Professor Satchin Panda, Ph.D. at the Salk Institute leads a team of scientists making discoveries on the function of circadian rhythms and leveraging the knowledge for global health. Circadian rhythms play a crucial role in the function and repair of every cell in our body and brain. These rhythms keep us healthy, accelerate healing from diseases, and enhance performance. His team discovered that blue light sensing cells in our retina modulate sleep, circadian rhythms, alertness and even our susceptibility to migraine pain. His research team is also credited with the scientific discovery that the most popular form of intermittent fasting i.e., consuming all daily calories within a consistent window of 8-10 hours —can have profound impacts from preventing disease to elevating human performance.