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World Sleep 2022 | Exciting avenues of research in sleep disorders

Amita Sehgal, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, talks about the genetic aspects of human sleep being the most exciting avenue of research for her. Linking variations in the circadian rhythms or sleep durations to specific genes would be fundamental towards a better understanding of the genetic basis of sleep. This interview took place at the World Sleep Conference in Rome, Italy.