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Thomas Kilduff

Thomas S. Kilduff is an American neuroscientist and the director of SRI International's Center for Neuroscience. He specializes in neurobiology related to sleep and wakefulness, and was involved in the discovery of hypocretin (also known as orexin), a neuropeptide system that is highly involved in wakefulness regulation.

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Discovery of hypocretin
Alma mater
University of Florida Stanford University
Academic advisors
Wilse B. Webb, Craig Heller, Bill A. Williams, William C. Dement
Fields
Neuroscience, particularly the neurobiology of sleep and wakefulness
Workplaces
Ames Research Center Stanford University School of Medicine SRI International

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Academic advisors · 1
Thomas Kilduff → Wilse B. Webb, Craig Heller, Bill A. Williams, William C. Dement
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Thomas Kilduff → University of Florida Stanford University
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Thomas Kilduff → Neuroscience, particularly the neurobiology of sleep and wakefulness
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Thomas Kilduff → Discovery of hypocretin
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Thomas Kilduff → Ames Research Center Stanford University School of Medicine SRI International

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Thomas KilduffKnown forDiscovery of hypocretin1.00infobox
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