Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School

7th Annual听University of Colorado

Sleep and Circadian Summer School

Aug 2-8, 2026

Supported byNIH/NHLBI T32 鈥淭ransdisciplinary Training in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms鈥, 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听the听Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado Boulder

Organizing committee:听听 Keenan Kushner PhD, Andrea Lugo, Grissy Sime Mora, Gabriel Nah PhD, Maeve Sheehey, Prof. Ken Wright

The 7th听Annual Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School will be hybrid.听 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).听 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听

  • Prof. John Axelsson, PhD - Stockholm University
  • TBN
  • TBN
  • 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 鈥 Registration and welcome 鈥 University of Colorado Boulder

Welcome evening for students and faculty

1800 鈥 1930

Registration for students, welcome and networking session

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 111

Monday 3rd听Aug 鈥 University of Colorado Boulder

Morning session

Introductory lectures

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100

0845鈥0900听 听

0900鈥1015听 听

*Ken Wright, PhD听- Introduction to the summer school

Plenary

*John Axelsson, PhD - TBD

1015鈥1045听 听Coffee break

1045鈥1200

Plenary

*TBD

1200鈥1230听 听Data blitz session 1
1230鈥1345Lunch
Afternoon sessionUniversity of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100
1345鈥1500

Plenary

*TBD

1500鈥1530听 听Coffee break
1530鈥1610*TBD
1615鈥1745

Poster session 1 鈥

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 111

Tuesday 5th Aug 鈥 University of Colorado Boulder

Morning sessionLectures -听University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100
0900-1015听 听

Plenary

*TBD

1015-1045听 听Coffee break
1045-1200*TBD
1200-1230听 听Data blitz session 2
1230-1345Lunch
Afternoon session

Afternoon workshops

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100

1345 鈥 1445

TBD
1445 鈥 1515听 听Coffee break
1515-1630TBD
1645鈥1815

Poster session 2 鈥

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 111

Wednesday 6th Aug

Morning session

Lectures

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100

0900-1015听 听

Plenary

*TBD

1015-1045听 听Coffee break
1045-1200*TBD
Afternoon sessionFree afternoon - Hike/other activities

Thursday Aug 7th

Morning session

Lectures

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100

0900-1015听 听*TBD
1015-1045Coffee break
1045-1200听 听*TBD
1200-1330Lunch
Afternoon session

Afternoon workshops

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100

1330-1445

*WORKSHOP - TBD
TBD
1445-1515听 听Coffee break

1515-1630

TBD

Friday Aug 8th

Morning session

Lecture

University of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100

0845-1000听 听*TBD
1000-1000Coffee break
1000-1145听 听

Workshop

Future opportunities in Sleep and Circadian Science

TBD

1145-1300Lunch
Afternoon sessionUniversity of Colorado Boulder Campus听 100

1300-1715

*R25 Sleep and Circadian Scholar Presentations
1715Closing remarks and poster prizes听

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

for the virtual (WEBINAR portions) summer school will open in May 2026.