Esra Fatma Tasali, MD

Dr. Tasali is an Associate 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.

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. 2024 Nov 20.
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

The Development of a Novel mHealth Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tracking Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence as a Percentage of Time in Bed.
The Development of a Novel mHealth Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Tracking Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence as a Percentage of Time in Bed. J Med Internet Res. 2022 12 05; 24(12):e39489.
PMID: 36469406

Effect of Sleep Extension on Objectively Assessed Energy Intake Among Adults With Overweight in Real-life Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Effect of Sleep Extension on Objectively Assessed Energy Intake Among Adults With Overweight in Real-life Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 04 01; 182(4):365-374.
PMID: 35129580

Diet Composition and Objectively Assessed Sleep Quality: A Narrative Review.
Diet Composition and Objectively Assessed Sleep Quality: A Narrative Review. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 06; 122(6):1182-1195.
PMID: 35063665

Sleep quality and glycaemic variability in a real-life setting in adults with type 1 diabetes.
Sleep quality and glycaemic variability in a real-life setting in adults with type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia. 2021 10; 64(10):2159-2169.
PMID: 34136937

Role of obstructive sleep apnea in metabolic risk in PCOS.
Role of obstructive sleep apnea in metabolic risk in PCOS. Curr Opin Endocr Metab Res. 2021 Apr; 17:46-51.
PMID: 34368492

Weight Loss Is Integral to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management. Ten-Year Follow-up in Sleep AHEAD.
Weight Loss Is Integral to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management. Ten-Year Follow-up in Sleep AHEAD. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 01 15; 203(2):161-162.
PMID: 32795248

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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