The New York University School of Medicine Sleep Disorders Center is actively engaged in research. Areas of interest include:

• The control of breathing and the impact of apnea on daytime function. We are actively investigating causes of daytime symptoms of sleep apnea.
• Evaluation of new pharmacologic agents for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. We are active in studying new drugs persons with narcolepsy.
• Evaluation of new pharmacologic agents for insomnia.
• A multi-center NIH funded five year initiative to investigate the correlation of sleep apnea with cardiovascular risk factors- now entering its second cycle.
• The instrumentation of recording sleep and breathing particularly as it pertains to finding surrogates for present testing parameters.The center is an active beta site for several major equipment firms.