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Amita Sehgal, PhD
Professor
Department of Medicine
10-136 Smilow
The Sehgal lab studies the molecular and cellular basis of circadian rhythms and sleep. Using largely Drosophila, but also mammalian models, we seek to address questions such as -- how are 24h rhythms of behavior and physiology generated? What cause sleepiness? Why do we sleep?
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