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Matthew Pereira, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Education

B.S. Biochemistry, Binghamton University, 2015
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, 2020

Bio

Matt Pereira's graduate work primarily focused on the effects of chronic sugar exposure, testing the effects of diet on the gut and characterizing a novel gene in the insulin signaling pathway. He now looks forward to exploring how metabolic genes and diet affect wakefulness.

Research Focus

Metabolism and Sleep
Pereira M, Malik M, Nostro J, Mahler G, Musselman L. Effect of dietary additives on intestinal permeability in both and a human cell co-culture. Disease models & mechanisms. 2018;11(12). doi:10.1242/dmm.034520.
Pereira M, Brock K, Musselman L. Meep, a Novel Regulator of Insulin Signaling, Supports Development and Insulin Sensitivity via Maintenance of Protein Homeostasis in . G3 (Bethesda, Md.). 2020. doi:10.1534/g3.120.401688.