"Dynamic of memory and non-memory reactivation in prefrontal cortex during slow-wave and REM sleep" Bruce McNaughton, Department of Neurobiology, CCBN, Canada.

"Genome-wide Translational Profiling by Ribosome Footprinting" Nicholas Ingolia, postdoctoral scholar in molecular cell biology, UC San Francisco.

A new technique for screening drugs' effects on zebrafish behavior is pointing scientists toward unexpected compounds and pathways that may govern sleep and wakefulness in humans. Their findings suggest that in zebrafish, various anti-inflammatory agents in the immune system that have long been known to induce sleep during infection may also shape normal sleep/wake cycles.

Caltech and UCLA have announced the establishment of the Joint Center for Translational Medicine (JCTM), which will advance experimental research into clinical applications, including the diagnosis and therapy of diseases such as cancer. Initial funding for the new center comes from a two-year, $5 million gift from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. "The strengths of both institutions will be brought together in this new center to help move discoveries from research into clinical practice," says David Baltimore, Nobel laureate and the Robert Andrews Millikan Professor of Biology at Caltech. Baltimore will be the center's director.