See monthly calendar for regularly scheduled events.

TFASS
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Peijun Wen, PhD
Visiting Scholar, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine, Stanford University
Topic: Optimizing Lighting for Sleep and Athletic Performance in Pediatric Populations
We are exposed to light every day, and its effects extend beyond vision to shape psychological and physiological functioning. In this talk, the presenter will share a series of studies examining how lighting influences sleep, circadian regulation, and performance-related outcomes in pediatric populations. The presentation will first illustrate how different evening indoor lighting environments affect sleep and next-morning functioning. It will then examine how daytime indoor lighting conditions affect athletic performance as well as daytime nap-related outcomes. Finally, the presenter will introduce a real-world case demonstrating how lighting interventions have been applied to support Olympic athletes, and discuss the broader implications of human-centric lighting strategies for pediatric populations and everyday living environments.


TFASS
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Lauren Hartstein, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Topic: The developing circadian system: light and sleep in early childhood


TFASS
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
Professor of Nutritional Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Topic:
To be announced


TFASS
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Alicia Chung, EdD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone
Topic:
To be announced