Welcome to the Sleep Special Interest Group (SIG),
The goal of the Sleep SIG is to provide a forum to promote the dissemination of sleep and circadian data and their relationship to other health attributes in the Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). We hope to identify and facilitate new analyses and manuscripts from this rich self-reported and objective data, as well as to stimulate new ancillary studies. We welcome members with a wide range of expertise and investigators at any stage in their careers.
The Sleep SIG meets on the third Wednesday of every other month at 4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific.
HCHS/SOL is a cohort study of 16,415 Hispanic/Latino adults aged 18-74 years from randomly selected households in four US cities (Chicago, Miami, Bronx, San Diego) with baseline clinic examination (2008-2011), yearly telephone follow-up assessments, and ongoing second clinic examination (2014-2017). As part of the HCHS/SOL baseline exam, Sleep history and symptoms were assessed using the Sleep Heart Health Study Sleep Habits Questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Participants were instructed on use of a sleep apnea monitor for overnight recording (ARES Unicorder). This self-applied device measures airflow using a nasal pressure cannula and transducer, hemoglobin oxygen saturation and pulse rate (reflectance oximetry), head movement and position (actigraphy), and a microphone to record snoring levels. Sleep records (n=14,400) were scored at a central sleep reading center. Certified polysomnologists manually edited artifacts, identified periods of sleep, and annotated each respiratory event with its associated oxyhemoglobin desaturation. Respiratory events were identified as a 50% or greater reduction in airflow lasting greater than or equal to 10 seconds.
The HCHS/SOL Ancillary Study “Sueño” (2010-2013) enrolled 2,252 HCHS/SOL participants <65 years of age, and were asked to wear an Actiwatch device for 7 days.
Researchers interested in HCHS/SOL Sleep are encouraged to consult the following articles:
Sleep-disordered Breathing in Hispanic/Latino Individuals of Diverse Backgrounds.
Genetic Associations with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Traits in Hispanic/Latino Americans.
In addition, please see the following sections of the HCHS/SOL website:
Publications
Manuals and Forms
Opportunities for new Investigators
Publicly available data
We look forward to hearing from you!
Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology and Neurobiology
Director, Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
ALberto R. Ramos, MD, MS, FAAN, FAASM
Professor of Clinical Neurology
Research Director Sleep Medicine Program
Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami
Susan Redline, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
SIG Leadership
| Member - Last, First | Email Address |
|---|---|
| HCHS ADDRESS FOR ALL GENERAL QUESTIONS, HCHS, Admin | hchsadministration@unc.edu |
| Ramos, Alberto R, MD | a.ramos1@med.miami.edu |
| Redline, Susan, MD, MPH | sredline1@partners.org |
| Zee, Phyllis C, PhD, MD | p-zee@northwestern.edu |
SIG Current Membership
| Member - Last, First | Center Affiliation / Site |
|---|---|
| Abbott, Sabra, MD, PhD | Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago) |
| Acevedo-Fontanez, Adrianna, PhD | Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Agudelo, Christian, MD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Akinkugbe, Aderonke, DDS, MPH, PhD | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Alex, Raichel, PhD | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| Andriankaja, Oelisoa, DDS, Ms, PhD | |
| April-Sanders, Ayana, PhD | Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine) |
| Arens, Raanan, MD | Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine) |
| Bell, Tyler, PhD | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Cade, Brian, PhD | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| Castro-Diehl, Cecilia , Dr.PH | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| Chirinos, Diana | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Chung, Joon, PhD | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| Dunietz, Galit, PhD, MPH | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Foti, Samantha, MS | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Furaijat, Ghefar, MD, MPH Candidate | Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University) |
| Gianola, Morgan, PhD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| HCHS ADDRESS FOR ALL GENERAL QUESTIONS, HCHS, Admin | Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill |
| Huang, Tianyi, ScD | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| Johnson, Dayna, PhD, MPH, MS, MSW | Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Junco, Barbara, MSc, MSCTI | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Junco, Maia, PH.D MPH MA | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Kaur, Sonya, PhD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Kim, Youngmee, PhD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Kobayashi , Marissa, PhD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Krutsik, Tetyana | |
| Kusters, Cynthia , MD,PhD | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Labarca, Gonzalo, MD | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Lee, JiWon, MS, MPH, RD | Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill |
| Li, Xiang, MD, PhD | Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago) |
| Li, Xihao | Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill |
| Loredo, Jose, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, Consultant to SD FC (UC at SD) | Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University) |
| Mahanna Gabrielli, Elizabeth, MD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Makarem, Nour, PhD MS RD | |
| Martinez Amezcua, Pablo, Md, PhD, MHS | Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| McIntosh, Roger, PhD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Medina Poeliniz, Clarisa, APRN, PhD | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Melio, Sofia | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Moreiras, Juan, MD, MPH | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Mossavar-Rahmani, Yasmin, PhD, RD, CDN (Co-Investigator) | Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine) |
| Naik, Gurudatta | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Nguyen-Rodriguez, Selena, PhD, MPH | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Parada Jr, Humberto, PhD, MPH | Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University) |
| Park, Yikyung, ScD | |
| Patel, Sanjay, MD, (Co-Investigator), PI Sueno Study | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| Ramos, Alberto, MD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Redline, Susan, MD, MPH | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| Reid, Kathryn, PhD | Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago) |
| Romaker, Emma, BA | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Roncoroni, Julia, PhD | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Sans-Fuentes, Maria | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Savin, Kimberly, PhD, MPH | Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University) |
| Shah, Neomi, MD, MPH | Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine) |
| Sofer, Tamar, PhD | HCHS/SOL Genetic Analysis Center - University of Washington, Seattle |
| Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela, DrPH | Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill |
| St-Onge, Marie-Pierre, PhD | |
| Teruel Camargo, Juliana, PhD, MPH | NHLBI - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI is the lead NIH sponsor & Project Office for HCHS) |
| Vetter, Céline, PhD | |
| Wallace, Danielle, MPH, PhD | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Wallace, Douglas, MD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Wang, Heming, PhD | HCHS/SOL Baseline Visit - Sleep Center - Harvard Medical School/The Brigham & Women's Hospital |
| West , Morgann , M.A. | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |
| Wohlgemuth, William, PhD | Field Center: Miami (University of Miami) |
| Wyss, Annah, PhD | |
| Zee, Phyllis, PhD, MD | Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago) |
| Zhang, Kai | Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site |