The Sleep and Performance Research Center welcomes Dr. Reto Huber, PhD, University of Zurich, to WSU Spokane on Tuesday, March 10. He will be providing his seminar at 12:10 p.m., “From Sleep Oscillations to Learning: Insights from Phase-Locked Acoustic Stimulation,” in SAC 147 and via Zoom.
Dr. Huber investigates the relationship between sleep oscillations and learning-related processes using a targeted perturbation approach. Brief, non-arousing acoustic stimuli are delivered in a phase-locked manner to key non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep oscillations, enabling selective modulation of slow waves, sleep spindles, and their hierarchical coupling. This approach provides mechanistic insights into how these oscillations are generated and how they support learning and memory consolidation. His lab further translates these findings to clinical contexts, for example by examining how alterations in sleep electrophysiology contribute to disease mechanisms in pediatric epilepsy.
We look forward to you joining us in SAC 147 or thru Zoom!
Questions/Zoom link? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.
