My Research
My research focuses on the role of sleep characteristics in mental health and cardiometabolic disease risk. To ensure my clinical work remains at the forefront of the field, I continue to serve as a consultant and stakeholder for federally and privately funded research initiatives at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School, bridging the gap between academic discovery and patient care.
Selected Publications
Roecklein, K.A., Wong, P.M., Franzen, P.L., Hasler, B.P., Wood-Vasey, W.M., Nimgaonkar, V.L., Miller, M.A., Kepreos, K.M., Ferrell, R.E, & Manuck, S.B (2012) Melanopsin Gene Variations Interact With Season to Predict Sleep Onset and Chronotype. Chronobiology International, 29(8), 1036-1047.
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Roecklein, K. A., Carney, C. E., Wong, P. M., Steiner, J. L., Hasler, B. P., & Franzen, P. L. (2013). The role of beliefs and attitudes about sleep in seasonal and nonseasonal mood disorder, and nondepressed controls. Journal of Affective Disorders, 150(2), 466-473.
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Roecklein, K. A., Wong, P. M., Ernecoff, N. C., Miller, M. A., Donofry, S. D., Kamarck, M. L., Wood-Vasey, W. M., Franzen, P. L. (2013). The post illumination pupil response is reduced in seasonal affective disorder. Psychiatry Research, 210(1), 150-158.
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Wong, P.M., Manuck, S.B., DiNardo, M., Korytkowksi, M., Muldoon, M.F. (2015) Shorter Sleep Duration is Associated with Lower Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy White Males. Sleep, 38(2), 223-231.
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Miller, M. A., Rothenberger, S. D., Hasler, B. P., Donofry, S. D., Wong, P. M., Manuck, S. B., Kamarck, T. W., & Roecklein, K. A. (2015). Chronotype predicts positive affect rhythms measured by ecological momentary assessment. Chronobiology International, 32(3), 376-384.
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Wong, P. M., Hasler, B. P., Kamarck, T. W., Muldoon, M. F., & Manuck, S. B. (2015). Social Jetlag, Chronotype, and Cardiometabolic Risk. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 100(12), 4612-4620
*Findings highlighted in: the New York Times (Well Blog), journal communications [e.g., Nature Review Endocrinology], media [e.g., Good Morning America, Today Show], health news sources [e.g., Medscape, WebMD, Reuters Health, Helio Endocrine Today], and via interviews on regional radio stations.
Peterson, L.M., Miller, K.G., Wong, P.M., Anderson, B.A., Kamarck, T.W., Matthews, K.A., Kirschbaum, C., & Manuck S.B. (2017) Differences in Sleep Duration Partially Account for Race Differences in Diurnal Cortisol Dynamics. Health Psychology, 36(5), 502-511.
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Gao, L., Li, P., Hu, C., To, T., Patxot, M., Wong, P.M., Scheer, F., Lo, M., & Hu, K. (2019) Nocturnal Heart Rate Variability Moderates the Association Between Sleep-Wake Regularity and Mood in Young Adults. Sleep, 42(5)
Gao, L., Lim, A.S., Wong, P.M., Yu, L., Buchman, A.S., Bennett, D.A., Hu, K. & Li, P. (2020) Fragmentation of Rest-Activity Patterns in Community-Based Elderly Individuals Predicts Incident Heart Failure. Nature and Science of Sleep, 12, 299
Wong, P.M., Hasler, B.P., Kamarck, T.W,, Wright, A.G.C., Hall, M., Carskadon, M.A, Gao, L., Manuck, S.B. (2021) Day-to-Day Associations Between Sleep Characteristics and Affect in Community Dwelling Adults. Journal of Sleep Research.
Meltzer, L.J., Saletin, J.M., Honaker, S.M., Owens, J.A., Seixas, A., Wahlstrom, K.L., Wolfson, A.R., Wong, P. and Carskadon, M.A., 2021. COVID-19 instructional approaches (in-person, online, hybrid), school start times, and sleep in over 5,000 US adolescents. Sleep, 44(12), p.zsab180.
Li P, Gaba A, Wong PM, Cui L, Yu L, Bennett DA, Buchman AS, Gao L, Hu K. (2021) Objective Assessment of Daytime Napping and Incident Heart Failure in 1140 Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Prospective, Observational Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 15;10(12):e019037.
Ulsa, M.C., Xi, Z., Li, P., Gaba, A., Wong, P.M., Saxena, R., Scheer, F.A., Rutter, M., Akeju, O., Hu, K. and Gao, L. (2021) Association of poor sleep burden in middle age and older adults with risk for delirium during hospitalization. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A. Epub.
Wong, P.M., Barker, D.H., Roane, B., Van Reen, E. & Carskadon, M.A. (2022) Sleep Regularity and Body Mass Index: Findings from a Prospective Study of First-Year College Students. SLEEP Advances 3(1).
Wong, P.M, Meltzer, L., Barker, P., NESTED Working Group, Carskadon, M. (2024) The Associations between Instructional Approach, Sleep Characteristics and Adolescent Mental Health: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sleep Health, 10(2), 221-228.