Faculty

H. Matthew Lehrer, PhD

H. Matthew Lehrer, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Phone (412) 246-5537
Email

Education & Training

PhD
Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin
MS
Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin
Translational Research Training in Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Member, Sleep Research Society
Member, American Psychosomatic Society
Member, PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society

Research Interests

Sleep and circadian rhythms; Biology of aging; Alzheimer's disease
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Lehrer HM, Chu LE, Hall MH & Murdock KW. (2022). Self-reported sleep efficiency and duration are associated with bioenergetic function in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of community-dwelling adults. Mitochondrion. 62:122-127.
  2. Lehrer HM, Steinhardt MA, Dubois SK & Laudenslager ML. (2020). Perceived stress, psychological resilience, hair cortisol concentration, and metabolic syndrome severity: A moderated mediation model. Mar;113:104510. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.104510.

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