Philip Gehrman

Philip Gehrman is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and a clinical psychologist at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. He directs the Sleep, Neurobiology and Psychopathology (SNaP) Lab, focusing on sleep-mental health interactions.

• Education: PhD in Psychology
• Key Research Areas: Sleep dysregulation in mental health, translational sleep research, genomics/metabolomics of insomnia, neuroplasticity in depression, CBT for sleep disorders

His work spans clinical research and molecular investigations, including NIH-funded studies on genetic mechanisms and neural pathways of sleep disorders. Current projects involve:

• Telemedicine CBT for insomnia
• Wearable sleep monitoring in PTSD
• Slow-wave activity in depression
• CSF biomarkers for dementia

Dr. Gehrman supervises graduate students and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams. His lab's publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to sleep-mental health links.