# Sleep and Circadian Science Workshop in Indispensable Methods (Fall SWIM)

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2021 · $5,000

## Abstract

The University of Pittsburgh Center for Sleep and Circadian Science (CSCS) is dedicated to advancing the
scientific understanding of sleep and circadian rhythms across the translational spectrum: from their genetic and
molecular determinants, to their shaping by cultural and social forces, to their impact on health and functioning.
As one of the world’s leading centers for training next-generation sleep and circadian scientists, the CSCS is
committed to training diverse individuals across the educational pipeline, including undergraduate students,
graduate and medical students, and post-doctoral fellows and residents, as well as junior faculty. Trainees and
faculty at other institutions have expressed great interest in obtaining the didactic and hands-on training
opportunities available to CSCS trainees and junior faculty. To address this unmet training need, we will hold a
two-part Sleep and Circadian Science Workshop in Indispensable Methods (SWIM) in the summer and fall
of 2020. The goal of these meetings is to extend the depth and breadth of the fields of sleep and circadian
science by creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce. We will accomplish this goal in three important
ways: (1) We will increase the racial/ethnicity, socioeconomic, health, and gender/sexual diversity of individuals
with training in sleep and circadian science and related leadership skills. (2) We will extend the reach of sleep
and circadian science training to individuals who do not have the opportunity to obtain this training at their home
institutions, including the development of key leadership skills. (3) We will create a cohort of young sleep and
circadian scientists who know and can rely on each other as they develop their independent research careers.
Due to travel restrictions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the virtual Summer SWIM (August 10-14, 2020)
will feature didactic and Meet-the-Expert sessions on established and emerging measures and methods critical
to the advancement of sleep and circadian science. The in-person Fall SWIM (November 4-6, 2020) will feature
small, single track sessions focused on career development, fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, and
leadership excellence. Participants will network with national/international leaders in sleep and circadian
science, as well as a national cohort of early career scientists with whom they can develop professional
connections and support systems. Fall SWIM participants will additionally participate in the annual Sleep and
Circadian Science Research Day (Nov. 5) and a StoryCorps (Smithsonian Folkways) recording of their
experiences as emerging sleep and circadian scientists. A total of 56 individuals applied for the Summer SWIM
meeting; 78.5% of applicants were female, 40% were from minority racial/ethnic groups, and a majority self-
identified as members of groups under-represented in science (e.g., minority groups related to race/ethnicity,
socioeconomic and health status, and gen...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10149000
- **Project number:** 1R13HL156553-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Martica Helon Hall
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $5,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-02-15 → 2022-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10149000

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10149000, Sleep and Circadian Science Workshop in Indispensable Methods (Fall SWIM) (1R13HL156553-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10149000. Licensed CC0.

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