Day 1
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sleep Evaluation and Basic Sleep Physiology
Milena Pavlova
8:00-8:45 am
Dreaming
Isabelle Arnulf
8:45-9:30 am
Circadian Control of Sleep
Jeanne Duffy
9:30-10:00 am
Question and Answer Session
Milena Pavlova; Jeanne Duffy; Isabelle Arnulf
10:00-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Presentation and PAP treatment
Rohit Budhiraja
10:45-11:30 am
Central Sleep Apnea
D. Andrew Wellman
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Question and Answer Session
Rohit Budhiraja; D. Andrew Wellman
12:00-12:15 pm
Lunch
12:15-1:00 pm
Surgical Treatment for OSA
Phillip Huyett
1:00-1:30 pm
Insomnia - Clinical Presentation and Treatment Options
Sogol Javaheri
1:30-2:15 pm
Question and Answer Session
Phillip Huyett; Sogol Javaheri
2:15-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-3:15 pm
Narcolepsy - Diagnosis and Treatment
Christopher Cano
3:15-4:00 pm
Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Other Rare Hypersomnias
Margaret Blattner
4:00-4:30 pm
Question and Answer Session
Margaret Blattner; Christopher Cano
4:30-5:00 pm
Day 2
Friday, October 9, 2026
Parasomnias - RBD and NREM Parasomnias
Milena Pavlova
8:00-8:45 am
Sleep and Memory
Rani Sarkis
8:45-9:30 am
Sleep, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Glymphatic Function
Myriam Abdennadher
9:30-10:00 am
Question and Answer Session
Peter Novak; Rani Sarkis; Myriam Abdennadher
10:00-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Updates on Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep and Restless Legs Syndrome
John Winkelman
10:45-11:30 am
Pain, Opiates, and Sleep - How to Navigate a Complex Circle
Richard Liu
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Question and Answer Session
John Winkelman; Paul Mathew
12:00-12:15 pm
Lunch
12:15-1:15 pm
Circadian Rhythms and Metabolism
Frank A. J. L. Scheer
1:15-2:00 pm
Sleep, Lifestyle, and Weight
Peter Novak
2:00-2:45 pm
Sleep and Exercise
David Benavides
2:45-3:30 pm
Break
3:30-3:45 pm
"Sleep, climate and disease" are they related?
Paul Mathew
3:45-4:30 pm
Wearables in the Assessment of Sleep Pattern - Limitations and Promises
Marcus Ng
4:30-5:15 pm
Sleep and Music
Phillip L. Pearl
5:15-5:45 pm
Question and Answer Session
Phillip L. Pearl; Milena Pavlova; Richard Liu ; Marcus Ng
5:45-6:00 pm