Sleep apnea: basic science, clinical, and public health approaches
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hub 211B – South Ballroom
Refreshments and check in: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Welcome, remarks and awards: 8:30 – 9:00 am
Oral presentations: 9:00 – 11:15 am
Poster session: 11:15 am – 1:00 pm
Dr. Maida L. Chen, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Obstructive sleep apnea: what every dentist needs to know
Brief description: Obstructive sleep apnea is a heterogenous disorder that is optimally addressed by a multidisciplinary team, including dentists. In this session, we will review the pathophysiology, epidemiology and diagnostic evaluation for OSA in both children and adults. We will discuss the sequelae of untreated OSA and collate evidence-based guidelines on when dentists should refer to sleep medicine specialists.
- Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia, PhD, Professor, Department of Biology
Misaligned Sleep: Its Origins and Its Impact On Health
Brief description: Sleep timing in highly urbanized environments is dramatically different from the timing of sleep in preindustrial times. Humans have greatly isolated themselves from solar time and time their sleep according to social time, with consequences on both the quantity and quality of our sleep. This talk will discuss evidence from field and laboratory studies highlighting the extent of sleep misalignment and its consequences. - Dr. Zi-Jun Liu, PhD, Professor, Department of Orthodontics
Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Minipigs
Brief description: To verify and validate the spontaneous obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in obese Yucatan minipigs and further comprehensively characterize the physiologic, anatomic, functional, and tissue properties of oropharyngeal structures and modeled air flow in this OSA minipig model. - Dr. Edward M. Weaver, MD, MPH, Professor of Otolaryngology
Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Survey of the Multi-disciplinary, Evidence-based Landscape
Brief description: No single treatment for obstructive sleep apnea works well for all patients, so there have been many different types of treatments developed and tested, and new treatments are introduced regularly. This talk will provide a survey of both established and newer treatments along with their roles and the evidence behind them.
Poster Session
Dental students, SURF students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty
Abstract Submission Form – Closed
Entry forms for poster abstracts are due no later than January 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
UPDATED GUIDANCE: Poster dimensions should be 2.5 feet wide by 4-5 feet long with a vertical orientation to match the requirements for AADOCR poster presentation guidance.
All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate.
- CDE credit will be available for Research Day attendance.
- OKU is providing cash prizes for the winners of the Dental Student Research Competition.
Co-sponsor: School of Dentistry, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) and the Seattle Section, American Association for Dental and Craniofacial Research