Call for papers - Sleep medicine: from infancy to adolescence

Angelika Anita Schlarb, PhD,  Bielefeld University, Germany

Prof Angelika Anita Schlarb is currently Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence at Bielefeld University. Prior to this, she was Head of the University Outpatient Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (HAKIJU) and Head of postgraduate training in child and adolescent psychotherapy (BiKiP). 
Prof Schlarb is a member of several groups including the German Sleep Research Society, in which she is co-leader of the pediatric section, the European Sleep Research Society, the European Insomnia Network, and the European Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Disorder. Her research topics are sleep over the life span, especially children, adolescents, and parents. Prof Schlarb has published several treatment manuals for insomnia and nightmares in young children, school-children, and adolescents.

Karen Spruyt, PhD, HDR, National Institute of Medicine and Health (INSERM), France

Prof Karen Spruyt is affiliated with INSERM and the University of Paris – Robert Debré Academic Hospital in France, where her research investigates the impact of sleep on children's development.
A leading advocate for the critical role of sleep in child development, she drives clinical, research, and public health initiatives to underscore its importance. As the EU representative on the Governing Council of the World Sleep Society, she mentors the first pediatric sleep program accredited by the World Sleep Society within the International Sleep Research Training Program. Prof Spruyt also established the Pediatric Sleep School within the European Sleep Research Society and serves on the executive board of the International Pediatric Sleep Society. Through her leadership and collaborative efforts, she is advancing the field of pediatric sleep research and shaping the next generation of sleep experts.

Guanghai Wang, PhD, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China

Prof Guanghai Wang is a Clinical Psychologist, Sleep Specialist, and Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests involve sleep and social-emotional development in typically developing children and children with neurodevelopment disorders, as well as associated bio-psycho-social factors and underlying neurocognitive mechanisms.
Prof Wang has published more than 60 peer-reviewed empirical research articles in high-impact journals including Lancet, Jama Network Open, and Sleep. He is an active board member and secretary of the Pediatric Sleep Medicine Committee, a member of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, a committee member of the IPSA, and a member of the editorial board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.