3/10/2014 1 SPONSORED BY THE Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement in the College of Education and Human Development The biology of sleep and the human brain Conrad Iber, MD Professor of Medicine University of Minnesota Fairview Sleep Program Medical Director The biology of sleep and the human brain What building blocks do I need to as a participant in this conference?
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3/10/2014
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SPONSORED BY THE
Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement in the College of Education and Human Development
The biology of sleep and the human brain
Conrad Iber, MDProfessor of MedicineUniversity of MinnesotaFairview Sleep Program Medical Director
The biology of sleep and the human brain
What building blocks do I need to as a participant in this
conference?
3/10/2014
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Sleep• is a biological imperative
• timing follows rules
• can be local and generalized
• enhances brain function
• balances mood
National Conference | October 3-4, 2013
The Biological Imperative of Sleep
• Sleep clocks are found in animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria
• Sleep is found in all mammals
• The absence of sleep results in impairment, injury and death
• The average 80 year old has slept 24 years
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Sleep as a biological imperative
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National Conference | October 3-4, 2013
Biological ClocksSleep clocks are ubiquitous in nature and have