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ESRS EDIC Book Club- Second Edition
The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon

18 June | 16:00-17:00 CEST

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Sleep Europe 2026

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Call for Volunteers
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eSleep Europe Virtual Congress

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Sleep Europe Congress

Europe’s leading congress on sleep medicine and sleep research hosted by ESRS. Next on October 2026 in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Sleep Europe Congress ➙

Journal of Sleep Research

An international scientific journal which publishes original research papers in all areas of sleep research and sleep medicine.

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Sleep Science Friday

Stay in the loop with the latest Sleep Science News and ESRS Updates – the most recent publications and interesting research.

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ESRS | European Sleep Search Society

The Voice of Sleep in Europe

We bring together sleep expertise across Europe and beyond around a shared vision: a future where sleep is recognised as a pillar of health for all. By fostering collaboration, advancing knowledge and supporting education and innovation, we strengthen sleep research and sleep medicine for the benefit of people and societies.

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SLEEP EUROPE 2026

Europe’s leading congress in sleep research and sleep medicine

Maastricht, the Netherlands | 20-23 October

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In recognition of ESRS Sleep Awareness Month 2026 and 2026 Brain Awareness Week,
this webinar explores the growing recognition of sleep as a foundational lifestyle factor for mental health.

EUROPEAN SLEEP RESEARCH SOCIETY

Promoting Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine in Europe

ESRS EDIC Book Club: Join Our First Edition!

The ESRS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) is excited to launch a new initiative designed to bring our community together around meaningful conversations.

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ASA/ESRS Joint Webinar on COMISA

Join us for a comprehensive overview of COMISA, covering recent advances, clinical implications, and digital innovations.

Sleep Europe 2026 - Abstract Submission Now Open!

Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research at Sleep Europe 2026 in Maastricht!

APPLICATION OPEN from 15 December 2025 – 23 March 2026

eSleep Europe Virtual Congress 2025

Free for Members of ESRS and of Supporting Organisations

eSleep Europe Paediatrics Track

12 June 2025 | 12:00- 17:00 CEST

eSleep Europe Virtual Congress 2025

Free for Members of ESRS and of Supporting Organisations

eSleep Europe Paediatrics Track

12 June 2025 | 12:00- 17:00 CEST

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Making Conference Travel More Sustainable by Compensating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ESRS-ECRN webinar - 06 July 2023 at 12:00 – 13:00 CEST with Fridolin Hanel.

eSLEEP EUROPE 2023
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Abstracts Submission
Extended Deadline: 31 May 2023
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eSLEEP EUROPE 2023
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FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS:
31 MAY 2023

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Best abstract per each Track will be awarded with a complimentary registration to Sleep Europe 2024.

Please register before you submit your abstract proposal.

ESRS Sleep Awareness Month For Europe 2025

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Sleep Science Friday • News

Detecting Hidden Epileptiform Activity during Sleep in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case-Control Study and Call for Consensus

by ESRS.
April 24, 2026

Sleep Science Friday • News

Immersive NREM2 Dreaming Preserves Subjective Sleep Depth Against Declining Sleep Pressure

by ESRS.
April 17, 2026

ESRS Newsletter • News

ESRS Newsletter April 2026

ESRS President’s April covers Sleep Awareness Month initiatives, Pyjama Day and the Children’s Drawing Contest, as well as updates on Sleep Europe 2026.

by Ana Rocha
April 10, 2026

Sleep Science Friday • News

A dissociated brain state following the injection of psychedelic results in global sleep-like signals in the awake brain

by ESRS.
March 27, 2026

Sleep Science Friday • News • Sleep Science Friday

Neural correlates of insomnia with depression and anxiety from a neuroimaging perspective: A systematic review

by ESRS.
March 20, 2026

News • Sleep Congress

One-Half Century of Adolescent Sleep: Mary Carskadon to Deliver Keynote Lecture at Sleep Europe 2026

by ESRS.
March 17, 2026

SLEEP MEDICINE TEXTBOOK (2^nd ed.)

NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND DIGITAL

The Sleep Medicine Textbook 2^nd edition published by the ESRS in 2021, provides a state of the art, significantly expanded comprehensive, all-in-one educational material (15 sections, 92 chapters and over 1,000 pages) structured around the actualized Sleep Medicine Catalogue of Knowledge and Skills – Revision. (Penzel et al. 2021, Journal of Sleep Research). Written by experts in the field and published by the ESRS, it provides an European approach to sleep medicine education, and represents the knowledge-base for the ESRS-endorsed sleep medicine examinations.

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ESRS MISSION

The purpose of this society is to promote research on sleep and sleep-related areas, improve the care for patients with sleep disorders, and facilitate the dissemination of information regarding Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine.

ESRS Job Board

The ESRS Job Board features the latest job offers in Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research in Europe and beyond. We especially encourage all early-career researchers to take a look. Members are welcome to submit job opportunities free of charge. Non-members, contact us for more information.