John Trinder Sleep Laboratory

Laboratory Director
Prof Amy Jordan

ajordan@unimelb.edu.au
+61 3 8344 6357
Senior Lecturer
Dr Christian L Nicholas

cln@unimelb.edu.au
+61 3 8344 3935

Research Overview

The vision of the John Trinder Sleep Laboratory is to improve health and wellbeing by improving sleep. We therefore conduct a variety of sleep related research including studies on:

The causes and consequences of obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep and pain relationships
Sleep in post-traumatic stress disorder
Sleep/circadian rhythms, light and mood
Circadian disruption in sleep disorders/shift work
Mathematical modelling of the circadian clock
Insomnia
Translating sleep disorders treatment into mental healthcare
Student sleep health
Sleep and addiction.

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About Emeritus Professor John Trinder

John Trinder

Professor Emeritus John Trinder established the Sleep Laboratory in 1987 and directed it until his retirement in 2015. Professor Trinder’s research work dramatically advanced the field of sleep medicine. During his career, he has published more than 200 scholarly articles on various aspects of sleep.

In 2012, he was awarded the Australasian Sleep Associations Distinguished Achievement Award for his exceptional achievements in the fields of sleep health and sleep science. The fact that he had continuous funding from the NHMRC and ARC for 20 years prior to his retirement was a remarkable recognition of his research prowess.

Professor Trinder has also served as President of the Australasian Sleep Association and was Editor in Chief of two prestigious sleep journals; Sleep, and the Journal of Sleep Research.