Penn Sleep Faculty Research and Publications

Penn Sleep Medicine research ranges from basic science to original clinical trials as well as translational research. The Faculty are committed to mentor the next generation of Sleep Medicine and Circadian investigators in basic science, translational, and clinical research through post-doctoral and clinical fellowships, and through certificate, masters, and doctoral programs.

 

Sleep Researchers are from the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM), the Chronobiology and Sleep Institute (CSI), the Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP), and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (SON). Additional Sleep Researchers may include Faculty from the Veterinary, Dental, and other Penn schools. 

 

In addition to teaching, many of the Penn's clinical Sleep Faculty are also involved in Research.

Clinical faculty interests and recent publications may be found on their individual Sleep Faculty pages,

or using the "Selected 2022-2023 Penn Sleep Publications" link.

Sleep Research Society Awards: Penn Sleep Medicine proudly recognize our faculty who have achieved these prestigious awards. 

Mary A. Carskadon Outstanding Educator Award

The Mary A. Carskadon Outstanding Educator Award honors excellence in education in sleep and circadian research. This award honors an individual for their contributions to training sleep and circadian professionals and/or educating the general public.

Selection criteria focus on educational contributions that may include:

  • Disseminating the knowledge base and research methods of the sleep and circadian field
  • Increasing awareness of the health and safety significance of the sleep and circadian field.
  • Teaching, mentoring, course development, educational publications (including textbooks, popular press books, or popular press articles), presentations (including mass media presentations), and/or outreach activities.

2024: Michael Perlis, PhD

2020: Allan I. Pack, MBChB, PhD

2016: Jodi A. Mindell, PhD

2009: David F. Dinges, PhD

 

Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award

The Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award is presented to an individual(s) to recognize a specific, novel, and seminal research discovery that has significantly impacted the sleep and circadian research field.  This award honors a single scientist or up to three members of a scientific team most responsible for the design, conduct, and publication of the work.

Selection criteria generally include:

  • A specific major contribution that has been presented in either a single publication or multiple related publications
  • Scientific advances recognized by this award may be basic, translational, clinical, or theoretical in nature.

2024: David M. Raizen, MD, PhD

2013: Amita Sehgal, PhD

Amy Sawyer, PhD, RN with her Mentee, Alexa Watach, PhD, RN

Allan Ian Pack Excellence in Teaching Award  

2024: Samuel T. Kuna, MD

2023: Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD

2022: Jorge Mora, MD

2021: Richard Schwab, MD

 

Samuel T. Kuna Research Mentorship Award  

2024: Amy M. Sawyer, PhD, RN

2023: Michael Perlis, PhD

2022: Raj Dedhia, MD

2021: Nalaka Gooneratne, MD