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Professor Emeritus
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Metabolism and circadian rhythms in Neurospora -
Associate Professor
Neurosciences, UC San Diego
Research areas: Epigenetic regulation of circadian clock genes in dementia -
Gabriela Franca
Graduate Student
Neurosciences
Gabriela is interested in better understanding neurodegeneration, specifically using neuroimaging tools for basic and predictive research of Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias. She is most interested in bridging behavioral risk factors with disease and pathology. One risk factor she has experience in and would like to further pursue is sleep health. She has experience in fMRI and DWI for data processing and would like to learn more in the realm of neuroimaging tools for assessment and prevention of disease. -
Associate Professor
Pharmacology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep and anesthesia sensitivity in Drosophila
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Assistant Professor
Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Studying how sleep disruption affects immune response -
Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep apnea pathogenesis and pathophysiology -
Staff Scientist
Clinical Research, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Research areas: Time-restricted eating, shift work -
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian clock abnormalities in psychiatric disorders -
Associate Clinical Professor
Hospital Medicine - Department of Medicine - UC San Diego
Research Areas: Night shift work, wearables, nocturnist inpatient care -
Professor
Regulatory & Cellular Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: Melanopsin-based circadian entrainment -
Associate Professor
Cell and Developmental Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Regulation of plant defense responses
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Professor
College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Research areas: Eating behaviors, obesity & chronic disease risk
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Assistant Professor
Bioengineering and Halicioglu Data Science Institute, UC San Diego
Research areas: Mapping and mining biological timeseries -
Associate Professor
Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Circadian rhythms, gut microbiome, and metabolism
Executive Committee

Front row (from left): Katja Lamia, Stu Brody, Paula Desplats, Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Susan Golden, Satchin Panda, Karen Tonsfeldt, Christian Harding. Back row (from left): Atul Malhotra, Michael McCarthy, Amir Zarrinpar, William Joiner, David Welsh, Dorothy Sears, and Benjamin Smarr. Not pictured: Jose Pruneda-Paz.