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Research highlights, media coverage and public engagement activities from the Sleep and Mental Health Lab.

Newspaper articles and Interviews

NZZ am Sonntag

Unsere Psyche braucht den Schlaf

Interview with Leila Tarokh discussing the importance of sleep for emotional and psychological health.

Schlafmangel in der Pubertät kann krank machen

Fritz+Fränzi Das Schweizer ElternMagazin

Interview discussing the impact of insufficient sleep on adolescent mental health.

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UniFOKUS | Universität Bern Magazin

Energy

Interview discussing the role of sleep in mental health and emotional well-being.

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Jacobs Foundation

Leila Tarokh, PhD: Part of the Jacobs Network

Research profile highlighting Leila Tarokh's work on sleep, development and mental health.

LiveScience

Why we sleep

Expert commentary on “Cao., J, Herman, A.B., West, G.B., Poe, G., and Savage, V.M. (2020) Unraveling why we sleep: Quantitative analysis reveals abrupt transition from neural reorganization to repair in early development. Science Advances.”

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UniPress

Schlaf fürs Gehirn - Schwermut überwinden im Schlaf

Feature article and interview discussing sleep, adolescent development and mental health.

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Research Featured in the Media

Rusterholz, T., Hamann, C., Markovic, A., Achermann, P., Schmidt, S., and Tarokh, L (2018). Nature and Nurture: Brain region specific inheritance of sleep neurophysiology in adolescence. Journal of Neuroscience.”

Selected for Neuronline Journal Press Release and Research Roundup
Featured in ScienceDaily

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Tarokh, L., Van Reen, E., LeBourgeois, M., Seifer, R., and Carskadon, M.A. (2011) Sleep EEG Provides Evidence that Cortical Changes Persist into Late Adolescence. Sleep, 34(10): 1385-93.

Featured in Medical News Today
Commented in Colrain, I.M. and Baker F.C. Sleep EEG, the clearest window through which to view the adolescent brain. Sleep. 34 (10): 1287-8. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3174829/

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Tarokh, L., Carskadon, M.A., and Achermann, P. (2011) Trait-Like Characteristics in the Sleep EEG Across Adolescent Development. Journal of Neuroscience.

Featured in Brown University News
Featured in Voice of America

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News

Newspaper articles and Interviews

Unsere Psyche braucht den Schlaf

Schlafmangel in der Pubertät kann krank machen

Energy

Leila Tarokh, PhD: Part of the Jacobs Network

Why we sleep

Schlaf fürs Gehirn - Schwermut überwinden im Schlaf

Research Featured in the Media

Rusterholz, T.*, Hamann, C.*, Markovic, A., Achermann, P., Schmidt, S., and Tarokh, L (2018). Nature and Nurture: Brain region specific inheritance of sleep neurophysiology in adolescence. Journal of Neuroscience.”

Tarokh, L., Van Reen, E., LeBourgeois, M., Seifer, R., and Carskadon, M.A. (2011) Sleep EEG Provides Evidence that Cortical Changes Persist into Late Adolescence. Sleep, 34(10): 1385-93.

Tarokh, L., Carskadon, M.A., and Achermann, P. (2011) Trait-Like Characteristics in the Sleep EEG Across Adolescent Development. Journal of Neuroscience.

Rusterholz, T., Hamann, C., Markovic, A., Achermann, P., Schmidt, S., and Tarokh, L (2018). Nature and Nurture: Brain region specific inheritance of sleep neurophysiology in adolescence. Journal of Neuroscience.”