Amita Sehgal

Amita Sehgal is a molecular biologist and chronobiologist in the Department of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Sehgal was involved in the discovery of ''Drosophila'' TIM and many other important components of the ''Drosophila'' clock mechanism. Sehgal also played a pivotal role in the development of ''Drosophila'' as a model for the study of sleep. Her research continues to be focused on understanding the genetic basis of sleep and also how circadian systems relate to other aspects of physiology. Provided by Wikipedia