The purpose of this 2-day hybrid meeting is to seek guidance and gather input from the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board on research priorities conducted or supported by the Institute; and to continue discussions on the topics for the NIH Sleep Research Plan refresh.

DETAILS

LOCATION: Rockledge Centre I
6705 Rockledge Drive
Room 111 A&B
Bethesda, Maryland 20892

DATES: April 9, 2026 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
April 10, 2026 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM

REGISTRATION

Attend in person or online.

Visitor parking at Rockledge has recently changed and may no longer be available at the time of this meeting. If you plan to attend either day in person, please let Dr. Lisa Cash (lisa.cash@nih.gov) know so that she can help coordinate your logistics.

Virtual attendance available via SEPARATE REGISTRATION FOR EACH MEETING DAY.

DAY 1 ONLINE REGISTRATION

DAY 2 ONLINE REGISTRATION

TENTATIVE AGENDA

(All times are Eastern Standard Time)

DAY 1 (1:00 – 5:00 pm ET)

Call-To-Order – 1:00 pm ET
Marishka Brown, PhD
Executive Secretary

• Confidentiality/Conflict of Interest Procedures
• Public Meeting, [FR Doc. 2026-01169]
• Introduction of the Acting Chair: Josiane Broussard, PhD
• Introduction of the SDRAB Members

Report from the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR)
Marishka Brown, PhD
Director, NCSDR
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Lung Diseases, NHLBI

Remarks from Acting NHLBI Director
David Goff, MD, PhD
Acting Director, NHLBI

Leadership Lens: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, DDS, PhD
Acting Director, NIDCR

VA Sleep Research Portfolio
Amanda Hunt, PhD
Scientific Program Manager, VA

BREAK

Stakeholder Presentation: American Thoracic Society (ATS) - Assembly on Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology (SRN)
Neomi Shah, MD, MPH, MSc, ATSF
Professor of Medicine and Artificial Intelligence & Human Health
System Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Senior Associate Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Chair, American Thoracic Society, Sleep & Respiratory Neurobiology (SRN) Assembly (2025–2027)

NIH Sleep Research Plan Refresh – Topic 1 Overview
Innovating Diagnostics and Treatments for Sleep and Circadian Disorders
Marishka Brown, PhD
Director, NCSDR
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Lung Diseases, NHLBI

SDRAB Member Discussion – Topic 1
Moderated by Esra Tasali, MD
Director, University of Chicago Sleep Center
Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago

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

Public Comments

Closing Remarks
Marishka Brown, PhD
Director, NCSDR
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Lung Diseases, NHLBI

Day 1 Adjourns – 5:00 pm ET

DAY 2 (9:30 am – 2:00 pm ET)

Call-To-Order – 9:30 am ET
Marishka Brown, PhD
Executive Secretary

• Confidentiality/Conflict of Interest Procedures
• Public Meeting, [FR Doc. 2026-01169]
• Introduction of the Acting Chair: Josiane Broussard, PhD
• Introduction of the SDRAB Members

Recap of Day 1 / Intro to Day 2
Josiane Broussard, PhD
Associate Professor, Health Exercise Science 
Colorado State University

Office of Research Innovation, Validation, and Application (ORIVA) Overview
Dana Schloesser, PhD
Program Director
NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR)

Scientific Presentation on NAMS - OSA From Clinic to Bench and Back: Modeling Intermittent Hypoxia & Its Outcomes
Anna Grosberg, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of California, Irvine

NIH Sleep Research Plan Refresh – Topic 4 Overview
New Approach Methodologies in Sleep and Circadian Research
Dana Schloesser, PhD
Program Director
NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR)

BREAK

SDRAB Member Discussion – Topic 4
Moderated by Josiane Broussard, PhD
Associate Professor, Health Exercise Science 
Colorado State University

LUNCH

Open Discussion About All 4 Proposed Sleep Plan Topics
Moderated by Josiane Broussard, PhD
Associate Professor, Health Exercise Science 
Colorado State University

Public Comments

Next Steps for Sleep Plan Refresh/Closing Remarks
Marishka Brown, PhD
Director, NCSDR
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Lung Diseases, NHLBI

Day 2 Adjourns – 2:00 pm ET