Stuart Fogel

Stuart Fogel is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and Director of Sleep Neuroscience at The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western University. His research focuses on the role of sleep in memory consolidation and cognitive function.

Research Interests: His work centers on decoding the physiological signals of the brain during sleep, particularly sleep spindles, and their role in memory and cognition. He employs advanced techniques including EEG, fMRI, and combined EEG-fMRI to investigate sleep-dependent memory consolidation across consciousness states. Key areas include aging, electrophysiology, sleep disorders, motor skill acquisition, and neural circuits.

His recent publications highlight trends in sleep spindles, functional connectivity during sleep, and the neural basis of consciousness, often using multimodal neuroimaging. These studies contribute to understanding how sleep supports learning and mental health.

Scientific Awards:

• Young Scientist Award, European Sleep Research Society
• Young Scientist Award, Canadian Sleep Society

Dr. Fogel has received funding from national and provincial agencies and plays an active role in the Canadian Sleep Society. He teaches courses such as PSY 4327: Sleep and Dreams and PSY 6991: Seminars in Psychology: Sleep and Behaviour. He plans to recruit 1–2 graduate students for his experimental program.

Labs and Research Facilities: He leads research at the University of Ottawa Sleep Research Laboratory and the Sleep Research Laboratory at The Royal Ottawa Institute for Mental Health Research, where he conducts cutting-edge studies on sleep and brain function.