The SRS Podcast

Sleep Research Society
The SRS Podcast

The official podcast of the Sleep Research Society (SRS). Purposed to disseminate and discuss the latest findings in Sleep and Circadian research.

  1. 11/07/2023

    SRS Podcast (#18): Unpacking the Sleep Journal with the Editor-in-Chief - Dr. Allan Pack

    Episode Summary:   In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Allan Pack, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRCP, current Editor-in-Chief of the Sleep journal, to discuss many topics related to the journal broadly. including elements like its history, scope, mission, recent changes, and future intentions. Additionally, we cover topics related to the editorial ecosystem, the post-submission process from the journal’s perspective, and current challenges with the peer review process, among other things.   Enjoy!   Timestamps:   (00:49) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (01:36) – Brief Biography on Dr. Allan Pack (02:47) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Allan Pack (03:56) – Dr. Allan Pack’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (17:45) – Keyword Association! (19:59) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Transition (20:29) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Journal History and Evolution (27:52) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Changes Under Dr. Pack & Progressing the Impact Factor (36:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Editorial Ecosystem and Challenge of Finding Peer Reviewers (45:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Discussing the Peer Review “Crisis” (53:49) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Getting the Trainees Involved (56:46) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Improving the Quality of the Submissions in Sleep (01:09:58) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media: Guest(s) Contacts: Allan Pack’s University of Pennsylvania Faculty Profile Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

    1h 11m
  2. 10/03/2023

    SRS Podcast (#17): Contactless, Longitudinal Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults - Dr. Kiran Ravindran

    Episode Summary:   In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Kiran Ravindran, PhD to discuss the recently published paper in the journal SLEEP by Dr. Ravindran and colleagues that unpacks an investigation evaluating the capabilities of two commercially available contactless monitoring devices as tools to capture nocturnal and daytime sleep periods and other characteristics, relative to the currently relied upon objective (e.g., actigraphy) and subjective (e.g., sleep diaries) longitudinal sleep tracking tools. Here is a link to the article on the SLEEP journal website.   Enjoy!   Timestamps:   (00:50) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview (04:38) – Brief Biography on Dr. Ravindran (06:00) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Ravindran (07:08) – Dr. Ravindran’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research (12:51) – Keyword Association! (16:09) – 10,000 Foot View of the Paper: Rationale, Methodology, and Findings (24:56) – A Deeper Dive into the Scientific Weeds (DDSW) (25:26) – DDSW: Unpacking the major challenges of longitudinal sleep monitoring and measurement in persons experiencing cognitive decline and neurocognitive disorders (30:06) – DDSW: Potential role of contactless devices in current clinical care and evolution of devices over time to address existing shortcomings (40:37) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro   Relevant Links and Social Media:   Link to Paper: Contactless and longitudinal monitoring of nocturnal sleep and daytime naps in older men and women: a digital health technology evaluation study Kiran Ravindran’s Contacts: Webpage LinkedIn   Get in Contact with us! sleepresearchsocietypodcast@gmail.com

    42 min

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The official podcast of the Sleep Research Society (SRS). Purposed to disseminate and discuss the latest findings in Sleep and Circadian research.

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