श्री चित्रा तिरुनाल आयुर्विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, त्रिवेंद्रम
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
Research in the Division of Sleep Research is aimed to explore the mechanisms of sleep regulation during various phases of life and to conduct translational research in emerging aspects of sleep control for improving human health. The unique feature of this laboratory is that the knowledge gained from animal experiments is applied for the management of various sleep disorders in human. The research laboratory works in close collaboration with the Sleep Clinic in identifying the unresolved puzzles of sleep disorders and seeks to find a solution to those human maladies. This most modern research laboratory is equipped with the latest instruments and technology to conduct basic sleep research in animal models and human subjects. A PhD program in Neuroscience is initiated to look into the various aspects of sleep loss on cognition (anxiety, learning & memory), developmental plasticity in neural networks related to sleep and autonomic system, interrelationship of sleep and thermoregulation, inflammatory markers and effects of yogic interventions on overall wellbeing.