Project Overview

The SLEEP HUB is an innovative platform aimed at advancing sleep research and fostering collaborations at various levels—local, national, and international. Developed by the Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine (CARSM) located in Montreal, it integrates three key resources: the Nights Bank, the Canadian Sleep Research Biobank, and the Snooz Toolbox. These resources provide a vast collection of samples and data, including over 50,000 biological samples and sleep recordings from 15,000 participants. The Snooz Toolbox is an open-source software designed for sleep analysis, and is currently in beta-testing. The main objective of the present project is to develop a more integrated platform that will facilitate access to biological samples, sleep recordings and sleep analysis tools.

The platform will offer several services and capabilities. It will allow access to polysomnographic recordings and biological samples (e.g., blood) that can be shared with researchers, facilitating analyses on large samples or rare sleep disorders. Through the Snooz Toolbox, researchers can analyze sleep data using cutting-edge algorithms and create their own analysis tools. Additionally, the platform will integrate a portal to make metadata, procedural information and analysis tools accessible to users. The SLEEP HUB will be a main platform for the Quebec Sleep Research Network and will be accessible to researchers across Quebec, Canada, and worldwide.

The platform’s impact on neuroscience research is significant, particularly in sleep disorder research, where it will attract collaborations from academia and industry. By providing a robust infrastructure, the SLEEP HUB aims to transform our understanding and treatment of sleep disorders, which will benefit cognitive, physical and mental health.

Principal Investigator

Nadia Gosselin , CIUSSS du Nord de l’Île-de-Montréal

Team Members

Andrée-Ann Baril, Université de Montréal

Jean-Marc Lina, École de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal

Tyna Paquette, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Alex Desautels, Université de Montréal

Rebecca Robillard, Université d’Ottawa

Shaun Purcell, Harvard University

Judes Poirier, Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Catherine Duclos, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal

Shady Rahayel, Université de Montréal

Ron Postuma, McGill University

Najib Ayas, University of British Columbia

Michelle Carr, Université de Montréal

Tore Nielsen, Université de Montréal

Julie Carrier, Université de Montréal

Christophe Moderie, McGill University

Hélène Blais, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Sonia Frenette, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Caroline d'Aragon, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Cynthia Thompson, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Marie-Josée Quinn, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Julie Otis, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Karine Lacourse, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Hanieh Bazregarzadeh, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Julien Beaudry, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Guillaume Dumas, Hôpital Sainte-Justine

Ivan Bricka, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal

Adrien Peyrache, McGill University

Dominique St-Pierre, Simbioz

Partners and Donors

Direction de la recherche et de l’innovation du CIUSSS-NIM

Fondation de l’Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal