Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School
7th Annual University of Colorado
Sleep and Circadian Summer School
Aug 2-8, 2026
Supported by NIH/NHLBI T32 “Transdisciplinary Training in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms”, NIH/NINDS R25 "Multi-Institutional Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Promote Sleep and Circadian Research Careers", College of Arts and Sciences and the Vice Chancellor for Research, and the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado Boulder
Organizing committee: Keenan Kushner PhD, Andrea Lugo, Grissy Sime Mora, Gabriel Nah PhD, Maeve Sheehey, Prof. Ken Wright
The 7th Annual Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School will be hybrid. Approximately 50 trainees will be selected to attend the summer school in person and have access to the full program. Some educational offerings will also be made available virtual.
The 7th Annual Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School is free (i.e., there is no registration fee). Trainees and/or their mentors are responsible for travel to and from Boulder as well as hotel and food.
The educational program will include morning lectures, afternoon workshops, networking sessions, and professional development sessions.
The educational program is provided by Colorado faculty and visiting faculty.
In Person Visiting Professors
- John Axelsson, PhD - Stockholm University
- Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD - Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Jimmy Dooley, PhD - Purdue University
- TBN
Including educational and professional development sessions provided by some of the faculty from the Colorado T32 program
Summer School Program
All times are Mountain (MDT, UTC/GMT - 6 hours)
Sessions with a * will be provided in hybrid format via webinar
Sunday 2rd Aug – Registration and welcome – University of Colorado Boulder
| 1800 – 1930 | Registration for students, welcome and networking session University of Colorado Boulder Campus Clare Small 111 |
Monday 3rd Aug – University of Colorado Boulder
| Morning session | Introductory lectures University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
0845–0900
0900–1015 | *Ken Wright, PhD - Introduction to the summer school Plenary *John Axelsson, PhD - TBD |
| 1015–1045 | Coffee break |
1045–1200
| Plenary *TBD |
| 1200–1230 | Data blitz session 1 |
| 1230–1345 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session | University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
| 1345–1500 | Plenary *TBD |
| 1500–1530 | Coffee break |
| 1530–1610 | *TBD |
| 1615–1745 | Poster session 1 – University of Colorado Boulder Campus Clare Small 111 |
Tuesday 5th Aug – University of Colorado Boulder
| Morning session | Lectures - University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
| 0900-1015 | Plenary *TBD |
| 1015-1045 | Coffee break |
| 1045-1200 | *TBD |
| 1200-1230 | Data blitz session 2 |
| 1230-1345 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session | Afternoon workshops University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
1345 – 1445
| TBD |
| 1445 – 1515 | Coffee break |
| 1515-1630 | TBD |
| 1645–1815 | Poster session 2 – University of Colorado Boulder Campus Clare Small 111 |
Wednesday 6th Aug
| Morning session | Lectures University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
| 0900-1015 | Plenary *TBD |
| 1015-1045 | Coffee break |
| 1045-1200 | *TBD |
| Afternoon session | Free afternoon - Hike/other activities |
| Morning session | Lectures University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
| 0900-1015 | *TBD |
| 1015-1045 | Coffee break |
| 1045-1200 | *TBD |
| 1200-1330 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session | Afternoon workshops University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
| *WORKSHOP - TBD |
| TBD | |
| 1445-1515 | Coffee break |
1515-1630
| TBD |
Friday Aug 8th
| Morning session | Lecture University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
| 0845-1000 | *TBD |
| 1000-1000 | Coffee break |
| 1000-1145 | Workshop Future opportunities in Sleep and Circadian Science
TBD |
| 1145-1300 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session | University of Colorado Boulder Campus Atlas 100 |
1300-1715
| *R25 Sleep and Circadian Scholar Presentations |
| 1715 | Closing remarks and poster prizes |
Application for the in-person summer school is open and trainees will be admitted on a rolling basis. Please send a request for application to kenneth.wright@colorado.edu
Registration for the virtual (WEBINAR portions) summer school will open in May 2026.