Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
Brock University
$139,865.00
Electrophysiology amplifiers and software for Sleep Lab
FY 2019-20
Summary
The Sleep Research Laboratory at Brock University is a 3-bedroom facility where we investigate sleep, performance and cognition in humans. The long-term goal of the program of research is to understand the functional role of sleep in waking performance. Dr. Cote built the lab in 2000 with state-of-the-art equipment to record brain activity from multiple scalp sites during sleep and waking states. Recording brain wave activity from 64 sites across the scalp provides a dynamic picture or map of changes in arousal and attention that vary across the day and night. Dr. Cote and her students have published extensively on diverse topics including the effects of sleep loss on brain function and performance, the role of sleep in memory consolidation, cognitive benefits of a nap, consciousness at sleep onset and throughout the night, and quantitative analysis of EEG during sleep and wakefulness as it relates to human performance. ******The equipment used to record sleep and brain activity during waking performance is no longer functional. Replacement of the recording amplifiers is crucial for continuation of the program of research and training of highly qualified personnel. Software updates will also improve the efficiency of research output by providing access to modern analysis routines. This equipment will be used for Dr. Cote's NSERC-funded research which investigates the role of sleep in waking information processing. The most recent research grant (funded 2019-2024) aims to investigate the role of REM and non-REM sleep in emotion processing in particular. We will use highly novel paradigms such as deep sleep enhancement with auditory stimulation. Students at all levels receive highly specialized training in electrophysiology in the context of both sleep and waking cognitive performance. As many Canadians do not get the sleep they need, this research may help people to improve performance (work, scholastic, sport) through optimizing sleep, and may also inform intervention strategies in individuals with sleep, emotion, or behavioural disorders. *****
Program
Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
RTI-2020-00426
Name nom
Cote, Kimberly
Department département
Psychology
Organization id
22
Institution établissement
Brock University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
139865
Program id
RTI
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
1602
Committee name en
Biological Systems and Functions (RTI)
Committee name fr
Systèmes et fonctions biologiques (OIR)
Area of application code
1210
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Psychology
Area of application fr
Psychologie
Research subject code
6308
Research subject group en
Psychology
Research subject group fr
Psychologie
Research subject en
Behavioural neuroscience
Research subject fr
Neurologie du comportement
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Electrophysiology amplifiers and software for Sleep Lab
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Sleep Research Laboratory at Brock University is a 3-bedroom facility where we investigate sleep, performance and cognition in humans. The long-term goal of the program of research is to understand the functional role of sleep in waking performance. Dr. Cote built the lab in 2000 with state-of-the-art equipment to record brain activity from multiple scalp sites during sleep and waking states. Recording brain wave activity from 64 sites across the scalp provides a dynamic picture or map of changes in arousal and attention that vary across the day and night. Dr. Cote and her students have published extensively on diverse topics including the effects of sleep loss on brain function and performance, the role of sleep in memory consolidation, cognitive benefits of a nap, consciousness at sleep onset and throughout the night, and quantitative analysis of EEG during sleep and wakefulness as it relates to human performance. ******The equipment used to record sleep and brain activity during waking performance is no longer functional. Replacement of the recording amplifiers is crucial for continuation of the program of research and training of highly qualified personnel. Software updates will also improve the efficiency of research output by providing access to modern analysis routines. This equipment will be used for Dr. Cote's NSERC-funded research which investigates the role of sleep in waking information processing. The most recent research grant (funded 2019-2024) aims to investigate the role of REM and non-REM sleep in emotion processing in particular. We will use highly novel paradigms such as deep sleep enhancement with auditory stimulation. Students at all levels receive highly specialized training in electrophysiology in the context of both sleep and waking cognitive performance. As many Canadians do not get the sleep they need, this research may help people to improve performance (work, scholastic, sport) through optimizing sleep, and may also inform intervention strategies in individuals with sleep, emotion, or behavioural disorders. *****
