Delegate: Maria Cecilia Lopes MD, PhD
Affiliation: Maria Cecilia Lopes MD, PhD
Short Bio: Neuropediatrician and Sleep Specialist
at the Institute for Children and Adolescents-Faculty of Medicine at the University of São Paulo; graduated in Medicine in 1996 from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ); Medical Residency in Pediatrics and Neuropediatrics at the Paulista School of Medicine of the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp/EPM); Lato Sensu Specialization in Sleep Medicine by Unifesp/EPM; PhD in Sciences in the area of Sleep Medicine and Biology in 2005 by Unifesp; Post doctoral Fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Stanford University (2004-2005), under the supervision of Prof. Christian Guillleminault; Awarded by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine with Young Investigator Pediatrics Section Award and Young Investigator Honorable Mention Award in 2005 and 2006;
She is currently a medical researcher working in association with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, mainly on the following topics: sleep instability and fragmentation in children and adolescents; author of the books: “Sleep and behavior” 1st edition 2018 by Editora Atheneu and “Sleep and behavior in childhood and adolescence” 2nd edition – 2014, Editora Segmentofarma.
Activity: Sao Paulo – Brazil
LECTURE (POPULATION) – IN PERSON Date: 3/14/2025 Local Time: 9:00:00 AM to 12:00:00 PM
Location: Céu Alvarenga Auditorium – Alvarenga Street, 3752 – Balneário São Francisco, São Paulo – SP, Brazil
We had an excelent oportunity to talk with 240 students between 8 to 15 years old and 20 teachers.
Speaker: Dr. Maria Cecilia Lopes – Neuropediatrician and specialist in Sleep Pediatrics.
9:00-9:20 Introduction and Welcome 9:20-10:00 Lecture with students
10:00-10:20 Discussion
Break Time 30min
10:50-11:20 Lecture with faculty
11:20 -12:00 Discussion &Closing section
Program Description: This program was inspired by the theme of the 2025 World Sleep Day campaign: “Make Sleep Health a School Health Priority”. The main objective of this action was to discuss sleep as a priority for the mental health of all our students, children and adolescents, involving the school as a sensor and fundamental vehicle for psychoeducational actions on how to obtain healthy sleep. The theme was part of the week of celebration of World Sleep Day: March 14, 2025 and was in line with the meaning of sleep as a priority, an opportunity, as well as a necessity for all sectors of society. Sleep is essential for health, but measurable differences in sleep health persist among populations around the world, creating additional burdens and reinforcing health inequalities. World Sleep Day is an opportunity to promote sleep health together with thousands of other sleep health professionals and advocates. When we all promote health, we generate a combined effort that is greater than the sum of its parts. By promoting students’ sleep health, we can improve learning, quality of life and mental health stimulation.
Location: Sao Paulo
Date of Activity: 03/14/2025
Submitted by: Maria Cecilia Lopes
