Emily Manoogian, Ph.D.  is a staff scientist and the head of human research in Dr. Satchin Panda’s lab at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. She studies the intricate interaction between our body’s biological rhythms and the timing of our daily habits including when and how much we sleep, eat, and exercise. She also manages the development, deployment, and use of novel mHealth tools and wearable devices to monitor and intervene in lifestyle both on a large scale open to the public and in focused clinical trials. Emily’s research focuses how lifestyle interventions (independently or in combination with drug therapy) can improve a variety of age-related diseases including pre-diabetes, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental health, and cognitive decline.