# Amita Sehgal

> Amita Sehgal is a molecular biologist and chronobiologist in the Department of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Sehgal was involved in the discovery of Drosophila TIM and many other important components of the Drosophila clock mechanism. Sehgal also played a pivotal role in the development of Drosophila as a model for the study of sleep. Her research continues to be focused on understanding the genetic basis of sleep and also how circadian systems relate to other aspects of physiology.

*Indian biologist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1960-12-28
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.4 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://www.med.upenn.edu/sehgallab/

## Sources
- [ਅਮੀਤਾ ਸਹਿਗਲ](https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%BE_%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B2)
- [Amita Sehgal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amita_Sehgal)
- [अमिता सहगल](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2)
- [امیتا سہگل](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A7_%D8%B3%DB%81%DA%AF%D9%84)
- [Сехгал, Амита](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%85%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BB%2C_%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0)
- [అమితా సెహగల్](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%85%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%A4%E0%B0%BE_%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%86%E0%B0%B9%E0%B0%97%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57317439)

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