Sairam Parthasarathy is Professor of Medicine and Director for the Center of SleeDisorders at the University of Arizona. His current research is supported by the NIH/NHLBI, PCORI, and industry funding. Dr. Parthasarathy is the current chairperson for the SleeResearch Network and was previously the Chairman of the SleeDisorders Research Advisory Board to the NIH; and currently serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical SleeMedicine and serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. His research focuses on sleeand breathing in both ambulatory and critically ill patients. Specifically, his current PCORI-funded initiative is addressing peer-driven intervention for promotion of CPAP adherence. His NIH-funded research investigates the relationshibetween sleeand inflammation in critically ill and in the general population. He is committed to training and fostering young scientific investigators in the pursuit of sleeand circadian science.