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Amber Zimmerman: Elite Runner. This Year's Broad Street Run Winner. Sleep Scientist.
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Amber is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her research is in the field of neurogenetics where she studies how genetic variants contribute to sleep dysfunction and psychiatric disorders. She is interested in the evolution of sleep and circadian rhythms and how to leverage both for better physical and mental health.
Amber is also an elite runner. Although she mostly runs for fun, she races competitively and has run times including 15:37 for the 5k, 52:15 for 10 miles, and 2:31:35 for the marathon.
Follow Amber on instagram: @a.to_the.z
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