Multimodal REM sleep study
Investigating the multimodal features of REM sleep and their role in daytime function, brain health, and the potential for neuromodulation to improve REM sleep.
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, one of the two main sleep stages, has been linked to cognition, memory and mood. Reduced REM sleep increases the risk for cognitive decline in ageing and dementia, and mortality. Changes in REM sleep have also been observed in depression and mood disorders. Yet, it remains unclear how REM sleep promotes cognition and mood and whether the restorative processes occurring during REM sleep can be enhanced.
This research project, led by Dr. Valeria Jaramillo, investigates the many and multimodal features that characterise human REM sleep and relates them to daytime function. The ultimate goal is to define how REM sleep promotes brain and body health and how REM sleep can be improved.