2025 Sleep Symposium

RRR – Margaret H. Rollins Ballroom
Hors d’oeuvres will be provided for registered guests.

Join the Emory University Sleep Consortium for a half-day symposium exploring how sleep connects research, health, and humanity. The program will feature:

• An exciting keynote from Dr. Wendy Troxel
• Opening remarks highlighting the impact of sleep across disciplines and populations
• 5-minute lightning talks from Emory faculty and collaborators
• Themed sessions on Sleep: The Universal Bridge
• A special 2-Minute “Sleep Sprint” competition showcasing emerging undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc trainees (see more details below!)

Keynote Speaker: Wendy Troxel, PhD

Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist at the RAND Corporation

This event will bring together researchers, clinicians, trainees, and community partners to share insights, highlight innovations, and build bridges across the science of sleep. 

Click here to register to attend the 2025 Sleep Symposium!

💤 For Students and Postdocs: The Sleep Sprint

The Sleep Sprint is a fast-paced, two-minute thesis competition designed for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows to showcase their sleep and circadian research in a dynamic, accessible format. Participants deliver a concise presentation summarizing their work and its broader impact – all in just two minutes.

This friendly competition highlights emerging scholars, fosters collaboration, and celebrates the next generation of sleep researchers. Winners receive recognition and a gift card prize for their outstanding presentation.

Students and postdocs, register to present by clicking this link!