Long Day’s Journey into Sleep

Abstract My long day’s journey into sleep began as an adolescent trying to manage my evening chronotype. The relief I felt when undergraduate finals were scheduled at night and a medical student being able select psychiatry over surgery deepened interest in chronobiology. That was allowed flourish the National Institute of Mental Health then Yale Medical School setting up laboratory. decision move University Pittsburgh 1973 led 42-year adventure which we initiate research efforts on psychobiology depression. Our social zeitgebers (daily routines) directly development testing treatment intervention for mood disorders, interpersonal rhythm therapy. continued emphasis circadian rhythms convinced us that factors central all health, based importance connectivity between major metabolic cell functions. This ongoing motivated our strong desire study developmental aspects sleep. success influenced immensely by presence young scientists subsequent career mentoring. Finally, left 2015, became involved field continuous objective monitoring using commercial smartphone’s behavioral sensing capabilities. is not over. We hope explore potential these remarkable devices improve understanding sleep/wake across health.