Richard Allen, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Neurology

Education:

• Ph.D. in psychology - Cambridge University, England

Specialties/Interests:

• sleep medicine and circadian rhythms
• founder of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorder Center and a licensed clinical psychologist
• chaired the recent Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation (RLSF) workshop at NIH on diagnosis of RLS
• served as the chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for the RLS Foundation
• serves on the NIH CSR Review Panel BBBP-5
• associate editor of Sleep Medicine and serves on the editorial board for Sleep