Cognitive Neuroscience
Graduate Students

Jason M. Birnbaum

Phone: 718-494-5295
Email: dr_sleep@verizon.net

Lab: Center for Developmental Neurosciences
The Institute for Basic Research
Office of Mental Retardation in
Developmental Disabilities
1050 Forest Hill Road, Bldg. 28
Staten Island, NY 10314

Research Interests: Sleep Disorders and Sleep Research; Developmental Disabilities, Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

PUBLICATIONS:

Weisbard J, Young R, Birnbaum JM. (1993) Serum Haloperidol and Toxicity in Geriatric Patients.
Presented at the annual Meeting, Society for Neurosciences, Washington, D.C.,1993.

Birnbaum JM, Spielman AJ, D’Ambrosio P, Nunes J. (2000) The Effects of Early Morning Melatonin (MT) Administration on Daytime Sleepiness and Cognitive Functioning.

Yang CM, Spielman AJ, D'Ambrosio P, Serizawa S, Nunes J, Birnbaum JM. (2001) A single dose of melatonin prevents the phase delay associated with a delayed weekend sleep pattern. Sleep, 24(3):272-81


PRESENTATIONS:

1993 Presentation at the annual Meeting, Society for Neurosciences, Washington, D.C. Serum Haloperidol and Toxicity in Geriatric Patients.


1994 Abstract, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). Boston, Mass., 1994. Campbell SS, and Birnbaum JM. Time Flies When You're Cool - Relationship Between Body Temperature and Estimated Interval Duration.

2000 Abstract, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).Las Vegas, Nevada. Birnbaum JM, Spielman AJ, D’Ambrosio P, Nunes J. (2000) The Effects of Early Morning Melatonin (MT) Administration on Daytime Sleepiness and Cognitive Functioning.

2002, Parent Workshops on Infant Sleep and Toddler Sleep at Families First, Inc. 250 Baltic Street, Oct. Brooklyn, NY.

2003, Presentation on Sleep and Aging at the Forest Hills Sephardic Jewish Center. Forest Hills, NY.
Sept.

2004 Presentation at the APSS 18th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.Conroy D, Spielman AJ, Quatrucci B, and Birnbaum J. (2004) The Daily Rhythm of Brain Blood Flow.