.
Director, NCSDR, NHLBI, NIH

Day 2 Adjourned – 2:00 pm