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Public Health
| 13 February 2025 (CET time)
Track Organisers
12:00
Welcome
12:15
Symposium
Impact of Environmental Factors on Sleep Health
Dr. Katerina Vlami
Session Chair . Greece
Prof. Dr. Manolis Kogevinas
Speaker . Spain
Dr. Hannah Scott
Speaker . Australia
Dr. Dimitris Kantas
Speaker . United States
Session Topics
- Night shift work and circadian rhythm disturbance (Prof. Dr. Manolis Kogevinas)
- Seasonal and environmental impacts on sleep health (Dr. Hanna Scott)
- Impact of light and electronic devices on sleep health (Dr. Dimitris Kantas)
13:00
Keynote Lecture
Sleep Health, a Public Health Issue
13:45
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Public Health Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:00
Year in Review
Insights from Real World Evidence in Sleep Disorders
Prof. Dr. Clete Kushida
Session Chair. United States
Prof. Dr. Claudio Liguori
Speaker . Italy
Prof. Dr. Athanasia Pataka
Speaker . Greece
Prof. Karen Spruyt
Speaker . France
Prof. Kristen Knutson
Speaker . United States
Session Topics
- Sleep disorders in the elderly (Prof. Dr. Claudio Liguori)
- OSA phenotypes in women (Prof. Dr. Athanasia Pataka)
- Sleep hygiene, an adolescent issue (Prof. Karen Spruyt)
- Sleep inequalities in genders (Prof. Kristen Knutson)
15:45
Virtual Coffee Break
16:00
JSR Symposium
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Dr. Maria Basta
Session Chair . Greece
Dr. Linn Nyjordet Evanger
Speaker . Norway
Dr. Alexander Prehn-Kristensen
Speaker . Germany
Prof. Dr. Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz
Speaker . Spain
Dr. Piotr Matłosz
Speaker . Poland
Session Topics
- Associations between sleep duration, insomnia, depression, anxiety and registry-based school grades: A longitudinal study among high-school students (Dr. Linn Nyjordet Evanger)
- Does sleep help children to generalise features like adults? (Dr. Alexander Prehn-Kristensen)
- Short-term effects of exposure to workplace bullying on objective sleep: an actigraphy diary study (Prof. Dr. Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz)
- Relationship between actigraphy-derived physical activity, sedentary behaviours and sleep parameters in preschool girls and boys: A cross-sectional study (Dr. Piotr Matłosz)
17:00 Congress Closure
Neurology
Track Organisers
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Plazzi
Track Chair . Italy
Dr. Samson Khachatryan
Track Chair . Armenia
Dr. Carolina Lombardi
Scientific Committee Rep . Italy
Dr. Fabio Pizza
Scientific Committee Rep . Italy
12:45
Welcome
13:00
Keynote Lecture
Clinical features of narcolepsy across the life span
Dr. Yves Dauvilliers
Session Chair. France
13:45
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Neurology Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:00
Year in Review
Sleep and Neurology: Clinical
Dr. Rolf Fronczek
Session Chair . The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Stefan Seidel
Speaker . Austria
Session Topics
- Associations between sleep duration, insomnia, depression, anxiety and registry-based school grades: A longitudinal study among high-school students (Dr. Linn Nyjordet Evanger)
- Does sleep help children to generalise features like adults? (Dr. Alexander Prehn-Kristensen)
- Short-term effects of exposure to workplace bullying on objective sleep: an actigraphy diary study (Prof. Dr. Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz)
- Relationship between actigraphy-derived physical activity, sedentary behaviours and sleep parameters in preschool girls and boys: A cross-sectional study (Dr. Piotr Matłosz)
Dr. Ambra Stefani
Speaker . United States
Dr. Alex Iranzo
Speaker . Spain
Dr. Evelina Pajėdienė
Speaker . Lithuania
Prof. Dr. Elena Antelmi
Speaker . Italy
Session Topics
- Large muscle group movements (Dr- Ambra Stefani)
- Differential diagnosis of adult NREM parasomnias (Dr. Evelina Pajėdienė)
- REM parasomnias at different ages of life (Prof. Dr. Elena Antelmi)
- Sleep disorders in autoimmune encephalitis (Dr. Alex Iranzo)
15:00
Virtual Coffee Break
16:00
JSR Symposium
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Dr. Fabio Pizza
Session Chair . Italy
Dr. Andrew N. Coogan
Speaker . Ireland
Prof. Dr. Gulcin Benbir Senel
Speaker . Türkiye
Dr. Kentaro Matsui
Speaker . Japan/i>
Session Topics
- Prevalence and associations of self-reported sleep problems in a large sample of patients with Parkinson’s disease (Dr. Andrew N. Coogan)
- Spectral EEG and heart rate changes associated with leg movements during the suggested immobilization test in patients with restless legs syndrome (Prof. Dr. Gulcin Benbir Senel)
- Sleep schedules and MSLT-based diagnosis of narcolepsy type 2 and idiopathic hypersomnia: Exploring potential associations in a large clinical sample (Dr. Kentaro Matsui)
17:00 Congress Closure
Mental Health
| 8 May 2025 (CEST time)
Track Organisers
Prof. Dr. Dieter Riemann
Track Chair . Germany
Dr. Christine Blume
Track Chair . Switzerland
Dr. Megan Crawford
Scientific Committee Rep . United Kingdom
12:00
Welcome
Prof. Dr. Göran Hajak
Session Chair . Germany
Prof. Dr. Göran Hajak
Speaker . Germany
Prof. Dr. Pierre-Alexis Geoffroy
Speaker . France
Dr. Hugh Selsick
Speaker . United Kingdom
Session Topics
- The burden of chronic insomnia in the psychiatric patient (Prof. Dr. Göran Hajak)
- Emerging data on daridorexant for the treatment of chronic insomnia with psychiatric comorbidities (Prof. Dr. Pierre-Alexis Geoffroy)
- Managing chronic insomnia in a psychiatric patient (Dr. Hugh Selsick)
13:00
Symposium
Insomnia in Mental Illness: Treatment Aspects
Dr. Colin Espie
Speaker . United Kingdom
Dr. Leonie Maurer
Speaker . Germany
Prof. Dr. Tiina Paunio
Speaker . Finland
Prof. Dr. Adam Wichniak
Speaker . Poland
Session Topics
- Scaling insomnia treatment: the role of dCBT-I (Dr. Colin Espie)
- dCBT-I – the German experience (Dr. Leonie Maurer)
- Long-term pharmacological insomnia treatment (Prof. Dr. Tiina Paunio)
- Pharmacological treatment of insomnia: overview (Prof. Dr. Adam Wichniak)
14:00
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Mental Health Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:15
Keynote Lecture
Optimising Efficacy and Implementation of Psychotherapy for Insomnia
Dr. Elisabeth Hertenstein
Speaker . Switzerland
15:00
Joint Symposium
Sleep, Insomnia and Mental Health
Mariana Mendoza Alvarez
Speaker . Belgium
Dr. Annemieke van Straten
Speaker . The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Laura Palagini
Speaker . Italy
Dr. Christoph Nissen
Speaker. Switzerland
Session Topics
- Insomnia, REM sleep instability and anxiety and depression (Mariana Mendoza Alvarez)
- Prevalence of insomnia (Dr. Annemieke van Straten)
- Insomnia: from psychology to neurobiology (Prof. Dr. Laura Palagini)
- The importance of sleep for mental health and illness (Dr. Christoph Nissen)
16:00
Virtual Coffee Break
16:15
Year in Review
News from Insomnia and Mental Health 2024
Dr. Kai Spiegelhalder
Session Chair . Germany
Dr. Chiara Baglioni
Speaker . Germany
Dr. Chiara Baglioni
Speaker . Germany
17:00
JSR Symposium
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Dr. Joao Paolo Lima Santos
Speaker. United States
Laura Simon
Speaker . Germany
Dr. Jameel Soqia
Speaker. Syria
Session Topics
- Slow Wave Sleep and Emotion Regulation in Adolescents With Depressive Symptoms: An Experimental Pilot Study (Dr. Joao Paolo Lima Santos)
- Barriers and Facilitators of Sleep Restriction Therapy in Internet-Delivered CBT-I (Laura Simon)
- Challenges of poor sleep quality and mental health issues among Syrian medical residents in 22 major hospitals across Syria (Dr. Jameel Soqia)
18:00 Congress Closure
Paediatrics
| 12 June 2025 (CEST time)
Track Organisers
Prof. Dr. Lino Nobili
Track Chair . Italy
Prof. Dr. Karen Spruyt
Track Chair . France
Dr. Michelle Downes
Scientific Committee Rep . Ireland
12:00
Welcome
12:10
Symposium
Sleep and Development: Links between Sleep Issues and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Prof. Dr. Dagmara Dimitrou
Speaker . United Kingdom
Dr. Lisa Keenan
Speaker . Ireland
Dr. Nicola Cellini
Speaker . Italy
Session Topics
- Navigating Sleep: Developmental changes in napping and nocturnal sleep among neurodivergent individuals with Autism and Dyslexia (Prof.Dr. Dagmara Dimitrou)
- Exploring the relationship between tics and sleep in children with Tourette syndrome (Dr. Lisa Keenan)
- Exploring sleep difficulties in eating disorders: A focus on adolescents (Dr. Nicola Cellini)
13:00
Keynote Lecture
Management of Insomnia in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Findings and Frontiers
Prof. Dr. Luci Wiggs
Speaker . United Kingdom
13:45
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Paediatrics Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:00
Joint Year in Review
Paediatric sleep and SDB
Dr. Dagmara Dimitrou
Speaker . United Kingdom
Dr. Lisa Keenan
Speaker . Ireland
Dr. Nicola Cellini
Speaker . Italy
Session Topics
- Navigating Sleep: Developmental changes in napping and nocturnal sleep among neurodivergent individuals with Autism and Dyslexia (Dr. Dagmara Dimitrou)
- Exploring the relationship between tics and sleep in children with Tourette syndrome (Dr. Lisa Keenan)
- Exploring sleep difficulties in eating disorders: A focus on adolescents (Dr. Nicola Cellini)
15:45
Virtual Coffee Break
16:00
JSR Symposium
Title here
17:00 Congress Closure
Respiratory
| 3 July 2025 (CEST time)
Track Organisers
Prof. Dr. Dirk Pevernagie
Track Chair . Belgium
Prof. Dr. Winfried Randerath
Track Chair . Germany
Prof. Dr. Georgia Trakada
Scientific Committee Rep . Greece
Dr. Özen Başoğlu
Scientific Committee Rep . Türkiye
12:00
Welcome
12:10
Symposium
Impact of Environmental Factors on Sleep Health
Prof. Dr. Johan Verbraecken
Session Chair . Belgium
13:00
Keynote Lecture
Sleep apnoea in the elderly - are we ready to face it?
13:45
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Respiratory Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:00
Year in Review
Insights from Real World Evidence in Sleep Disorders
Prof. Dr. Winfried Randerath
Speaker . Germany
15:45
Virtual Coffee Break
16:00
JSR Symposium
Title here
17:00 Congress Closure
Basic Human
| 9 October 2025 (CEST time)
Track Organisers
Prof. Dr. Ysbrand van der Werf
Track Chair . The Netherlands
Dr. Eva Winnebeck
Scientific Committee Rep . United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. Giulio Bernardi
Scientific Committee Rep . Italy
12:00
Welcome
12:15
Symposium
Impact of Environmental Factors on Sleep Health
13:00
Keynote Lecture
Sleep Health, a Public Health Issue
13:45
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Basic Human Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:00
Year in Review
Insights from Real World Evidence in Sleep Disorders
15:45
Virtual Coffee Break
16:00
JSR Symposium
Title here
17:00 Congress Closure
Sleep Technology
| 13 November 2025 (CET time)
Track Organisers
Dr. Timo Leppänen
Track Chair . Finland
Dr. Carlos Teixeira
Track Chair . Portugal
Dr. Ding Zou
Scientific Committee Rep . Sweden
12:00
Welcome
12:15
Symposium
Impact of Environmental Factors on Sleep Health
13:15
Keynote Lecture
Novel diagnostic approaches and ML analyses in adult and paediatric populations
Gonzalo Gutierrez
Speaker . Spain
14:00
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Sleep Technology Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:15
Year in Review
Novel analyses to change sleep medicine
Robert Thomas
Speaker . United States
Dr. Carlos Teixeira
Session Chair . Portugal
16:00
Virtual Coffee Break
16:15
JSR Symposium
Title here
17:00 Congress Closure
Basic Animal
| 11 December 2025 (CET time)
Track Organisers
Prof. Dr. Vladyslav Vyazovskiy
Track Chair . United Kingdom
Dr. Alessandro Silvani
Scientific Committee Rep . Italy
Dr. Carolina Gutierrez Herrera
Scientific Committee Rep . Switzerland
12:00
Welcome
12:15
Symposium
Impact of Environmental Factors on Sleep Health
13:15
Keynote Lecture
Sleep Health, a Public Health Issue
14:00
Virtual Coffee Break
Registration is Open for Basic Animal Track
Free for Members of ESRS and Supporting Organisations
14:15
Year in Review
Insights from Real World Evidence in Sleep Disorders
16:00
Virtual Coffee Break
16:15
JSR Symposium
Title here
17:15 Congress Closure
Meet our Speakers
A B C
Prof. Dr. Elena Antelmi
Dr. Chiara Baglioni
Dr. Maria Basta
Dr. Daniel J. Buysse
Dr. Andrew N. Coogan
D E F
Dr. Yves Dauvilliers
Prof. Dr. Dagmara Dimitriou
Dr. Colin Espie
Dr. Linn Nyjordet Evanger
Dr. Raffaele Ferri
G H I
Gonzalo Gutierrez
Prof. Dr. Göran Hajak
Dr. Carolina Gutierrez Herrera
Dr. Elisabeth Hertenstein
Dr. Alex Iranzo
J K L
Dr. Dimitris Kantas
Dr. Kristen Knutson
Dr. Alexander Prehn-Kristensen
Dr. Manolis Kogevinas
Prof. Dr. Clete Kushida
Prof. Dr. Claudio Liguori
M N O
Dr. Leonie Maurer
Dr. Piotr Matłosz
Dr. Kentaro Matsui
Dr. Diego Mazotti
Prof. Dr. Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz
Dr. Christoph Nissen
P Q R
Dr. Evelina Pajėdienė
Prof. Dr. Teresa Paiva
Dr. Athanasia Pataka
Dr. Livia de Picker
Dr. Fabio Pizza
Prof. Dr. Winfried Randerath
Dr. Sophia Schiza
S T U
Dr. Hannah Scott
Prof. Dr. Gulcin Benbir Senel
Prof. Dr. Stefan Seidel
Dr. Sophia Schiza
Dr. Alessandro Silvani
Dr. Kai Spiegelhalder
Dr. Ambra Stefani
Dr. Annemieke van Straten
Dr. Carlos Teixeira
Dr. Ambra Stefani
Dr. Annemieke van Straten
Dr. Carlos Teixeira
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Dr. Adam Wichniak