Academic and Research Centres

University of Cambridge / Sleep and Neurodegeneration Research Program

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Based within the University of Cambridge Department of Medicine and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, this research program investigates sleep, cognition, consciousness, and neurodegenerative disease. Research includes Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, sleep architecture, executive function, decision-making, and sleep disruption. Through neuroimaging, clinical and translational research, the program advances understanding of sleep changes during neurological disease while supporting improved diagnosis and treatment.

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America

The University of Chicago has played an important role in the development of modern sleep science and continues to support research examining the relationships between sleep, metabolism, and health. Research interests include sleep deprivation, sleep-disordered breathing, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and endocrine function. Through clinical and translational research, the centre contributes to understanding how sleep influences metabolic health and chronic disease while investigating the potential benefits of sleep-based interventions for improving health outcomes.

University of East Anglia/Sleep and Brain Research Unit (SBRU)

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

The Sleep and Brain Research Unit (SBRU) at the University of East Anglia investigates the relationships between sleep, brain health, ageing, and dementia. Research focuses on sleep quality, circadian rhythms, cognitive function, Alzheimer’s disease, and the neurological effects of sleep disruption. Through laboratory and clinical research, the unit advances understanding of sleep’s role in healthy cognitive ageing and brain disease.

University of Edinburgh Sleep Research Unit

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Based within the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, the Sleep Research Unit investigates the relationships between sleep, brain health, cardiovascular disease, and mental health. Research interests include sleep-disordered breathing, sleep fragmentation, stroke risk, cognitive impairment, and the neuropsychological consequences of sleep disorders. Through clinical and population-based research, the unit contributes to understanding how sleep influences neurological and cardiovascular outcomes while supporting the development of evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC)

Accra, Ghana, Africa

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) Sleep Medicine Centre combines specialist patient care with developing research and educational activities in sleep medicine. Clinical and academic interests include sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, and disorders of alertness. Through sleep diagnostics, clinical research, and professional training, the program contributes to the understanding of sleep health within West African populations while supporting education, capacity building, and the continued development of sleep medicine in the region.

University of Manitoba – Sleep and Respiratory Research Program Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Sleep and Respiratory Research Program at the University of Manitoba supports research and clinical investigation in sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory sleep medicine. Areas of interest include obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory physiology, polysomnography, and clinical outcomes associated with sleep disorders. Through collaboration with respiratory medicine and academic programs, the group contributes to the study, diagnosis, and management of sleep-related breathing disorders while supporting education, research, and evidence-based clinical practice.

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North America

The University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Centers support clinical care, education, and research in sleep medicine through a network of specialized sleep clinics and diagnostic facilities. Research interests include pediatric sleep medicine, sleep-disordered breathing, neuromuscular sleep disorders, ageing, and sleep neurobiology. The program integrates laboratory and home-based sleep testing with clinical and translational research, contributing to the understanding, diagnosis, and management of sleep disorders while supporting innovation in sleep monitoring technologies and patient care.

University of Montreal (CÉAMS) – Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Located at Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal and affiliated with the Université de Montréal, CÉAMS is a multidisciplinary academic sleep research centre integrating neurology, psychiatry, psychology, pulmonology, and neuroscience. Research interests include REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD), parasomnias, neurodegenerative disease, sleep physiology, insomnia, and sleep-related movement disorders. Through clinical, laboratory, and longitudinal research, the centre contributes to understanding the relationships between sleep, brain health, ageing, and neurological disease.

University of Oxford / Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Research Program

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Based within the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford, this multidisciplinary research program investigates sleep, circadian rhythms, mental health, and brain function. Research includes circadian biology, sleep disruption, mood disorders, psychosis, and digital sleep interventions. Through laboratory, clinical, and translational research, the program advances understanding of sleep and circadian health in psychological wellbeing and disease.