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Dr. Ciro della Monica is a Research Fellow at the University of Surrey's School of Biosciences, based within the Surrey Sleep Research Centre. His work focuses on understanding how sleep patterns correlate with cognitive decline in aging populations and individuals with dementia. He explores innovative non-invasive technologies to monitor sleep quality, such as wearable devices and contactless physiological sensors, aiming to identify early biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases and design targeted interventions. His research has secured £1.7 million in funding to advance sleep care for dementia patients.
Key research areas include: 1) Development and validation of sleep-monitoring technologies (e.g., Dreem headbands, radar-based systems), 2) Diurnal variations in biomarkers like p-tau217 and melatonin, and 3) Longitudinal studies tracking sleep-cognition relationships in aging. Recent studies highlight sleep's role in predicting cognitive trajectories and its interplay with circadian rhythms.
Publications emphasize technical advancements in sleep staging via EEG/ear-EEG and algorithmic scoring, alongside clinical insights into sleep apnea in dementia populations. His work bridges engineering innovation with clinical needs, advocating for scalable solutions to improve sleep health in aging and demented cohorts.
