Emma Gale

Dr. Emma Gale is a Research Fellow at the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews. Her work focuses on sleep medicine, childhood obesity, and the interplay between digital screen usage, circadian rhythms, and adolescent health. She has contributed to studies involving bipolar disorder symptom tracking through wearable technology and systematic reviews on shared determinants of obesity and sleep disorders.

Her research emphasizes co-production methodologies and participatory approaches in healthcare. Key areas include:

• Screen time addiction's impact on sleep and obesity
• Nutritional timing effects on adolescent health
• Bipolar disorder circadian rhythm analysis

Dr. Gale has published extensively in journals like Wellcome Open Research and Journal of Sleep Research, with a focus on translational research with clinical and public health applications.