Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM

Assistant Professor, Medicine
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Assistant Professor, Psychology

Dr. Grandner is the director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the UArizona College of Medicine, with joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine, Psychology (College of Science), Nutritional Sciences (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences), and Clinical Translational Science. In addition, he is a faculty member of the Neuroscience and Physiological Sciences Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs (GIDP). He is Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and is a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

Research Summary: 

Dr. Grandner's research focuses on how sleep and sleep-related behaviors are related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, neurocognitive functioning, mental health, and longevity. Current and recently-completed research projects were funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), American Heart Association (AHA), National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), and other organizations. Read more about his research or select publications

Select Publications

2018

Grandner, M. A., "The Cost of Sleep Lost: Implications for Health, Performance, and the Bottom Line.", Am J Health Promot, vol. 32, issue 7, pp. 1629-1634, 2018 Sep. PubMed ID: 30099900 
Fox, E. C., K. Wang, M. Aquino, M. A. Grandner, D. Xie, C. C. Branas, and N. S. Gooneratne, "Sleep debt at the community level: impact of age, sex, race/ethnicity and health.", Sleep Health, vol. 4, issue 4, pp. 317-324, 2018 Aug. PMCID: PMC6101976  PMID: 30031523 PubMed ID: 30031523 
Grandner, M., J. M. Mullington, S. D. Hashmi, N. S. Redeker, N. F. Watson, and T. I. Morgenthaler, "Sleep Duration and Hypertension: Analysis of > 700,000 Adults by Age and Sex.", J Clin Sleep Med, vol. 14, issue 6, pp. 1031-1039, 2018 Jun 15. PMCID: PMC5991947  PubMed ID: 29852916 
Gonzalez, B. D., M. A. Grandner, C. B. Caminiti, and S-K. Azor Hui, "Cancer survivors in the workplace: sleep disturbance mediates the impact of cancer on healthcare expenditures and work absenteeism.", Support Care Cancer, 2018 Jun 05. PMID: 29869719 PubMed ID: 29869719 
Chakravorty, S., N. S. Chaudhary, K. Morales, M. A. Grandner, and D. W. Oslin, "Is family history of alcohol dependence a risk factor for disturbed sleep in alcohol dependent subjects?", Drug Alcohol Depend, vol. 188, pp. 311-317, 2018 07 01. PMID: 29843109 PubMed ID: 29843109