Opportunities abound at Pitt to work on sleep and translational research!
- Translational Research Training in Sleep Medicine (T32)
The objective of this NIH-funded T-32 program from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is to train clinical and basic researchers in a translational approach to Sleep Medicine.
- The CARRS Undergraduate Internship Program
Undergraduate students are invited to join us for a minimum of two semesters to gain experience conducting hands-on research and data collection with our adolescent participants. Students are provided with introductory education on science behind sleep research including: Circadian Rhythm, DLMO, Ecological Momentary Assessment, and Polysomnography. After extensive training, they work directly and independently in lab with research participants collecting and processing data such as: computerized behavioral measurements, fMRI, melatonin samples, blood & urine samples, and other survey data. Evening & weekend lab work with 13-15-year-old research participants is required.
Interested undergraduates may apply by emailing their resume to Ronette Blake at blakerg2@upmc.edu.
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Summer SWIM: Sleep and Circadian Workshop on Indispensable Methods
The second SWIM workshop was held from April 12-14, 2023. This was an immersive three day long training program addressing state-of-the-art methodologies in human and animal research on sleep and circadian rhythms.
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The Pitt Department of Psychiatry Research was held on Jun 8, 2023 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial on the Oakland campus. You can read a summary here.
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The Sixth Annual Sleep and Circadian Science Research Day was held on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the University Club. For more information, please visit their website.