David F. Dinges
Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
Associate Director, Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Director, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Chief, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Chair, Translation Research Center (TRC) Advisory Committee, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Member, Budget Subcommittee, Clinical Translation Research Center (CTRC), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Chief, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology
Director, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1013 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Director, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1013 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Office: 215-898-9949
Fax: 215-573-6410
Fax: 215-573-6410
Email:
dinges@mail.med.upenn.edu
dinges@mail.med.upenn.edu
Education:
A.B. (Psychology)
Saint Benedict's College, Honors, 1971.
M.S. (Physiological Psychology)
Saint Louis University, 1974.
Washington University, Central Institute for the Deaf, 1975.
Ph.D. (Physiological Psychology)
Saint Louis University, 1976.
M.A. (Honorary)
University of Pennsylvania , 1993.
A.B. (Psychology)
Saint Benedict's College, Honors, 1971.
M.S. (Physiological Psychology)
Saint Louis University, 1974.
Washington University, Central Institute for the Deaf, 1975.
Ph.D. (Physiological Psychology)
Saint Louis University, 1976.
M.A. (Honorary)
University of Pennsylvania , 1993.
Post-Graduate Training
Research Psychologist, Neurology and Human Development, The Children's Hospital National Medical Center and The George Washington University Medical School, 1975-1977.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital and University of Pennsylvania, 1977-1979.
Permanent linkResearch Psychologist, Neurology and Human Development, The Children's Hospital National Medical Center and The George Washington University Medical School, 1975-1977.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital and University of Pennsylvania, 1977-1979.
Description of Research Expertise
Sleep; chronobiology; human neurobehavioral functions; cognitive performance; psychophysiological asssessmentDescription of Clinical Expertise
pathological and excessive sleepinessDescription of Other Expertise
human behavior and performance functioning in space flightSelected Publications
Balkin, T.J., Horrey, W.J., Graeber, R.C., Czeisler, C.A., Dinges, D.F: The challenges and opportunities of technological approaches to fatigue management. Accident Analysis and Prevention 43(2): 565-572, March 2011.Gooneratne, N.S., Richards, K.C., Joffe, M., Lam, R.W., Pack, F., Staley, B., Dinges, D.F., Pack, A.I.: Sleep-disordered breathing with excessive daytime sleepiness is a risk factor for mortality in older adults. SLEEP 34(4): 435-442, 2011.
Basner, M., Dinges, D.F: Maximizing sensitivity of the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) to sleep loss. SLEEP 34(5): 581-591, 2011.
Minkel, J.D., Htaik, O., Banks, S., Dinges, D.F: A night of sleep deprivation reduces the intensity of emotional expressions in healthy adults. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 9: 5-14, 2011.
Mollicone, D.J., Van Dongen, H., Rogers, N.L., Banks, S., Dinges, D.F: Time of day modulates the effects of chronic sleep restriction on neurobehavioral performance. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine 81: 735-744, August 2010.
Simpson, N.S., Banks, S., Dinges, D.F. : Sleep restriction is associated with increasing morning leptin concentrations, especially in women. In special issue: Women's Health Across the Lifespan. Biological Research for Nursing 12(1): 47-53, July 2010.
Lim, J., Tan, J.C., Parimal, S., Dinges, D.F., Chee, M.W.L: Sleep deprivation impairs object-selective attention: A view from the ventral visual cortex. PLoS ONE Page: www.plosone.org, February 5, 2010.
Lim, J., Dinges, D.F: A meta-analysis of the impact of short-term sleep deprivation on cognitive variables. Psychological Bulletin 136(3): 375-389, 2010.
Banks, S., Van Dongen, H.P.A., Maislin, G., Dinges, D.F: Neurobehavioral dynamics following chronic sleep restriction: Dose-response effects of one night for recovery. SLEEP 33(8): 1013-1026, 2010.
Damaser, E., Whitehouse, W.G., Orne, E.C., Dinges, D.F.: Behavioral persistence in carrying out a posthypnotic suggestion beyond the hypnotic context: A consideration of the role of perceived demand characteristics. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 58(1): 1-20, 2010.
