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Dr. Julio Fernandez-Mendoza is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Public Health Sciences, and Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at Pennsylvania State University. He holds multiple concurrent roles, including Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Research Development in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Penn State College of Medicine. His research focuses on the interplay between sleep disturbances and cardiometabolic, neurocognitive, and psychopathological outcomes, with a strong emphasis on insomnia and sleep apnea. He is also a licensed psychologist specializing in behavioral sleep medicine (BSM), offering treatments like CBT-I for insomnia and chronotherapy for circadian disorders.
- Education: PhD in Psychobiology (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2010), Postdoctoral Fellowship (Penn State College of Medicine, 2010–2013).
- Research Interests: Population-based studies on sleep physiology, sleep EEG biomarkers, and comparative effectiveness of therapies for sleep disorders.
His recent work includes studies on developmental trajectories of sleep EEG biomarkers in psychopathology, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia phenotypes, and the role of catch-up sleep in cardiometabolic health. Over 150 publications highlight his contributions to sleep epidemiology and clinical interventions.
- Awards: Recognitions include the Bond and Bradley Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar (2013), Clinical Science Mentor – Associate Professor (2023), and leadership roles in the American Heart Association and NIH study sections.
He leads active grants, such as the NIH-funded 'Developmental Trajectories of Sleep EEG Biomarkers and Risk of Psychopathology Through Young Adulthood' (2024–2029) and collaborates on projects evaluating CBT-I and pharmacological therapies for insomnia.
