Apr 12, 2019
Lecture: The Symphony of Sleep: Sleep and the Brain
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Symphony of Sleep: Sleep and the Brain
Russell Morton, Ph.D., Lisa Cutchen, M.D., Shanna Diaz, D.O.
Friday, April 12, 2019, • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Your brain works hard when you sleep. Join us for this special presentation about the importance of sleep to your brain health. Dr. Morton is a research assist. professor, UNM Dept. of Neurosciences. He is a neuroscientist and electrophysiologist whose research studies how the cells in our brains communicate with one another. Dr. Cutchen is a sleep specialist and assist. professor, UNM School of Medicine. She worked as a mental health counselor and is board certified in Family Practice and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Diaz is also an assist. professor, UNM School of Medicine. She is interested in improving quality of life through the treatment of sleep disorders and is board certified in General Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine.
