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Dr. Saurabh Thosar receives $2.97M R01 NIH grant
Dr. Saurabh Thosar, Assistant Professor at the Institute and colleagues was awarded a 5 year $2.97 million R01 grant from the NIH.
OccHealthSci
Mar 31, 20221 min read


Dr. Miranda Lim investigates new device to enhance sleep
OccHealthSci researcher Miranda Lim develops new device to enhance sleeping.
OccHealthSci
Nov 8, 20212 min read


Firefighter shift schedules podcast episode
In the latest episode of the What's Work Got To Do With It podcast, we learn about the impacts of shift schedules on firefighter safety.
OccHealthSci
Oct 7, 20211 min read


Sleep study finds why asthma worsens at night
New research shows that the internal circadian clock is a significant cause of nocturnal worsening of asthma.
OccHealthSci
Sep 24, 20212 min read


Professor Steven Shea receives Outstanding Investigator Award
Professor Steven A Shea has received a 7-year $6.5 million “Outstanding Investigator Award” from the NIH.
OccHealthSci
Jul 28, 20211 min read


Bedrooms on 18 wheels: improving sleeping conditions for truck driving teams
OccHealthSci and partners at UW have completed studies on team truck drivers’ sleep, health, and well-being.
OccHealthSci
Jun 15, 20213 min read


Alzheimer’s, sleep disruption and fruit flies
Though Alzheimer’s disease is mostly known for its effects on memory, patients also show a disrupted sleep patterns.
OccHealthSci
Nov 6, 20202 min read


Using fruit flies to better understand risks associated with blue light
Scientists are working to understand factors at the genetic, epigenetic, cellular and organism level that help us understand human health.
OccHealthSci
Mar 10, 20202 min read


Work and sleep: how are we doing?
The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management.
OccHealthSci
May 23, 20193 min read


Sleep team’s research highlighted by The American Physiological Society
We congratulate OccHealthSci sleep researchers upon receiving special distinction by The American Physiological Society (APS).
OccHealthSci
Feb 13, 20191 min read


Sleep in space?
The main goal of the First LEGO League is to build and program a robot designed to complete specific tasks.
OccHealthSci
Nov 20, 20182 min read


Sleep podcast episode
Have you ever gone to work after a bad night of sleep? How productive were you at work that day? Did it make you eat any differently?...
OccHealthSci
Oct 30, 20182 min read


Occupational Health Sciences Director awarded $2.5M grant
Steven A. Shea, Ph.D., Director, OccHealthSci and colleagues were awarded $2.5M from the NIH.
Shaun McGillis
Jul 17, 20151 min read
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