João Paulo Lima Santos, MD

Research Instructor in Psychiatry

Areas of Expertise

  • Basic & Translational Neuroscience
  • Sleep & Circadian Health
João Paulo Lima Santos, MD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Neural correlates of sleep; Psychopathology in young adults

Selected Publications

  1. Lima Santos JP, Soehner AM, Biernesser CL, Ladouceur CD, Versace A. role of sleep and white matter in the link between screen time and depression in childhood and early adolescence. JAMA Pediatr. Published online June 23, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.1718.
  2. Lima Santos JP, Soehner AM, Ladouceur CD, Versace A. The impact of insufficient sleep on white matter development in late childhood and early adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2025 Feb 1;76(2):220-7.
  3. Lima Santos JP, Hayes R, Franzen PL, Goldstein TR, Hasler BP, Buysse DJ, Siegle GJ, Dahl RE, Forbes EE, Ladouceur CD, McMakin DL. The association between cortical gyrification and sleep in adolescents and young adults. Sleep. 2024 Jan 1;47(1):zsad282.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
MD, Universidade de Fortaleza
Residency
Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Cear
Postdoctoral
Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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