Brigham Young University · PsychologyDuraccio Sleep Lab
Kara Mcrae Duraccio · Provo, Utah
Research Focus
Dr. Kara Mcrae Duraccio's lab at Brigham Young University focuses on understanding how disturbances in sleep can contribute to obesity risk. By employing advanced neuroimaging techniques alongside sleep assessment methods, the team aims to uncover the mechanisms linking sleep quality with obesity outcomes. This research not only delves into how specific brain regions are affected by sleep but also involves undergraduate students in hands-on biomedical research, promoting education and training in the field.
sleep disturbanceobesity riskneuroimagingfunctional connectivitypolysomnography
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how sleep functional connectivity relates to obesity-related outcomes.
AIM 02Examine the role of local sleep disturbance in mediating the sleep-obesity association.
AIM 03Explore variations in sleep-health relationships across different ages and genders.
Skills the Lab Values
neuroimaging techniquespolysomnographyactigraphyfunctional MRIdata collection and analysis
Output against the department
Publications94bottom 23% of dept.227th of 296
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Citations744bottom 7% of dept.276th of 296
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