Sleep and Alertness Scientific Advisory Board

Director of the Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Wayne State University, School of Medicine in Detroit, MI
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, College of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

After serving as president of the Sleep Research Society and the first president of the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), Dr. Roth became chairman of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research advisory board. In addition, he was a member of the board of directors of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), the Association's Scientific Program Committee and the governing board of the World Federation of Sleep Research Societies.

Dr. Roth was instrumental in the formation of the Association of Sleep Disorders Center (ASDC) and served as the organization's second president. He is also the former chairman of the World Health Organization's worldwide project on sleep and health.

In addition to authoring and co-authoring numerous articles, Dr. Roth serves as past editor-in-chief of the journal Sleep. He currently sits on the editorial boards of Sleep Reviews, Stress Medicine, Advances in Therapy and Human Psychopharmacology.

Diplomate - American Board of Sleep Medicine
Fellow - American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Research Associate and Asst. Prof. - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

Richard P. Allen is a diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and research associate in neurology at Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Allen received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and went on to conduct graduate studies in psychology at MIT. He completed his graduate studies and received his doctorate in psychology at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, and was subsequently certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Allen is a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland.

After serving as the Director of Alcoholism Services at Baltimore City Hospital, Dr. Allen went to Johns Hopkins, where he founded and codirected the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center and recently founded with Dr. Earley the center for the study of the restless legs syndrome at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to continuing at Johns Hopkins his research and active clinical practice in sleep medicine focused on restless legs syndrome, he also teaches at Johns Hopkins and serves as a field editor for the Journal of Sleep Medicine and on the editorial board of Sleep and also that of Movement Disorders. He is a member of the Medical Advisory Board (past chairman) of the RLS Foundation, an NIH CSR Review Panel, the American Academy of Neurology, the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group(Chairman) and the World Association of Sleep Medicine (secretary). Dr. Allen has authored or coauthored over 100 peer-review journal articles, book chapters and sections, editorials, reviews, and abstracts. He chaired and was first author on RLS definition consensus report from a workshop at NIH. Current research projects include Hypocretin, Histamine and the Restless Legs Syndrome; Adenosine receptors and iron; Restless Legs Syndrome: epidemiology, quality of life, treatment evaluations; The Iron-Dopamine Connection in patients, animals and cells; Response to Iron Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome; and Animal models of RLS and of the Genetics of Restless Legs Syndrome.

Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, Research Director of the Sleep Medicine Clinic at UCSD, and Co-Director of the UCSD GCRC Gillin Laboratory of Sleep and Chronobiology. Dr. Ancoli-Israel received her Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York, Stony Brook, a Master's Degree in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Ancoli-Israel is one of the nation's preeminent experts in the field of sleep disorders and sleep research in aging. She was the first at UCSD to be board certified in Sleep Medicine and is the only faculty member at UCSD to be board certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Her current interests include the longitudinal effect of sleep disorders on aging, the effect of circadian rhythms on sleep, therapeutic interventions for sleep problems in dementia, and fatigue, particularly the relationship between sleep, fatigue and circadian rhythms in cancer and other chronic illnesses.

Dr. Ancoli-Israel is Past-President of the Sleep Research Society, past-President of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, and was on the founding Executive Board of the National Sleep Foundation. She was honored in 2007 with the National Sleep Foundation Life Time Achievement Award and the Sleep Research Society Mary A. Carskadon Outstanding Educator Award. Dr. Ancoli-Israel has been a guest on television and radio programs including NPR's Morning Edition and Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

Dr. Ancoli-Israel is published regularly in medical and psychiatric journals with close to 300 publications in the field.

Research Professor and Director Sleep and Performance Research Center, Washington State University

Dr. Belenky is Research Professor and Director, Sleep and Performance Research Center, Washington State University. Prior to this he was Director of the Division of Neuropsychiatry at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is a Colonel (Retired) in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. During the Gulf War (1990-91), he served as regimental psychiatrist for the U.S. Army's Second Armored Cavalry Regiment. Dr. Belenky received his B.A. degree in Psychology from Yale University and his M.D. degree from Stanford University. During medical school, he worked in the laboratory of Dr. William Dement, a pioneer in the field of sleep and sleep medicine. Dr. Belenky completed an internship in internal medicine at the University of Utah, and a residency in psychiatry at Yale University. Dr. Belenky's research includes work in sleep, sleep deprivation, sleep restriction and human performance and informs the emerging science of fatigue risk management.

Senior Scientist, Archinoetics

University of Southern Mississippi, Experimental Psychology, Ph.D. (1984)

Dr. John Caldwell has over 21 years of experience conducting applications-oriented research and development aimed at improving safety and performance in operational contexts. He has conducted numerous studies in specialized laboratories and specially-instrumented flight simulators and aircraft, and he has collected and analyzed a wide variety of cognitive, mood, personality, and physiological data from pilots and others. He has developed and delivered a variety of tailored counter-fatigue workshops and well over 100 presentations to physicians, pilots, scientists, and the general public. He has published one book, six book chapters, over 30 first-author peer-reviewed scientific papers, and more than 60 first-author articles in user-focused journals, conference proceedings, and government reports. He is a consultant for United Airlines, NASA, the Army, the Air Force, and the Marines. Before joining Archinoetics, Dr. Caldwell was employed by the U.S. Air Force, conducting research, training, and consultations designed to enhance and sustain the effectiveness of the operational aviation community. Previously, he was in charge of aviation sustained operations research at the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Fort Rucker, AL. In addition to his work with military soldiers and pilots in general, he has completed two assignments with NASA's Human Factors Division at Ames Research Center in California where he focused on counter-fatigue research and applications aimed at a wide range of personnel.

Dr. Melissa M. Mallis is Chief Scientist for Operational and Fatigue Research at the Institutes for Behavior Resources (IBR). She is internationally recognized for her contributions to the development of innovative, practical, and effective strategies to enhance safety, performance, and alertness in many different 24/7 operational environments. Dr. Mallis' work has been recognized through numerous honors and awards including the Arnold D. Tuttle Award for "Original Research that has Made the Most Significant Contribution Toward the Solution of a Challenging Problem in Aerospace Medicine," William E. Collins Awards for "Outstanding Human Factors Publications of the Year (2003, 2007)," NASA Space Act Awards for Education and Training in General Aviation (2004, 2005) and multiple awards for her work with the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission.

Prior to her position with IBR, Dr. Mallis was the Director of Scientific Affairs at Alertness Solutions. Her work included schedule analysis for strengths and vulnerabilities and the implementation of comprehensive fatigue management programs in both aviation and trucking industries. From 1999 to 2005, Dr. Mallis led the NASA Fatigue Countermeasures Group at Ames Research Center - where she made significant contributions to safety, research, and education in the aviation and space environments. Dr. Mallis conducted flight simulation research examining different in-flight fatigue countermeasures, drowsiness detection technologies and challenges associated with ultra-long range flights. She also supported the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) missions through schedule development and providing alertness management education to MER scientists and engineers.

Her academic credentials include a B.S. degree in Physics with Honors from Villanova University, a pre-doctoral fellowship with Dr. David Dinges at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from Drexel University. She is a member of numerous scientific societies including the Aerospace Medical Association, the Aerospace Human Factors Association, and the Sleep Research Society, serves on various scientific advisory boards and participates in many editorial activities within the sleep and circadian field. Dr. Mallis' publications (in scientific journals, book chapters government technical reports and industry articles) and presentations continue to contribute to real-world environments through her research on the effectiveness of preventive interventions and countermeasures that enhance human capability and increase safety.

Dr. Sara Mednick is Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. She received her PhD in psychology from Harvard University. In 2007, she completed a three-year fellowship at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA. She is the author of "Take a Nap! Change Your Life." Dr. Mednick's research is devoted not only to understanding how napping can improve human performance but also, through the use of such cutting-edge technology as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG), to actually pinpoint the areas of the brain that underlie these improvements. Her napping research and book have been covered by CNN, Reuters TV, NPR, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports Health Journal, Reader's Digest, The New York Times GMA and many other major media outlets. Dr. Mednick resides in San Diego, CA

Clinical Professor of Medicine, at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
President and CEO of the Lynn Health Science Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dr. Orr has published extensively and has over 200 publications on topics ranging from the role of sleep in the pathogenesis of reflux esophagitis to autonomic functioning during sleep and how this is related to functional bowel disorders. He was among the first investigators to identify and describe the sleep apnea syndrome which remains an area of clinical and research interest.

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he earned an MA and Ph.D., Dr. Orr served at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, DC from 1969-1972. These were followed by positions at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center,, at Presbyterian Hospital as the Director of the Department of Clinical Physiology and at Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma as Director of Research all in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. Orr has served on the board of directors of the National Sleep Foundation and the Educational Affairs Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology.

In addition, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He was recently awarded recognition as a "Significant Early Contributor to Modern Sleep Medicine" by the Sleep Research Society, and he received a service award from the National Sleep Foundation in 2006.

Executive Director and Senior Scientist, Sleep Medicine and Research Center at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, MO
Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, both at Saint Louis University

Dr. Walsh received his doctorate in experimental psychology from Saint Louis University in 1978. Since 1975 Dr. Walsh has authored over one hundred-seventy scientific manuscripts and chapters. His primary research interests include insomnia, clinical pharmacology, shiftwork, and the relationship of sleep and behavior. He is on the Editorial Board of Sleep. Dr. Walsh served as president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in 1991-92, and Chairman of the Board of the National Sleep Foundation from 2001-5. He is currently a member of the Sleep Research Society's and the National Sleep Foundation's Boards of Directors. From 1994 to 1997 he was a member of the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board for the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health. Awards received include the AASM's 1995 Nathaniel Kleitman Award for Distinguished Service, the Lewis University Alumni Achievement Award in Psychology in 1994, the AASM's Senator Mark Hatfield Public Policy Award in 1998, and the NSF's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.

Dr David White attended medical school at Emory University and completed training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Colorado. He was then on the faculty at Penn State University and subsequently the University of Colorado, and is currently a Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. His primary research interest over the years has been the pathophysiology of the disorder obstructive sleep apnea. He has studied many aspects of this including upper airway motor control, the control of breathing during wakefulness and sleep, and pharyngeal anatomy among others. He has served the field of sleep medicine in many national and international roles including being President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal SLEEP, Chair of the Task Force to write the National Institutes of Health Research Plan for sleep and its disorders, and as a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine's Test Committees for both Sleep and Pulmonary Medicine. He is currently also the Chief Medical officer for Respironics Inc.

Dr. Amy Wolfson is a Professor of Psychology at the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Wolfson, a Connecticut native, earned her Bachelor's degree at Harvard University. She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Washington University and was a Post-Doctoral researcher in the Psychology Department at Stanford University. She has been on the faculty at the College of the Holy Cross since 1992.

Her past research looked at infant sleep and parent stress levels, children's coping strategies, women's sleep and the sleep/wake patterns of young children. Dr. Wolfson has devoted the majority of her research to adolescents' sleep and daytime functioning such as, academic performance. Dr. Wolfson is in the midst of the largest individual grant in Holy Cross history where she is developing and evaluating a sleep hygiene program for middle-school age adolescents, the Sleep-Smart Pacesetter Program.

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Sleep Disorders Institute
President & CEO, Clinilabs, Inc. www.clinilabs.com

Gary Zammit, PhD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology (in Psychiatry) at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Director of the Sleep Disorders Institute, and President & CEO of Clinilabs. Dr. Zammit earned his PhD degree in clinical psychology from the University of Toledo in Ohio. He completed an internship and fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical College in White Plains, New York.

Dr. Zammit is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Research Society, American Psychological Association, Drug Information Association, the Society of Biological Psychiatry, and the New York Academy of Sciences. He is known as a seasoned consultant and advisor, and has served on the Scientific Advisory Boards for seven of the top 20 pharma companies in the world, as well as multiple biotechnology companies. Throughout his career he has been active as an investigator on more than 150 clinical studies in multiple therapeutic areas, including insomnia, restless legs, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, depression, seasonal depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, diabetes, weight loss, tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's disease, among others.

Dr. Zammit has served as a reviewer for several journals, including Biological Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders, Chronobiology International, Obesity Research, Physiology and Behavior, JAMA, and Sleep. He has authored two books and multiple articles that have appeared in such publications as American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, Current Medical Research and Opinion, Future Neurology, Hypertension, Journal of the American Diabetic Association, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Nutrition, and Sleep as well as numerous abstracts.

Dr. Zammit is the founder of Clinilabs, a full-service contract research organization (CRO). Under his leadership the company has been recognized as a leading specialty global CRO in the areas of CNS and cardiovascular therapeutics. Since its inception in 2001, Clinilabs has participated in seven successful NDAs.

Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD is professor of neurology, neurobiology, and physiology, and director of the Sleep Disorders Center and the sleep medicine fellowship training program, at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, where she is also the associate director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology.

Dr. Zee earned a PhD in physiology and biophysics and an MD from the Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois. She served her internship in internal medicine and residency in neurology at Northwestern University Medical School, becoming chief resident. She then was an NIH postdoctoral fellow in neurobiology and physiology at Northwestern and a postdoctoral fellow in sleep medicine at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Zee's research has focused on the effects of age on sleep and circadian rhythms, genetic regulation of circadian sleep disorders, and behavioral interventions to improve sleep and performance. Current research projects include studies to examine the ability of exercise to improve sleep and health in older people with insomnia, phenotypic characterization and genetic analysis of circadian rhythm sleep disorders, relationship between sleep, metabolic and cardiovascular risk and the effects of age on the neural response to sleep loss.

Dr. Zee has published over 75 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has written over a dozen book chapters. Dr. Zee is very active on committees and panels both locally and nationally, and has been a reviewer for over 20 journals and is an Associate Editor for the journal SLEEP. She is on the Board of Directors of the Sleep Research Society and is the Chair of the NIH Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board.