Thomas Scammell

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Thomas E. Scammell is an American neurologist, known for his research in sleep medicine pertaining to neurobiology of sleep and sleep disorders, particularly narcolepsy and cataplexy. Scammell is a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, serving the department of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital. [1]

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Education

Scammell completed his Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from the University of Rochester in 1984. He then pursued a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which he obtained in 1988. [2]

Career

Scammell has primarily focused on the neurological aspects of sleep and associated disorders. As a healthcare provider, he practices at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital. [3]

In addition to his clinical work, Scammell has served as a professor at Harvard Medical School since 2012, where he has a laboratory which conducts research on the neurobiology of sleep and the neural basis of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy [4] and cataplexy. [5] He is an editor of SLEEP. [2]

Research

Scammell's work has elucidated the molecular genetics of sleep regulation and the critical role of various hypothalamic pathways in sleep and circadian rhythms. [6] [7]

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