Dr. Walker earned his degree in neuroscience from Nottingham University, UK, and his PhD in neurophysiology from the Medical Research Council, London, UK. He subsequently became a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, USA.
Currently, he is Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science.
Dr. Walker’s research examines the impact of sleep on human health and disease. He has received numerous funding awards from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, and is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences.
His research examines the impact of sleep on human brain function in healthy and disease populations. To date, he has published over 100 scientific research studies.
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Physiological aspects, Physiology, Dreams, Human Anatomy & Physiology, MEDICAL, Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, New York Times bestseller, PSYCHOLOGY, Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Wake Disorders, Sleep disorders, Sleep, physiological aspects, Sleep, psychological aspects, health & fitness, life sciences, mental health, nyt:science=2017-11-12, psychology, science, sleep, sleep & sleep disordersPeople
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