Innovative Neuroscience to Improve Treatment of Sleep Disturbances for Prevention of Depression and Anxiety [ 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2025 ]

Research Grant

Brief description Insomnia patients have disturbed sleep and symptoms similar to people with depression and anxiety. Treatments are far from optimal and have not progressed since the beginning of the century. My pioneering work identified insomnia patients at risk of depression and anxiety and revealed a potential way of targeting disturbed sleep to resolve emotional distress. Now, my mission is to understand why they are at risk and develop innovative treatments that reduce their risk for depression and anxiety.

Funding Amount $645,205

Funding Scheme Investigator Grants

Chief Investigator Dr Rick Wassing

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