# Training in Sleep & Sleep Disorders

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2022 · $499,228

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
 This proposal is for a training program in the area of sleep and circadian research and the related
disorders. There is growing evidence of the prevalence of sleep disorders in the American population, and that
problems related to inadequate sleep have a major impact on many aspects of our society. At a basic level, little
is known about the fundamental mechanisms that control sleep and the function(s) of sleep. Thus, there is a
major opportunity for scientific discovery. One of the barriers that is recognized to advancing the knowledge base
in this area is the paucity of investigators, both those engaged in basic research and in patient-oriented research.
This application describes a training program that is based on the relatively unique faculty resources and
structures at the University of Pennsylvania for support of research in sleep and its disorders. The proposal
describes specific training aspects that are intended to complete the matrix for training opportunities at the
University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in the area of research in sleep/sleep disorders. These aspects are the
following: research training for graduate students. This is based on training provided by 3 graduate groups at
Penn. Each graduate program has a similar structure, albeit with different required coursework. The graduate
groups are: a) the Neuroscience Graduate Program. This is the Graduate Group that has been involved in this
program since its inception. We will utilize, where appropriate, structures, courses and other resources
developed by this group; b) a graduate track in genomics/computational biology; c) graduate group in cell and
molecular biology that offers our graduate students training in areas such as metabolism, genetics, and
epigenetics; d) a targeted MD/PhD program to train physician-scientists in sleep/circadian research. This aspect
of our program will be based on the outstanding institutional MD/PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania.
We also have a postdoctoral training program for nurse investigators. This will be based on the preeminent
School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. The strong, well-established collaboration between the
School of Medicine and the School of Nursing in this area provides a unique opportunity to develop a much
needed national program to train nurse investigators in this area. All of these components of the program will
utilize the extensive resources for research in sleep/circadian that have been developed at the University of
Pennsylvania.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10460341
- **Project number:** 5T32HL007953-22
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Allan I Pack
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $499,228
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2000-09-01 → 2026-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10460341

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10460341, Training in Sleep & Sleep Disorders (5T32HL007953-22). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10460341. Licensed CC0.

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