University of Arizona Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research

10/23/2025

The University of Arizona Sleep, Circadian, and Neuroscience Center would like to give a special thanks to Jazwares for their support in providing a donation of Squishmallows to our current pediatric research study, Medications for Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Improve Cognition in Children with Down Syndrome.

Thank you Jazwares! Your donation has provided countless smiles, comfort, and support to all the kids in this project!

Thank you from our Principal Investigator, Dr. Daniel Combs, and our center Director, Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy, and from the Squishmallows themselves for allowing them to join such wonderful kids and families!
To find out more about our center and research studies, visit us at https://sleep.arizona.edu/

Jazwares

04/09/2025

https://healthsciences.arizona.edu/news/stories/improving-veterans-health-through-biomedical-innovation-ai-and-implementation-science

Dr. Sai Parthasarathy testified in front of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs about the need to turn biomedical advances into clinical solutions.

03/20/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/EI7Kz0b0wj4?si=_XI4YI7R46pz7IUU

Sairam Parthasarathy, MD is the director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research and chief of the ...

03/03/2025

We had a great day at the Green Valley Health Fair today! We connected with community members interested in sleep research, as well as service providers interested in providing research as a services to their patients/ clients. Thank you Greater Green Valley Health Education Association for the invitation!

03/02/2025

We will be there on Monday March 3rd! Make sure to stop by our table 😎

🗓️ Mark Your Calendar! 🗓️
The Green Valley Health Fair is just around the corner—join us on March 3, 2025 from 9 AM - 12 PM at the Green Valley Recreation West Social Center!

This FREE event is packed with health screenings, wellness information, and a chance to connect with health experts. Whether you’re looking to start a new health journey or continue one, this is the place to be!

Visit https://bit.ly/3YoZMF9 for details. We can’t wait to see you there!

02/13/2025

01/31/2025

Stay tuned for our new posting series: Study Spotlight. Where monthly we will be going in depth into the different research studies we have to offer. Here is a sneak peak at the study that will be highlighted starting next week:

07/28/2023

Daniel Combs, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, shares how babies sleep differently from adults.

“Newborns will spend up to half their sleep in REM, while adults will typically spend 20 percent of the night in REM sleep. Adults will typically have their first REM sleep about 90 minutes after they fall asleep. Infants will typically go straight into REM sleep.”

It can be awfully cute when babies smile in their sleep—but is it a real smile, or just a reflex? We turned to experts to learn more.

05/16/2023

Sky is the limit for research at new sleep center facility
New world-class University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Neuroscience Research greatly expands research capabilities.

The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research held a grand opening at its new facility May 15. The modern, one-of-a-kind space has 12,700 square feet of highly controlled environment that will allow for innovative research into the impact of sleep and circadian rhythms on cognition and health. More:

New world-class University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Neuroscience Research greatly expands research capabilities.

05/16/2023

Thank you for joining us today for grand opening of the new University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research, a world-class interdisciplinary center where researchers from across campus can perform sleep studies.

For more information on UAHS Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research visit https://sleep.uahs.arizona.edu/

02/08/2023

Sleep Awareness Week will begin on March 12th and ends on March 18th. Take some time looking at your own sleeping habits and contact your doctors for questions regarding your sleep. Have questions about sleep research? Reach out to us!

/PRNewswire/ -- National Sleep Foundation has announced Sleep Awareness Week® 2023 will take place from March 12-18, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of its...

01/18/2023

Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy has been leading an Arizona team that was formed to investigate the pandemic’s impact on minorities in the U.S.

The project is called the “Community Engagement Alliance against COVID-19 disparities or CEAL. The primary goal is to reach, educate and create trust with communities that are disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

For more information about this initiative, call or text 520-542-2970

Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy has been leading an Arizona team that was formed to investigate the pandemic’s impact on minorities in the U.S. The initiative is part of an alliance that spans across 11 states.