Dr. Tasali is a Professor of Medicine in the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine within the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago. Her research program focuses on the role of insufficient sleep in the development of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and obesity. Dr. Tasali has extensive experience investigating the links between sleep loss and metabolic dysfunction through a range of approaches, including experimental laboratory models in healthy individuals, clinical studies in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, and field studies examining energy metabolism in individuals at risk for diabetes and obesity.
Greater adherence to healthful dietary patterns is associated with lower insomnia risk in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.
Greater adherence to healthful dietary patterns is associated with lower insomnia risk in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Sleep. 2026 Jan 13; 49(1).
PMID: 41065709
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Resting Heart Rate, and Glycemic Variability in Adults With Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Resting Heart Rate, and Glycemic Variability in Adults With Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young. Diabetes. 2026 01 01; 75(1):215-222.
PMID: 41232044
Sleep patterns in adults and children with less common forms of diabetes.
Sleep patterns in adults and children with less common forms of diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025; 16:1388995.
PMID: 41158621
Sleep and circadian rhythms in cardiovascular resilience: mechanisms, implications, and a Roadmap for research and interventions.
Sleep and circadian rhythms in cardiovascular resilience: mechanisms, implications, and a Roadmap for research and interventions. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2026 02; 23(2):116-130.
PMID: 40968347
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiometabolic Disease: Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiometabolic Disease: Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes. Circ Res. 2025 Aug 15; 137(5):764-787.
PMID: 40811500
Higher daytime intake of fruits and vegetables predicts less disrupted nighttime sleep in younger adults.
Higher daytime intake of fruits and vegetables predicts less disrupted nighttime sleep in younger adults. Sleep Health. 2025 Oct; 11(5):590-596.
PMID: 40506285
Earable Multimodal Sensing and Stimulation: A Prospective Towards Unobtrusive Closed-Loop Biofeedback.
Earable Multimodal Sensing and Stimulation: A Prospective Towards Unobtrusive Closed-Loop Biofeedback. IEEE Rev Biomed Eng. 2024 Nov 29; PP.
PMID: 40030565
Clinical validation of a wearable ultrasound sensor of blood pressure.
Clinical validation of a wearable ultrasound sensor of blood pressure. Nat Biomed Eng. 2025 Jun; 9(6):865-881.
PMID: 39567702
One hour post-load glucose levels among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and normal glucose tolerance.
One hour post-load glucose levels among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and normal glucose tolerance. J Diabetes Complications. 2023 08; 37(8):108551.
PMID: 37478674
Objective and Subjective Sleep Patterns in Adults With Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY).
Objective and Subjective Sleep Patterns in Adults With Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY). Diabetes Care. 2023 03 01; 46(3):608-612.
PMID: 36637968
Young Investigator Award of the Sleep Research Society
Sleep Research Society
2008
Best Clinical Research
The University of Chicago
2006
American Academy of Sleep Medicine/Pfizer Scholar in Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2006
Young Investigator Award of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2005
Alan Rechtshaffen Award
The University of Chicago
2001