Sarah M. Newman

Research Project:

My thesis title is "Comparative aspects of sleep deprivation in mammals and birds". The physiological effects of sleep deprivation are well-documented in several mammal species, most thoroughly in rats. The response of birds to sleep deprivaion is less well-known. Birds are evolutionarily distinct from mammals, yet are the only other species to display unequivocal REM sleep and non-REM sleep. The effects of sleep loss on a separate taxa may help to elucidate the overall function of sleep.

Abstracts and Publications:

Newman, S.M., C. Hannan, S. Johnson, E.M. Paletz, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2007. Seasonal changes in EEG verified sleep in the white crowned sparrow (Z. leucophrys gambelii). Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr.
Newman, S.M., E.M. Paletz, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2007. Sleep deprivation in the rat by motion detection using the Conveyor Over Water Method. Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr.
Roseboom, P.H., S.A. Nanda, V.P. Bakshi, A. Trentani, S.M. Newman, and N.H. Kalin. 2007. Predator threat induces behavioral inhibition, pituitary-adrenal activation and changes in amygdala CRF-binding protein gene expression. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 32: 44-55. [PDF]
Newman, S.M., N.C. Rattenborg, E.M. Paletz, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2006. The effects of sleep deprivation in the pigeon by the Conveyor Over Water Method (COW). Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr.
Jochman, K.A., S.M. Newman, N.H. Kalin, and V.P. Bakshi. 2005. Corticotropin-releasing factor-1 receptors in the basolateral amygdala mediate stress-induced anorexia. Behav. Neurosci. 119: 1448-1458. [PDF]
Newman, S.M., N.C. Rattenborg, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2004. The effects of sleep deprivation in the pigeon by the Disk Over Water Method (DOW). Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr.
Gammie, S.C., A. Negron, S.M. Newman, and J.S. Rhodes. 2004. Corticotropin - releasing factor inhibits maternal aggression in mice. Beh. Neurosci. 118: 805-814. [PDF]
Bakshi, V.P., S.M. Newman, L.E. Weinberg, and N.H. Kalin. 2002. Blockade of CRH2 receptors in lateral septum prevents urocortin-induced anorexia. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr.
Bakshi, V.P., S. Smith-Roe, S.M. Newman, D.E. Grigoriadis, and N.H Kalin. 2002. Reduction of stress-induced behavior by antagonism of corticotrophin-releasing hormone 2 (CRH2) receptors in lateral septum or CRH1 receptors in amygdale. J. Neurosci. 22 : 2926-2935. [PDF]


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Sarah M. Newman E-mail: snewman2@wisc.edu Research Project: My thesis title is "Comparative aspects of sleep deprivation in mammals and birds". The physiological effects of sleep deprivation are well-documented in several mammal species, most thoroughly in rats. The response of birds to sleep deprivaion is less well-known. Birds are evolutionarily distinct from mammals, yet are the only other species to display unequivocal REM sleep and non-REM sleep. The effects of sleep loss on a separate taxa may help to elucidate the overall function of sleep. Abstracts and Publications: Newman, S.M., C. Hannan, S. Johnson, E.M. Paletz, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2007. Seasonal changes in EEG verified sleep in the white crowned sparrow (Z. leucophrys gambelii). Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr. Newman, S.M., E.M. Paletz, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2007. Sleep deprivation in the rat by motion detection using the Conveyor Over Water Method. Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr. Roseboom, P.H., S.A. Nanda, V.P. Bakshi, A. Trentani, S.M. Newman, and N.H. Kalin. 2007. Predator threat induces behavioral inhibition, pituitary-adrenal activation and changes in amygdala CRF-binding protein gene expression. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 32: 44-55. [PDF] Newman, S.M., N.C. Rattenborg, E.M. Paletz, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2006. The effects of sleep deprivation in the pigeon by the Conveyor Over Water Method (COW). Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr. Jochman, K.A., S.M. Newman, N.H. Kalin, and V.P. Bakshi. 2005. Corticotropin-releasing factor-1 receptors in the basolateral amygdala mediate stress-induced anorexia. Behav. Neurosci. 119: 1448-1458. [PDF] Newman, S.M., N.C. Rattenborg, W.H. Obermeyer, and R.M. Benca. 2004. The effects of sleep deprivation in the pigeon by the Disk Over Water Method (DOW). Sleep Res. Soc. Abstr. Gammie, S.C., A. Negron, S.M. Newman, and J.S. Rhodes. 2004. Corticotropin - releasing factor inhibits maternal aggression in mice. Beh. Neurosci. 118: 805-814. [PDF] Bakshi, V.P., S.M. Newman, L.E. Weinberg, and N.H. Kalin. 2002. Blockade of CRH2 receptors in lateral septum prevents urocortin-induced anorexia. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. Bakshi, V.P., S. Smith-Roe, S.M. Newman, D.E. Grigoriadis, and N.H Kalin. 2002. Reduction of stress-induced behavior by antagonism of corticotrophin-releasing hormone 2 (CRH2) receptors in lateral septum or CRH1 receptors in amygdale. J. Neurosci. 22 : 2926-2935. [PDF]

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