Project Sleep to Attend World Sleep 2025 in Singapore

Project Sleep President and CEO, Julie Flygare, and Project Sleep Board Member, Stephanie Manuli, will be traveling to Singapore to attend and speak at the 2025 World Sleep Congress, taking place September 5-10, 2025.

Between Flygare and Manuli, they will participate in seven sessions during the conference. Read more below to find out what they will be speaking on!

Project Sleep’s World Sleep 2025 Schedule

• Saturday, September 6, 4:15–5 p.m.: Julie Flygare presents “Living with narcolepsy: A patient’s voice” during Understanding narcolepsy: A comprehensive clinical update
• Sunday, September 7, 3:40–4 p.m.: Julie Flygare presents “From isolation to international narcolepsy awareness: The power of peers and role models to build a global movement” during Narcolepsy and other hypersomnias of central origin: From mechanism to management
• Monday, September 8, 5:34–5:50 p.m.: Stephanie Manuli presents “The role of social outcomes from patient perspective” during Social and neuropsychological outcomes in central disorders of hypersomnolence
• Tuesday, September 9, 3:15–4:45 p.m.: Julie Flygare represents the United States in Discussion group: Global perspectives on sleep health advocacy: Insights and experiences across five continents
• Tuesday, September 9, 4:45–5:45 p.m.: Stepanie Manuli presents the poster “Sleeping while Queer: Impacts of sexual and gender identity-related concerns on sleep health in the LGBTQ+ community before and after the 2025 US presidential inauguration“
• Wednesday, September 10, 9:22–9:42 a.m.: Julie Flygare presents “Navigating brain fog: Patient experience of cognitive challenges in the real world” during Cognitive symptoms in narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia: Neurobiology, functional impact, and clinical research
• Wednesday, September 10, 4:19–4:35 p.m.: Julie Flygare presents “A patient’s perspective and mission to reduce delays” during World clock: Turning back time on diagnostic delays in NT1

A Closer Look: Project Sleep’s Most Anticipated Sessions

Discussion group: Global perspectives on sleep health advocacy: Insights and experiences across five continents

On Tuesday, September 9 from 3:15–4:45 p.m., Flygare will participate in a discussion group that will provide a platform for sharing perspectives and experiences on sleep health advocacy work spanning five continents. To foster open discussions, a panel of clinicians, scientists, and a patient representative will share perspectives from Iran, the UK, Nigeria, the USA, Australia, and Canada. These brief presentations will explore challenges and advancements in sleep medicine and highlight how sleep health intersects with broader public health issues. Learn more.

Sleeping while Queer: Impacts of sexual and gender identity-related concerns on sleep health in the LGBTQ+ community before and after the 2025 US presidential inauguration

On Tuesday, September 9 from 4:45–5:45 p.m., Manuli will present a poster on the impact of sexual and gender identity-related concerns on sleep health in the LGBTQ+ community before and after the 2025 US Presidential inauguration. Learn more.

This study finds that LGBTQ+ community members are experiencing significantly higher rates of minority stress-related sleep issues than before the 2025 US presidential inauguration. These differences may be linked to a post-inauguration increase in federal anti-LGBTQ+ policies and presidential executive orders. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into factors negatively impacting sleep health in LGBTQ+ communities following the 2025 inauguration and highlights distinct differences between the impacts on transgender and nonbinary individuals and their cisgender counterparts. Learn more about the LGBTQ+ Sleep Survey conducted by Project Sleep.

World Sleep 2025: Learn More

The full scientific and clinical program for World Sleep 2025 is now available online! Explore keynote speakers, symposia, and full session details in the interactive schedule. Sign up for email notifications and check back on worldsleepcongress.com for more updates!

World Sleep is a global scientific congress that brings together the best of sleep medicine and research. The conference presents a unique opportunity for sleep medicine professionals to network and learn from the best minds in sleep and medicine research. Learn more about the annual multi day World Sleep congress.