THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Events
Colloquium Series
The Department’s Colloquium Series, usually held on Thursdays at 3:30 pm during the academic year, features innovative researchers representing the breadth of the Psychology faculty’s interests.
Marylyn C. Grabosky Lecture in Psychology and Neuroscience
Thursday, November 7, 3:30pm at the Rubenstein Forum, Friedman Hall.
Laura D. Lewis, MIT
Imaging the causes and consequences of sleep in the brain
Workshops and Seminar Series
Cognition Workshop: Alternate Wednesdays during the academic year. Consult Cognition Workshop to sign up for announcements.
Developmental Brown Bag: Mondays during the academic year. Attendance required for Developmental area PhD students and faculty; others by invitation.
Social Talk Series: Tuesday afternoons during the academic year. Workshops are open to faculty and students associated with the Social Psychology program.
Mind and Biology Seminar: twice a quarter talks hosted by the Institute for Mind and Biology; open to IMB faculty and fellows.
Events
Marylyn C. Grabosky Lecture in Psychology and Neuroscience
“Imaging the causes and consequences of sleep in the brain”
Laura D. Lewis, Ph.D. Athinoula A. Martinos Associate Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology
When we fall asleep, most aspects of brain function and physiology are quickly transformed, and this process is essential for brain health. Our work aims to develop noninvasive imaging methods to understand the sleeping human brain. This talk will first outline how fast MRI imaging strategies can be used to identify brain circuits that regulate sleep. In addition, we explore the consequences of sleep for brain function, and find that sleep causes waves of fluid flow to emerge in the brain, suggesting potential ways in which sleep maintains brain health. Finally, I will discuss how sleep deprivation and aging affect these processes. Together, these studies discover dynamics unique to the sleeping brain, and provide insight into the mechanisms that unfold as we transition between wakefulness and sleep.