Thomas Scammell

Thomas E. Scammell is an American neurologist, known for his research in sleep medicine pertaining to neurobiology of sleep and sleep disorders, particularly narcolepsy and cataplexy. Scammell is a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, serving the department of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital.

Education
Scammell completed his Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from the University of Rochester in 1984. He then pursued a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which he obtained in 1988.

Career
Scammell has primarily focused on the neurological aspects of sleep and associated disorders. As a healthcare provider, he practices at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital.

In addition to his clinical work, Scammell has served as a professor at Harvard Medical School since 2012, where he has a laboratory which conducts research on the neurobiology of sleep and the neural basis of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and cataplexy. He is an editor of SLEEP.

Research
Scammell's work has elucidated the molecular genetics of sleep regulation and the critical role of various hypothalamic pathways in sleep and circadian rhythms.