Sleep Science Friday Series

In this edition of Sleep Science Friday, Dr. Lyudmila Korostovtseva (Chair of the ESRS Digital and Communication Committee) speaks with Dr. Benjamin Bréant about his recent study investigating the effects of the psychedelic compound 5-MeO-DMT on brain activity and behaviour in mice.  The study reports the emergence of slow-wave activity typically associated with NREM sleep during behavioural wakef...

This week, Dr Matias Rusane interviews Dr Matteo Cesari, a leading expert in the application of artificial intelligence to REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD). Following the current theme “Sleep in the age of technology” of the ECN committee, they discussed the impact of AI on RBD research. RBD is a parasomnia characterised by abnormal muscle activity and dream enactment during REM sleep. The isola...

In this edition of Sleep Science Friday , Dr. Adriana Michalak is joined by Dr. Claudia Barth and Dr. Laura Stankeviciute to explore two often underestimated yet critical dimensions of Alzheimer’s Disease: biological sex differences and sleep .  Understanding Alzheimer's Disease AD is the most common type of dementia, affecting an estimated 7 million people in Europe alone as of 2025 ( Europe...