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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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The official podcast of the Sleep Research Society (SRS). Purposed to disseminate and discuss the latest findings in Sleep and Circadian research.

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The SRS Podcast

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The official podcast of the Sleep Research Society (SRS). Purposed to disseminate and discuss the latest findings in Sleep and Circadian research.

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#Science #Sleep Research Society

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SRS Podcast (#24): Weekend Catchup Sleep, Cardiovascular Disease Incidence, and Mortality - Drs. Jean-Philippe Chaput and Chenlu Gao 1:03:32

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SRS Podcast (#23): Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Student Athlete Performance and Wellbeing - Drs. Roxanne Prichard, Ketema Paul, and Jamie Zeitzer 1:09:56

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SRS Podcast (#22): Development of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Narcolepsy: A Feasibility Study - Dr. Jennifer Mundt and Matt Horsnell 1:19:41

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SRS Podcast (#21): Associations of The Gut Microbiome with Objective and Subjective Sleep - Drs. Elizabeth Holzhausen and Erika Hagen 59:07

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SRS Podcast (#20): Sleep Regularity, Sleep Duration, and Morality Risk - Drs. Daniel Windred and Andrew Phillips 1:00:19

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SRS Podcast (#19): State of Science and Recommendations for Using Wearable Technology in Sleep and Circadian Research - Drs. Max de Zambotti and Cathy Goldstein 1:23:25

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SRS Podcast (#18): Unpacking the Sleep Journal with the Editor-in-Chief - Dr. Allan Pack 1:11:10

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Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Allan Pack, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRCP, current Editor-in-Chief of the Sleep journal, to discuss many topics related to the journal broadly. including elements like its history, scope, mission, recent changes, and future intentions. Additionally, we cover topics related to the editorial ecosystem, the post-submission process from the journal’s perspective, and current challenges with the peer review process, among other things. Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:49) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (01:36) – Brief Biography on Dr. Allan Pack (02:47) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Allan Pack (03:56) – Dr. Allan Pack’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (17:45) – Keyword Association! (19:59) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Transition (20:29) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Journal History and Evolution (27:52) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Changes Under Dr. Pack & Progressing the Impact Factor (36:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Editorial Ecosystem and Challenge of Finding Peer Reviewers (45:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Discussing the Peer Review “Crisis” (53:49) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Getting the Trainees Involved (56:46) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Improving the Quality of the Submissions in Sleep (01:09:58) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro Relevant Links and Social Media: Guest(s) Contacts: Allan Pack’s University of Pennsylvania Faculty Profile Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#17): Contactless, Longitudinal Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults - Dr. Kiran Ravindran 41:49

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Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Kiran Ravindran, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Ravindran and colleagues that unpacks an investigation evaluating the capabilities of two commercially available contactless monitoring devices as tools to capture nocturnal and daytime sleep periods and other characteristics, relative to the currently relied upon objective (e.g., actigraphy) and subjective (e.g., sleep diaries) longitudinal sleep tracking tools. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (04:38) – Brief Biography on Dr. Ravindran (06:00) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Ravindran (07:08) – Dr. Ravindran’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (12:51) – Keyword Association! (16:09) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (24:56) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (25:26) – DDSW: Unpacking the major challenges of longitudinal sleep monitoring and measurement in persons experiencing cognitive decline and neurocognitive disorders (30:06) – DDSW: Potential role of contactless devices in current clinical care and evolution of devices over time to address existing shortcomings (40:37) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to Paper: Contactless and longitudinal monitoring of nocturnal sleep and daytime naps in older men and women: a digital health technology evaluation study Kiran Ravindran’s Contacts: Webpage LinkedIn Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#16): Disseminating Sleep Education to Graduate Psychology Programs Online - Dr. Hailey Meaklim 1:02:26

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Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Hailey Meaklim, PhD, DBSM to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Meaklim and colleagues that evaluated the implementation of a large-scale roll-out of the Sleep Psychology Workshop, a previously validated, behavioral sleep medicine program, into graduate psychology programs across Victoria, Australia. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (04:13) – Brief Biography on Dr. Hailey Meaklim (05:24) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Meaklim (09:02) – Dr. Meaklim’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (18:00) – Keyword Association! (19:40) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (35:14) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (36:06) – DDSW: Future Modifications and Changes to the Sleep Psychology Workshop Based on Results and Feedback from Participants (39:25) – DDSW: Knowledge Versus Competency – Why Didn’t Knowledge of Sleep Restriction Therapy (SRT) Translate into use of SRT (45:48) – DDSW: Expanding the Training Beyond the Focus of Insomnia (i.e., CPAP Desensitization) (49:43) – DDSW: Ask the Expert – Why is There Still a Deficiency of Sleep Training in Programs Training Mental Health Providers? (01:02:42) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to Paper: Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: A knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia Hailey Meaklim’s Contacts: Twitter/X: @SleepPsych_Aus LinkedIn Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#15): Sex Differences in Perceptions of Sleep Inertia Following Nighttime Awakenings - Dr. Cassie Hilditch 1:04:48

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Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Cassie Hilditch, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP Advances by Dr. Hilditch and colleagues that assessed the role of biological sex on the subjective experience and objective cognitive manifestation of sleep inertia following nighttime awakenings. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP Advances journal website. Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (03:32) – Brief Biography on Dr. Cassie Hilditch (04:32) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Cassie Hilditch (06:45) – Dr. Cassie Hilditch’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (12:21) – Keyword Association! (14:08) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (29:53) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (30:36) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – What is Sleep Inertia? (33:22) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – Can we Define what is Normal Sleep Inertia? (37:18) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – What Factors (Outside of Biological Sex) Moderate Sleep Inertia Severity? (40:41) – DDSW: Recent Publication by Ogawa K and colleagues on the Influence of Snoozing on Sleep Inertia Severity (48:02) – DDSW: Asking the Expert – What Efficacious Proactive and Reactive Countermeasures can be used to Attenuate Sleep Inertia? (01:03:35) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to Paper: Sex Differences in Perceptions of Sleep Inertia Following Nighttime Awakenings Cassie Hilditch’s Contacts: LinkedIn ResearchGate Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#14): Sleep spindles in the healthy brain from birth through 18 years - Drs. Catherine Chu and Dara Manoach 1:07:24

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Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Drs. Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MSC and Dara Manoach, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Drs. Hunki Kwon, Catherine Chu, Dara Manoach and colleagues that describes an investigation that identified age- and region-specific normative values for sleep spindles across the first two decades of development. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website . Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (03:40) – Brief Biography on Drs. Catherine Chu and Dara Manoach (06:27) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Drs. Catherine Chu and Dara Manoach (08:02) – Drs. Catherine Chu and Dara Manoach’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (23:11) – Keyword Association! (25:06) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (44:32) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (45:21) – DDSW: Best Clinical Application of Normative Spindle Values (48:39) – DDSW: Utility/Promise of Wearable Headbands for Enhancing the Accessibility of Sleep Spindle Assessment (55:07) – DDSW: Sleep Spindles as a Potential Therapeutic Target (01:06:14) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to Paper: Sleep spindles in the healthy brain from birth through 18 years Contact Information: Dr. Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MSC Mass General Research Institute Information Page Contact Information: Dr. Dara Manoach, PhD Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging Information Page Sleep, Cognition, and Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) Lab Page Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#13): Sleep, training time, and chronotype in young adolescent athletes - Dr. Brendan Gabriel + SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz 1:36:11

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Episode Summary: In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Brendan Gabriel to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Oussama Saidi, Dr. Pascale Duché, Dr. Brendan Gabriel, and colleagues that examined the effect of the timing of high-intensity exercise (afternoon vs. evening) on the sleep, sleepiness, and psychological well-being of adolescent athletes. Additionally, this investigation demonstrated the influential role of circadian type (“chronotype”) on the observed relationships. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website. In addition to the interview, this episode also features the 2023 SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz. An overview of Club Hypnos and the associated data blitz is provided, along with recognition of this year’s participants. To close, the episode includes data blitz-esque overviews of the research presented at the actual data blitz from some of this year’s participants. Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:49) – Episode Structure Overview (02:32) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (06:43) – Brief Biography on Dr. Brendan Gabriel (07:45) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Brendan Gabriel (10:01) – Dr. Gabriel’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (24:26) – Keyword Association! (35:08) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (50:24) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (51:17) – DDSW: Chronotype vs. Circadian/Diurnal Preference (57:16) – DDSW: Proximal and Distal Directions of Circadian Rhythm Research (59:03) – DDSW: Differential Dynamics Between First 3-Hours and All-Night Outcomes (1:01:56) – DDSW: Translation of Findings Across Other Zeitgebers (1:04:41) – DDSW: Moderating Role of Habitual Entrainment – Influence of Sport Type (1:08:11) – DDSW: Interindividual Differences in Sensitivity of the Circadian Rhythm to Exercise (1:11:08) – DDSW: How can we implement these findings practically? (1:21:40) – Episode Transition: Overview of SRS Club Hypnos Event at the Annual Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) SLEEP Meeting and Associated Data Blitz (1:23:38) – The 2023 SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz Participants (1:24:48) – Dr. Alexandria Muench: The Effect of CBT-I Dose on Sleep Outcomes in Cancer Survivors at 3-month Follow-up (1:26:10) – Dr. Mohini Bryant-Ekstrand: Development and validation of low-level Transcranial Electrical Stimulation to enhance slow oscillations during human NREM sleep (1:27:13) – Dr. Diego Mazzotti: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptom Subtypes and Hypoxic Burden Independently Predict Distinct Cardiovascular Outcomes (1:29:57) – Dr. Xiaopeng Ji: The Relationship between Sleep and Metabolic Syndrome in Late Adolescents: Racial Differences (1:32:21) – Dr. Sheila Garland: Effect of virtual cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on perceived cognitive functioning among cancer survivors (1:34:58) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro Relevant Links and Social Media: Link to paper: Is it wiser to train in the afternoon or the early evening to sleep better? The role of chronotype in young adolescent athletes (Saidi O et al., 2023) Brendan Gabriel’s Contact Page 2023 SRS Club Hypnos Data Blitz Participants: Translational: Xiaopeng Ji, Emily Hohman, and Philip Cheng Clinical: Sheila Garland, Diego Mazzotti, Emerson Wickwire Basic: Saurabh Thosar, Brienn Satterfield, Mohini Bryant-Ekstrand Trainee: David Reichenberg, Alexandria Muench, Yuqi Shen Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#12): Extending weeknight sleep of delayed adolescents using weekend morning bright light and evening time management - Dr. Stephanie Crowley 1:23:31

2 years тому1:23:31

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Episode Summary: In this month's episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Dr Stephanie Crowley to discuss the recent publication“Extending weeknight sleep of delayed adolescents using weekend morning bright light and evening time management” Here is a link to the article. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (00:52) - Topic Orientation (04:14) - Introduction to Dr Stephanie Crowley (06:15) - Beginning of guest interview (07:15) - Dr Crowley’s journey into sleep (17:54) - Dr Crowley’s hobbies and interests (24:40) - Dr Stephanie Crowley: Introduction to SRS Board of Directors (30:34) - Key Word association (36:20) - 10,000-foot view of the investigation (42:00) - Designing the study (49:43) - Key findings of the paper (1:11:30) - Deeper Dive into the investigation (1:17:41) - Future directions for this research program (1:21:02) - Thank you and acknowledgments (1:22:06) - Outro Relevant Links and Social Media 1) “Extending weeknight sleep of delayed adolescents using weekend morning bright light and evening time management” is available here 2) Follow Dr Stephanie Crowley on Twitter: @sjcrowle Get in contact with us: sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#11): Cannabis dosing and administration for sleep: a systematic review - Dr. Wayne Wei-Ku Lai and Rob Velzeboer 1:24:26

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Episode Summary: In this month's episode, Jesse Cook, MS (host) sits down with Rob Velzeboer and Dr. Wayne Lai, PhD to discuss their recently published paper in the journal SLEEP that overviews a systematic review performed to synthesize the existing literature surrounding the effects of various components, routes of administration, and dosing of cannabis on sleep. Here is a link to the article. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (00:55) - Topic Orientation (06:28) - Introduction to Rob Velzeboer and Dr. Wayne Lai (08:10) - Beginning of guest interview (10:57) - Rob and Dr. Lai’s journies to Sleep research/medicine (15:21) - Rob and Dr. Lai’s hobbies and interests (24:19) - Key Word association (27:50) - 10,000-foot view of the investigation (40:16) - Key findings of the paper (48:09) - Deeper dive into the bush (53:25) - Challenges of investigating Cannabis for therapeutic purposes (1:01:55) - Effect of cannabis on sleep physiology (1:23:30) - Thank you and acknowledgments (1:24:15) - Outro Relevant Links and Social Media 1) Link to Paper: Cannabis dosing and administration for sleep: a systematic review . 2) Dr Wayne Lai’s LinkedIn 3) Rob Velzeboer’s LinkedIn 4) Link to Rob’s Ted Talk Get in contact with us: sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com…

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SRS Podcast (#10): Genome-wide gene by environment study of time spent in daylight & chronotype identifies emerging genetic architecture underlying light sensitivity - Dr. Jackie Lane & Angus Burns 1:13:54

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