Louise M O'Brien, PhD, MS

Louise M. O'Brien
Research Professor
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Louise M O'Brien, PhD, MS
Louise M. O'Brien
Research Professor
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  • Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Eisenberg Family Depression Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Recent Publications

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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      0476 Mindfulness Enhances Antidepressant Outcomes for Pregnant Women with Insomnia and Depression: A Comparative Effectiveness Randomized Controlled Trial
      Afaneh H, Kalmbach D, Cheng P, Reffi A, Jennings M, Hirata M, Pitts D, Ong J, Fresco D, Swanson L, O'Brien L, Drake C. Sleep, 2026 May 10; 49 (Supplement_1): a212 - a212. DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0475
    • Journal Article
      0634 A Novel Approach for OSA Treatment in CPAP-Intolerant Patients
      O'Brien L, Plott J, Nazjoo M, Nourmohammadi Z, Marten T, Green G, Zopf D. Sleep, 2026 May 10; 49 (Supplement_1): a282 - a282. DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0633
    • Journal Article
      0821 Maternal Sleep in Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Congenital Heart Disease
      O'Brien L, Shellhaas R, Ortinau C. Sleep, 2026 May 10; 49 (Supplement_1): a367 - a367. DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0820
    • Journal Article
      Circadian gene expression in adolescents: Associations with concurrent circadian disruption and subsequent changes in cardiometabolic risk measures
      Su D, Goodrich JM, Lee JT, Dolinoy DC, Peterson KE, Chervin RD, Burgess HJ, Téllez-Rojo MM, Cantoral A, Torres-Olascoaga L, Tolentino M, Song PXK, O'Brien LM, Jansen EC. Sleep Medicine, 2026 May 1; 141: DOI:10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108819
      PMID: 41666816
    • Journal Article
      Mindfulness-imbued insomnia therapy enhances antidepressant outcomes for pregnant women with insomnia and depression: A comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial of CBTI and PUMAS
      Kalmbach D, Afaneh H, Cheng P, Reffi A, Jennings M, Hirata M, Pitts D, Ong JC, Fresco DM, Swanson L, O'Brien L, Drake C. Sleep Medicine, 2026 Jan 31; 138: 107360 DOI:10.1016/j.sleep.2025.107360
    • Journal Article
      Feasibility of sleep assessment modalities in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
      Gupta G, O’Brien LM, Hassan F, Jun J, Rau SMD, Gupta A, Saeed R, Shellhaas RA. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 2025 Dec 1; 56: DOI:10.1016/j.spen.2025.101241
      PMID: 41371875
    • Journal Article
      Polysomnographic diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children with cerebral palsy – a 10-year retrospective review
      Joshi S, Young A, Chen A, Raven S, Zopf DA, O'Brien LM. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2025 Oct 1; 197: DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112512
      PMID: 40825263
    • Journal Article
      The Association Between Sleep Phenotypes and Epilepsy Genes.
      Gaillard JR, Gupta G, Mefford HC, O'Brien LM, Shellhaas RA, Dang LT. Neurol Genet, 2026 Apr 29; 11 (4): e200269 - e200269. DOI:10.1212/NXG.0000000000200269

    Featured News & Stories

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    Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Down Syndrome

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    Do Ann Arbor school start times ‘work against biology’? Advocates looking to change them say yes.

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    Early-to-mid pregnancy sleep and circadian markers in relation to birth outcomes: An epigenetics pilot study

    An epigenetics pilot study explores early-to-mid pregnancy sleep and circadian markers in relation to birth outcomes.