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M E N TO R I N G & T R A I N I N G S L E E P R E S E A R C H L E A D E R S
WORLDSLEEPSOCIETY.ORG/ISRTP
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This educational initiative is
supported by Philips.M E N TO R I N G & T R A I N I N G S L E E P R E S E A R C H L E A D E R S
ISRTP STEERING COMMITTEE
Dear Sleep Medicine and Research Community,
W orld Sleep Society has developed—and is now seeking trainee
applications for—the International Sleep Research Training Program
(ISRTP). The overarching goal of the program is to prepare sleep trainees
Clete Kushida, MD, PhD
Stanford University
(United States)
from various countries throughout the world for future leadership in basic
and/or clinical sleep research. Prior to ISRTP, there was no formalized
process to select the best international trainees whom would optimally Simon Kyle, MA, PhD
University of Oxford
benefit from a 1-year comprehensive training program. (United Kingdom)
The ISRTP will provide an opportunity for such trainees, especially those in
developing countries, to train at major academic institutions so they can
acquire sleep research skills and observe management of patients with sleep Allan I. Pack, MBChB, PhD
disorders from experienced scientists and clinicians. In turn, the program University of Pennsylvania
(United States)
will foster a cohort of future sleep research leaders who will keep the field of
sleep research and medicine vibrant with their ideas, plans and goals.
Thomas Penzel, PhD
The trainees will be matched to sleep research mentors at host academic Charité Universitätsmedizin
institutions. Each trainee must have funds to support his or her trainee year Berlin (Germany)
at the host institution. The program will provide trainees with travel funds to
participate in two major international sleep meetings. Selection of trainees
will be based on their research plans; plans to further research in their home
Dalva Poyares, MD, PhD
country; English communication skills; motivation; educational level; and Universidade Federal de
availability of continued mentorship in their home countries. São Paulo (Brazil)
The second class of trainees will start on July 1, 2020 and end on June
30, 2021. An application packet for interested trainees can be found at Susan Redline, MD, MPH
worldsleepsociety.org/isrtp. The application deadline is January 15, 2020. Harvard University
(United States)
Please contact Allan O’Bryan at info@worldsleepsociety.org with any
questions about the program.
Brendon Yee, MBChB, PhD
Sincerely, University of Sydney
(Australia)
Clete Kushida, MD, PhD, This educational initiative is
on behalf of the WSS ISRTP Steering Committee supported by Philips.PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Apply to join the ISRTP as a 1) MENTEE/TRAINEE, 2) MENTOR or 3) ISRTP SITE. The aims of the program are to offer
training in the field of sleep research, to provide collaborative co-mentorship between mentors in the trainee’s home
institution and in the host country to promote coordinated, culture-appropriate career development, and to enrich the
growing field of sleep medicine and research with future sleep research leaders. The ISRTP strives to connect institutions,
societies and individuals to provide the best training for the next generation of sleep professionals.
MENTEE/TRAINEE OVERVIEW MENTEE APPLICATION PROCESS
Is your objective to make a career in the field of sleep
research? Apply as a Mentee/Trainee in the International HOW TO BECOME A MENTEE/TRAINEE
Sleep Research Training Program by January 15, 2020 to IN THE CLASS OF 2021
be a member of the Class of 2021.
To apply as a Mentee/Trainee in the program, applicants must
first complete a Communication Skills/English intake interview,
conducted by World Sleep Society. During this interview, the
KEY TOPICS COVERED WITHIN Mentee/Trainee must cover the motivation behind application,
THE MENTORSHIP as well as prior research experience. Additionally, the following
• Research study development, implementation and criteria must be met:
replication (including study design, selection of specific o Education requirement: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree
aims and outcomes, data analysis, authorship, and
ethical concerns) o Completed application
• Clinical exposure to management of sleep disorders o A personal statement detailing plans for research and
how to develop sleep research in country of origin
• Scientific communication skills (including presenting and (max 500 words)
publishing results)
o Biosketch
• Obtaining and managing research funds o Letter of support from home mentor related to academic
• Career development performance
o Letter of support from home institution
o Letter of support from members of home institution who
KEY MENTEE OUTCOMES are active in research
• Acquisition of knowledge and understanding of o Copy of funding letter or evidence of funding OR
sleep science provisional status until letter of funding received
• Acquisition of research skills
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
• Clinical exposure to the management of sleep disorders Applications will be accepted by email only and should arrive
• Accepted manuscripts no later than January 15, 2020. All submissions will receive
a confirmation email within 3 business days.
• Funded grants
To apply to be a Mentee/Trainee for the ISRTP program or for
• Academic and societal leadership
more information, visit worldsleepsociety.org/ISRTP
Founded by WORLD ASSOCIATION OF SLEEP MEDICINE and WORLD SLEEP FEDERATION
WORLDSLEEPSOCIETY.ORG/ISRTP | PAGE 3CURRENT ISRTP SITES & MENTORS
HARVARD UNIVERSITY STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical Division of Sleep Medicine
School
SITE REPRESENTATIVE:
SITE REPRESENTATIVE: Clete A. Kushida, MD, PhD
Susan Redline, MD, MPH (United States)
(United States)
MENTOR POSITION/TITLE:
MENTOR POSITION/TITLE: Division Chief and Medical Director,
Peter C. Farrell Professor of Sleep Stanford University, Division of
Medicine, Harvard Medical School Sleep Medicine
SITE PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS: SITE PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Sleep medicine epidemiology; genetic epidemiology; Clinical trials on new diagnostic and treatment tools
cohort studies; clinical trials; data science. for sleep disorders; phenotyping/genotyping of sleep
disorders; prediction of adherence to treatment;
WEBSITE: sleep.med.harvard.edu artificial intelligence algorithms for polysomnography.
WEBSITE: med.stanford.edu/sleepdivision
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute
SITE REPRESENTATIVE:
Simon Kyle, MA, PhD
(United Kingdom)
MENTOR POSITION/TITLE:
Associate Professor,
University of Oxford, Sleep and
Circadian Neuroscience Institute
SITE PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Neural mechanisms that regulate sleep and circadian
rhythms; experimental and clinical sleep medicine (with
a particular focus on insomnia disorder); sleep and
psychiatric disorder; wearable devices and digital
therapeutics in sleep medicine; regulation of circadian
rhythms by light; sleep and society.
WEBSITE: ndcn.ox.ac.uk/research/experimental-and-
clinical-sleep-medicine-group
MENTORING & TRAINING SLEEP RESEARCH LEADERS | PAGE 4CURRENT ISRTP SITES & MENTORS
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Center for Sleep & Circadian Neurobiology Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
SITE REPRESENTATIVE:
Allan I. Pack, MBChB, PhD SITE REPRESENTATIVE:
(United States) Brendon Yee, MBChB, PhD
(Australia)
MENTOR POSITION/TITLE:
Director, Center for Sleep and MENTOR POSITION/TITLE:
Circadian Neurobiology, Clinical Associate Professor Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania Central Clinical School, Woolcock
Institute of Medical Research
SITE PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Dr. Pack and the other faculty in the Center (Mathias Basner,
David Dinges, Philip Gehrman, Namni Goel, Matthew Kayser, SITE PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Samuel Kuna, Michael Perlis, David Raizen, Amita Sehgal and The cardiovascular and metabolic consequences of sleep
Ignacio Tapia) are ISRTP mentors. The research group at the apnea, respiratory failure including obesity hypoventilation
University of Pennsylvania has developed both national and syndrome, cognitive performance and sleep loss, the
international consortia to facilitate their research. Thus, there relationship between shift work and productivity, and health
are considerable data available for trainees coming to Penn and sleep effects of windfarms.
to conduct secondary data analyses that allow trainees at
this site to obtain high-quality publications. The research WEBSITE: woolcock.org.au
group also specializes in a functional genomics approach to
study of sleep and sleep disorders, with a particular focus
on obstructive sleep apnea and developing a personalized
approach to this common disorder, and studies in Drosophila
and mice to elucidate the role of specific genes.
WEBSITE: med.upenn.edu/sleepctr
MENTOR/SITE APPLICATION PROCESS
HOW YOU & YOUR INSTITUTION CAN BECOME AN ISRTP MENTOR & SITE
Criteria for our ISRTP Mentors & Sites will be assessed The Mentor/Site application for the ISRTP program is still
every 3-year cycle. Currently, to become a Mentor/Site, being developed. For more information, contact Allan
the following must be present: O’Bryan of World Sleep Society at
info@worldsleepsociety.org.
o Availability of primary and secondary mentors
o Availability of educational/training content for sleep
science and research in English
o Availability for both basic and clinical research
o Active current and prospective research projects
o Ability to arrange clinical observations
o A track record of training students, peers or other trainees
Founded by WORLD ASSOCIATION OF SLEEP MEDICINE and WORLD SLEEP FEDERATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WORLDSLEEPSOCIETY.ORG/ISRTP | PAGE 5ISRTP
INTERNATIONAL SLEEP RESEARCH
TRAINING PROGRAM
M E N TO R I N G & T R A I N I N G S L E E P R E S E A R C H L E A D E R S
MENTEE APPLICATION
IS YOUR OBJECTIVE TO MAKE A CAREER IN THE FIELD OF SLEEP MEDICINE AND RESEARCH? Apply to be a
member of the ISRTP’s Class of 2021. As a Mentee/Trainee, you have the opportunity to learn from leaders in the sleep
medicine field.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: HOW TO BECOME A MENTEE/TRAINEE
o Education requirement: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree IN THE CLASS OF 2021
To apply as a Mentee/Trainee in the program, applicants must
o Communication skills: 20-minute English intake first complete a Communication Skills/English intake interview,
interview conducted by World Sleep Society. During this interview, the
Mentee/Trainee must cover the motivation behind application
o Funding: Copy of funding letter or evidence of as well as prior research experience. Additionally, the
following criteria must be met:
funding OR provisional status until letter of funding
received * Disclaimer: If funding is not received, o Education requirement: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree
individual is unable to continue program o Completed application (see next 2 pages)
o Availability to commit to a one-year program o A Personal statement detailing plans for research and
how to develop sleep research in country of origin
(July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021)
(max 500 words)
o Active standing as a member of World Sleep Society. o Biosketch
To become a member visit o Letter of support from home mentor related to academic
worldsleepsociety.org/join. performance
o Letter of support from home institution
o Letter of support from members of home institution who
are active in research
o Copy of funding letter or evidence of funding OR
provisional status until letter of funding received
Please send your application by email to Allan O’Bryan at
info@worldsleepsociety.org.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
Applications will be accepted by email only and should arrive
no later than January 15, 2020. All submissions will receive
a confirmation email within 3 business days
This educational initiative For more information visit worldsleepsociety.org/ISRTP.
is supported by Philips.
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55901 USA | info@worldsleepsociety.org
worldsleepsociety.orgISRTP
INTERNATIONAL SLEEP RESEARCH
TRAINING PROGRAM
M E N TO R I N G & T R A I N I N G S L E E P R E S E A R C H L E A D E R S
MENTEE APPLICATION
STEP A – CONTACT INFORMATION
First Name Last Name
MD, PhD, or Equivalent Degree
Specialty/Sleep Research Area
Personal Email Work Email
Academic Institution
Address
City State Zip Code
Country/Province
Cell Phone
STEP B – ISRTP SITE PREFERENCE *
HARVARD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School Center for Sleep & Circadian Neurobiology
Boston, MA | United States Philadelphia, PA | United States
Website: sleep.med.harvard.edu/ Website: med.upenn.edu/sleepctr
STANFORD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Division of Sleep Medicine Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Redwood City, CA | United States Sydney | Australia
Website: med.stanford.edu/sleepdivision Website: woolcock.org.au
* Please indicate your ISRTP Site Preference. Acceptance to the
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD program is conditional on being accepted by both a site and a
Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute mentor at the site. Matching you to your desired site is based
Oxford | United Kingdom on availability of site resources and if a mentor in your area of
research interest is available and accepts you as his/her mentee.
Website: ndcn.ox.ac.uk/research/sleep-circadian-
If not, you will be offered other sites and mentors who accept
neuroscience-institute you as a mentee.
2021 APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WORLDSLEEPSOCIETY.ORG/ISRTP | PAGE 7ISRTP
INTERNATIONAL SLEEP RESEARCH
TRAINING PROGRAM
M E N TO R I N G & T R A I N I N G S L E E P R E S E A R C H L E A D E R S
MENTEE APPLICATION
STEP C – ATTACHMENTS
Each application must include the following attachments. Please attach the following with your completed
application email:
o Personal statement detailing plans for research and how to develop sleep research in country of origin. All personal
statements should be attached as a Word Document or PDF, should be no longer than 500 words and answer the
following questions:
1. What is your background and experience in your research area(s)?
2. Why do you want to be a Mentee in the ISRTP and what do you hope
to accomplish through this program?
Send your completed application
3. What would you like to research within the scope of this Mentorship by email to Allan O’Bryan at
and why are you interested in being matched to the host university info@worldsleepsociety.org.
you selected?
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR
4. What potential contribution can you provide to your host Mentor CLASS OF 2021: January 15, 2020
and/or Site?
Applications will be accepted by
5. How do you hope this Mentorship will further/advance your training email only and should arrive no later
and how do you plan to further your training after you finish the program? than January 15, 2020.
6. How will you develop sleep research and medicine in your home All submissions will receive a
country? confirmation email within 3 business
days.
o Biosketch (NIH offers a blank template to complete if unavailable:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm) For more information visit
worldsleepsociety.org/ISRTP.
o Letter of support from home mentor related to academic performance, with
comment on trainee’s current percentage of research, education and
clinical time
o Letter of support from home institution
o Letter of support from two members of home institution who are active in research
o Copy of funding letter or evidence of funding OR provisional status
until letter of funding received
2021 APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WORLDSLEEPSOCIETY.ORG/ISRTP | PAGE 8
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