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  • Monday, October 8, 2007 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 1104 Scaife Hall, University of Pittsburgh
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    		      Allan I. Pack, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D.
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    Information about DNA sequence in various species and variations of sequences in mice and humans
    has led to a revolution in how to approach the basis of complex behaviors such as sleep. New
    approaches in Drosophila and mice are revealing genes that control sleep and addressing one of the
    great mysteries of sleep, i.e., what is its function. Studies in humans are revealing gene variants
    associated with risk for specific sleep disorders.
    Dr. Pack’s current major research focus is sleep and its disorders, in particular sleep apnea. He
    has studied the basic neurobiological processes which facilitate apnea during sleep. Dr. Pack has
    an active program of patient-oriented research. He has studied outcomes of sleep apnea, adherence
    . to therapy, and has recently completed large studies on prevalence of sleep apnea in commercial
    drivers and on risk factors for excessive sleepiness in older adults, including sleep apnea. Dr. Pack
    has begun recently to study the molecular mechanisms of sleepiness and the genetics of  sleep
    disorders. Sleepiness is a common consequence of sleep apnea. He is utilizing a functional 
    genomics approach. He is currently doing studies in rodents, Drosophila and humans. He has
    received a number of awards for his activities including the Nathaniel Kleitman Award and the
    William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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