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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 27, 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 14, 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 9, 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 22, 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 29, 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 16, 20151 min read
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