Academic and Research Centres

Center for Circadian Biology and Medicine

La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States, North America

The Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego supports multidisciplinary research examining the biological mechanisms that regulate circadian rhythms and sleep-wake function. Research interests include molecular clocks, genetics, metabolism, immune function, ageing, and the health consequences of circadian disruption. Through laboratory and translational research, investigators study how circadian biology influences human health and disease, contributing to the development of new approaches to prevention, treatment, and personalized medicine

Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences / University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States, North America

The Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Miami supports multidisciplinary research examining sleep, circadian rhythms, population health, and health disparities. Research interests include sleep equity, cardiovascular health, cognitive ageing, environmental influences on sleep, and the health consequences of circadian disruption. Through clinical, epidemiological, and community-based research, the centre contributes to understanding how sleep affects health outcomes across diverse populations while supporting the development of evidence-based public health interventions.

Division of Sleep Medicine and the Penn Sleep Centers

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

The University of Pittsburgh supports multidisciplinary research examining the relationships between sleep, circadian rhythms, mental health, ageing, and chronic disease. Research interests include psychiatric sleep medicine, depression, cognitive ageing, cardiovascular health, and behavioural sleep interventions. Through clinical and translational research, investigators study how sleep influences physical and mental wellbeing across the lifespan. The program contributes to the development of evidence-based approaches aimed at improving sleep health, resilience, cognitive function, and healthy ageing in diverse populations.

Fatigue Countermeasures Laboratory / NASA Ames Research Center

Moffett Field, California, United States, North America

The Fatigue Countermeasures Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center conducts research examining the effects of sleep, fatigue, circadian rhythms, and workload on human performance and safety. Research interests include sleep deprivation, alertness, shift work, fatigue risk management, aviation safety, and operational performance in spaceflight and other high-demand environments. Through laboratory and applied research, the program contributes to understanding how sleep and circadian factors influence cognitive function, decision-making, and performance while supporting evidence-based fatigue management strategies.

Harvard University

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Harvard University utilizes its university-wide Division of Sleep Medicine to coordinate intensive research across multiple affiliated hospitals and laboratories. The program focuses extensively on the public health and safety consequences of sleep deprivation, shift work, and circadian misalignment. Harvard scientists are global leaders in analyzing how insufficient rest damages cognitive performance and emotional regulation. Their landmark epidemiological studies heavily influence public policy, federal workplace safety regulations, and corporate wellness initiatives regarding occupational shift schedules and commercial transportation safety protocols.

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America

Johns Hopkins University drives foundational sleep science through its highly collaborative Center for Interdisciplinary Sleep Research and Education. Operating since the mid-1970s, the program specializes in the physiological consequences of sleep-disordered breathing, particularly obstructive sleep apnea. Hopkins researchers investigate the precise cellular pathways linking nighttime hypoxia to systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular diseases. The center serves as a premier training ground for academic sleep fellows, offering robust education in advanced clinical diagnostics and cutting-edge bio-behavioral treatment sleep trials.

Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine / Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, North America

The Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine supports multidisciplinary clinical care, education, and research in sleep medicine. Research interests include sleep-disordered breathing, restless legs syndrome, REM sleep behaviour disorder, insomnia, and other neurological and respiratory sleep disorders. Through clinical trials, diagnostic innovation, and translational research, investigators examine the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders across adult and pediatric populations. The program contributes to the advancement of evidence-based sleep medicine through research, specialist training, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Sleep and Neuroimaging Research / University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, California, United States, North America

The University of California, Berkeley conducts interdisciplinary sleep research focused on cognition, brain health, ageing, and neuroimaging. Research areas include sleep deprivation, memory consolidation, emotional regulation, cognitive performance, and the relationship between sleep disruption and neurodegenerative disease. Using advanced neuroimaging and behavioural research methods, investigators examine how sleep influences brain function across the lifespan. Through experimental and translational research, the program contributes to understanding the role of sleep in cognitive health, healthy ageing, and neurological wellbeing.

Sleep Disorders Center / Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, North America

The Sleep Disorders Center at Cleveland Clinic supports multidisciplinary clinical care, education, and research in sleep medicine. Research interests include sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, cardiovascular health, behavioural sleep medicine, and digital approaches to sleep disorder management. Through clinical investigation, translational research, and collaboration across neurology, pulmonology, psychology, and related disciplines, the program contributes to understanding the impact of sleep disorders on health outcomes while supporting the development of evidence-based approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and long-term patient care.