Sleep Services... Sleep Research Groups This is list of Australian and New Zealand sleep research laboratories, which have requested that their details be included. They do not undertake clinical sleep testing unless otherwise indicated. Country/ State SA Location Adelaide Woman's and Childrens Hospital Name of Research Group Child and Adolescent Sleep Health Principle Researchers Dr Cameron van den Heuvel, Dr Mark Kohler, A/Prof Declan Kennedy, A/Prof Kurt Lushington, Dr James Martin Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 3x beds, Compumedics E Series and Somte Phone Number 08 8161 6456 Website URL www.adelaide.edu.au/childrens_research/research/#sleep Research areas Infant, child and adolesdent Sleep Disordered Breathing, neurocognition, behaviour, development, cardiovascular health, asthma, diabetes.     Country/ State Qld Location multi locations in Brisbane and Qld Name of Research Group Respiratory and Sleep Specialists Sleep Research Group Principle Researchers Stephen Morrison, Irene Sollosi Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use Compumedics E Series Phone Number 07 3870 2144 Website URL www.sleepspecialists.com.au Research areas insomnia, restless legs, OSA phenotype/genotype, sleep hygine, cpap adherence and complience.     Country/ State SA Location Repatriation General Hospital Adelaide Name of Research Group Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health Principle Researchers Prof Doug McEvoy, A/Prof Peter Catside, Dr Nick Antic, Prof Leon Lack Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 6x clinical beds and 1x dedicated research bed. Phone Number 08 8275 1187 Website URL www.adelaidesleephealth.org.au Research areas pathophysiology and consequences of sleep breathing disorders, Cardiovascular conquences of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), simplified diagnostic and management of OSA, effects of hypoxia on respiratory sensations and reflexes, insomnia.     Country/ State Vic Location Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health Name of Research Group Eastern Health Sleep Research Principle Researchers Alan Young, Frank Thien, Michael Clarence Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 3x beds, Compumedics Phone Number 03 9895 3437 Website URL www.easternhealth.org.au Research areas Sleep and cardiovascular risk, Sleep and diabetes     Country/ State NZ Location Auckland Name of Research Group NZ respiratory and Sleep Institute Principle Researchers Dr Andy Veale, Dr Stuart Jones Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 6x beds, Embla Phone Number 64 9 638 5255 Website URL www.NZRSI.health.nz Research areas Clincial OSA, OHS, Sleep Medicine     Country/ State NZ Location Ground Floor, 102 Adelaide Road, Wellington Name of Research Group Sleep/Ake Research Centre, Moe Tika/Moe Pai, Massey university, Research School of Public Health Principle Researchers Prof Philippa Gander, Dr Sarah-Jane Paine, Dr Leigh Signal Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 3x beds, Embla Titanium Research areas -Occupational Safety and Health: transportation (particularly aviation), medicine -Sleep Disorders: Prevalence, Consequences and Treatment: epidemiology, ethnic disparities, Health economics -Healthy Sleep across the Lifespan : infant Sleep, child Sleep, maternal Sleep, Sleep in individuals with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers -Fundamental Research: circadian rhythms, morningness/eveningness, Sleep inertia, individual differences, sleep at altitude -Creative Projects: arts science collaboration and performance art     Country/ State WA Location Subiaco, Murdock,Joondalup Name of Research Group DentSleep Principle Researchers Dr Robert Delcanho Phone Number 1-300-1-SNORE (76673) Research areas Oral Applience Therapy of Snoring and OSA, Orofacial pain and TMJ pain/dysfunction     Country/ State NSW Location 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037 Name of Research Group Sleep and Circadian Reseach Group Principle Researchers Prof Ron Grunstein, Prof Peter Cistulli, A/Prof Peter Lui, A/Prof Delwyn Bartlett, A/Prof Brendon Yee, Dr Amanda Piper, Dr Nathaniel Marshall, Dr Keith Wong, Dr David Wong, Dr Craig Phillips. Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 18xbed clincial and research sleep laboratory including a long-term intensive monitoring facility, noise research suite and chronobiology suite / Sandman and Embla Phone Number 02 9114 0000 Website URL www.woolcock.org.au Research areas Upper airway structure and function; cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine consequences of sleep disorders; medical psychology (CBT interventions for the treatment of sleep disorders); failure and ventilatory support; clincial epidemiology of sleep; sleep nerobiology.     Country/ State NSW Location St George Private Hospital, 1 South Street, Kogarah 2217 Name of Research Group Children's Sleep Medicine Service Principle Researchers Dr Dimitrios (Jim) Papadopoulos Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 4x beds, Biologics Phone Number 02 9553 1033 Research areas Paediatric sleep disordered breathing, paediatric periodic limb movement disorder, sleep disorders in developmentally delayed children, dentofacial aspects of disordered sleep in children, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnia.     Country/ State SA Location Royal Adelaide Hospital Name of Research Group Royal Adelaide Hospital Sleep Disorders Service Principle Researchers Dr R Antic, Dr A Thornton Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 4x beds, Compumedics and home studies Phone Number 08 8222 5436 Website URL www.rah.sa.gov.au/thoracic Research areas OSA, Insomnia, Clincial Trials     Country/ State Vic Location Victoria University, St Albans campus, Melbourne Name of Research Group Victoria University Sleep Research Group Principle Researchers Prof Dorothy Bruck, A/Prof Gerard Kennedy Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 4x polysomnographs, 20 actiwatches Phone Number 03 9919 2336 Website URL http://www.vu.edu.au/higher-ed-and-tafe/arts-education-and-human-development/social-sciences-and-psychology/school-staff Research areas auditory arousal thresholds, circadian rhythms, narcolepsy, bipolar disorder        Country/ State Vic Location Hawthorn Name of Research Group Sleep Services Australia Principle Researchers Dr Linda Schachter Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use home montering with Somte Device Phone Number 1300 867 533 Website URL www.sleepservices.com.au Research areas Obesity and sleep, obesity and hypertension, weight loss in sleep apnoea. We do research in affilation with Baker IDL, and CORE Monash Uni based. We do both research and are a home studies provider.We tend to partner with other groups and would be very interested in doing more research.     Country/ State NSW Location Royal North Shore Hospital St Leonards, Sydney Name of Research Group Centre for Sleep Health and Research Principle Researchers Prof Peter Cistulli, Dr Craig Phillips, Dr Andrew Chan, Dr Kate Sutherland Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 5x beds, Compumedics Phone Number 02 9926 8673 Research areas Sleep-disordered breathing, cardiovascular and metabolic consequences of OSA, oral applia.nce therapy for OSA, simplified diagnosis of OSA     Country/ State Qld Location Brisbane Name of Research Group Queensland Sleep Health Group Principle Researchers Dr Simon Smith, Dr James Douglas, Dr Sara Olsen, Mr Greg Jorgensen, A/Prof Craig Hukins Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 4x beds, Compumedics, plus actigraphy, 6-DOF driving simulator, university laboratories Phone Number 07 3138 4908 (Simon) Website URL www.carrsq.qut.edu.au Research areas Sleep, obstructive sleep apnoea, psychology, shift-work and circadian rhythms, road safety.     Country/ State SA Location Bedford Park Name of Research Group Flinders Private Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre Principle Researchers Dr Dimitar Sajkov, Dr Jeff Bowden, Dr Sharon Morton, Dr Karen Latimer Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 6 x beds Phone Number 08 8204 4623 Website URL www.southernsleep.com.au Research areas Sleep disordered breathing, upper airway resistance, screening procedures, cardiovascular complications     Country/ State Vic Location Austin Hospital Name of Research Group Institute for Breathing and Sleep Principle Researchers Dr Maree Barnes, Dr David Berlowitz, Dr Mark Howard, Peter Rochford, Dr Fergal O'Donoghue, Dr Christopher Worsnop, Dr Amy Jordan Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 8x clincial beds, 1x research bed. In lab: Compumedics (e-series with Profusion3 software) Home: Somte PSG Phone Number 03 9496 5390 Website URL www.ibas.org.au Research areas OSA, chronobiology, sleep and driving, sleep and spinal cord injury, upper airway physiology, neuroimaging and sleep disorders. Also respiratory disorders and domiciliary ventilation     Country/ State WA Location Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Sleep Disorders Clinic Name of Research Group Upper Airway Respiratory Muscles West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institue Principle Researchers Clinical Prof David Hillman, Prof Peter Eastwood, Dr Jennifer Walsh Number of Beds/ Sleep System in use 7 x clinical beds + 2 research beds, Compumedics E Seris/Siesta Phone Number 08 9346 2888 Website URL www.wasdri.org.au Research areas Sleep Disordered Breathing, chronic lung disease, sponsered research studies/clincial trials     Country/ State WA Location Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Dept of Respiratory Medicine Name of Research Group Busselton Population Sleep Studies West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institue Principle Researchers ASA Non members Phone Number 08 9346 3700 Website URL www.busseltonhealthstudy.com Research areas Sleep-disordered Breathing in a General Population     Country/ State WA Location Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Dept of Respitatory Medicine Name of Research Group Busselton Diabetes Study West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institue Principle Researchers Prof David Hillman, Dr Sutapa Mukherjee, Phone Number 08 9346 3700 Research areas examine current prevalance, incidence, therapy, control and complications of diabetes in rural population     Country/ State WA Location Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital WASDRI Name of Research Group Busselton Healthy Aging Study West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institue Research areas To identify the burden of disease that impacts aging     Country/ State WA Location Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WASDRI Name of Research Group Diaphragm Control of Breathing Principle Researchers Dr Bhajan Singh, Dr K E Bill Finucane Phone Number 08 9346 2888 Website URL www.wasdri.org.au Research areas Atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep aponea     Country/ State WA Location WASDRI: Research Office Name of Research Group Epidmiology and Genetic Epidemiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Principle Researchers Dr Sutapa Mukherjee, Prof Lyle Palmer Phone Number 08 9346 2422 Website URL www.washs.org.au Research areas WA Sleep Health Study ,Epidemiology of OSA, Busselton Health Aging Study, Sleep Apnea and Cardiovaslar Endpoints, Genetic epidemiology,     Country/ State WA Location WASDRI: Research Office Name of Research Group Sleep Apnoea Principle Researchers Dr Stewart Cullen, Dr Nigel McArdle Phone Number 08 9346 2888 Website URL www.washri.org.au Research areas Predictors of sleep apnoea using questionaires and laser measurements of oral diamentions, treatment of sleep apnoea, Mandibular Advancement splints, tongue retaining devices, postional therapy, validation of radical pulse oximeter in detection of sleep apnoea, sleep studies in Busselton Health Study. Sleep apnoea and vascular disease, treatment of sleep apnoea, diagnostic strategies for sleep apnoea.

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