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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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[4] and cataplexy.[5] He is an editor of SLEEP.
Scammell's work has elucidated the molecular genetics of sleep regulation and the critical role of various hypothalamic pathways in sleep and circadian rhythms.[6] [7]