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News, stories and updates from the world of sleep

PHILADELPHIA: APSS SLEEP2020 (a conference for sleep medicine professionals)

Note:  If you are looking for info on HF's conference in June 2020 for people with idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy & KLS and their supporters (friends, families, and significant others!), please click here: Beyond Sleepy in Philadelphia The following event is primarily for sleep medicine professionals. HF will attend as part of our mission to raise […]

BERLIN/VIRTUAL: EU-NN’s European Narcolepsy Day 2020

This event is open to both patients and sleep medicine professionals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be virtual. Get the program, keeping in mind that Berlin is in the Central European Time zone. However, the events will be uploaded afterward and available on demand. Register by August 31, 2020.

VIRTUAL: American School Health Association 2020 Conference

As part of our mission to raise awareness about IH and related disorders, HF will be attending the American School Health Association’s 2020 virtual conference, where our Medical Advisory Board chair, Dr. Lynn Marie Trotti, will discuss Sleepy Students and Idiopathic Hypersomnia.  Greater awareness of IH by school health professionals means a greater chance that […]

VIRTUAL: Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine 10th Annual Meeting

FREE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE! The Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine’s (SASM) 10th Annual Meeting is October 1-2, 2020. This year's theme is “Innovation & Synergism in Sleep, Perioperative Care & Chronic Pain: The Future is Here” and will feature a keynote address from Dr. Jerome Adams, MD, U.S. Surgeon General. Note: If you can't attend […]

VIRTUAL: HF’s The Research Continues

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many in the hypersomnia community wondering about the status of clinical trials and research studies—how have they been affected by the lockdowns and safety advisories? Find out the latest answers! Join us on October 24 for a FREE, interactive, 90-minute virtual program, during which hypersomnia experts from both the research […]

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VIRTUAL: Your Best Self—New Ways of Thinking About Disability & Support

Join us on January 30 for a FREE, interactive, 90-minute virtual program, during which you will learn about the emotional aspects of disability and how to choose the right support group for you—or even start your own. You will not want to miss this virtual event! Sessions will include discussions with: Anjel Burgess, Esq, of […]

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VIRTUAL MEET & GREET: “I’m Newly Diagnosed – What Does This Mean?”

Introducing the Hypersomnia Foundation’s new “MEET & GREET” series - interactive meetings with members of our community, to give us a chance to talk informally, and let community members meet one another! The first meeting in the series, “I’m Newly Diagnosed - What Does This Mean?” is scheduled for May 1 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 […]

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VIRTUAL: Diagnosing Hypersomnia Differently—A European Proposal

Join us on May 11 at noon (Eastern) for a FREE virtual event: Diagnosing Hypersomnia Differently—A European Proposal. Did you know? Sleep researchers around the world are working hard to improve our understanding of hypersomnias and developing new methods of diagnosis and treatment. We've invited Dr. Gert Jan Lammers of Leiden University in the Netherlands […]

VIRTUAL: APSS SLEEP 2021 (a conference for sleep medicine professionals)

The following event is primarily for sleep medicine professionals. HF will attend as part of our mission to raise awareness and advocate for more research and better treatments. From the website https://www.sleepmeeting.org/about/: SLEEP is the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS), which is a joint venture of the American Academy of […]

VIRTUAL – Sleep/Wake Cyclers Ride for Research 2021

The Hypersomnia Foundation community is forming a bike team, the Sleep/Wake Cyclers, to raise money for research on idiopathic hypersomnia and related sleep disorders. Our inaugural ride will be Saturday, June 12, 2021. All ages and abilities are welcome. Whether your ride two miles or 200, ride on a bike trail, around your neighborhood, on […]