of biomathematical modeling. Her
study of fatigue risk factors in various
operational environments informs the
development of policy and best- prac-
tice guidelines by groups including
federal and regional regulators. Dr.
James’ published work includes
studies of human sleep, circadian
physiology and clock gene expres-
sion performed in time-isolation
environments and under conditions
including shift work and jet-lag. Dr.
James brings her academic research
experience to the development of
data-driven approaches to fatigue risk
management in work environments
including the commercial motor
vehicle industry, aviation, rail and
commuter transit systems.
Mathias Basner, MD, PhD. MSc
Dr. Basner is an Assistant Professor of
Sleep and Chronobiology in Psychia-
try at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine. Dr. Basner
received his degree in Medicine and
his Master in Research from the
University of Bochum, Germany and
Master of Science in Epidemiology
from the University of Bielefeld,
Germany. Dr. Basner trained at the
Institute for Applied Physiology at the
University of Bochum and worked as
a Research Associate at the German
Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute
of Aerospace Medicine, Flight
Physiology Division from 1999 until
2006 before moving to the United
States to pursue his research interests
in the neurobehavioral consequences
of sleep loss as a Research Associate.
He returned to DLR in 2008 to head
the Flight Physiology Division for two
years. In January 2010, Dr. Basner
assumed the position of Assistant
Professor of Sleep and Chronobiology
in Psychiatry.
Mikhail Bochkarev MD, PhD
Dr. Bochkarev is starting his first year
as a Member of the Sleep Deprivation
section. He is an Expert in shift-work
projects in ConTerra LLC, Saint-Pe-
tersburg, Russia. He coordinates
shift-work studies in his past job
in the Department of Hospital
Therapy, Khanty-Mansiysk State
Medical Academy. Dr. Bochkarev’s
primary research interests concern
the effects of sleep loss on health and
performance to shift-workers, and
the humans’ adaptation to natural
conditions of the Far North.
Abid Malik , MD
Dr. Malik is in charge of one of the
inpatient adult Psychiatry units at
Orlando Health, together with half
of the inpatient Psychiatry intensive
level of care unit. In addition, he
is the medical director of Orlando
Health’s Sleep Disorder Center (South
Seminole Site), and runs a weekly
sleep clinic. He has a busy outpatient
Psychiatry practice, & engages
in clinical research. His research
interests include the effects of sleep
deprivation on Psychiatric disorders
such as anxiety and depression, and
vice versa.
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