Satchidananda Panda

Satchidananda Panda is a pioneer in circadian biology and time-restricted eating, demonstrating that circadian disruption accelerates tumor development and that time-restricted feeding can suppress tumor growth in preclinical models. His laboratory discovered that the circadian clock regulates metabolic pathways critical for cancer cell proliferation including mTOR, AMPK, and autophagy. He showed that disruption of feeding-fasting cycles promotes obesity-associated cancer risk through metabolic derangement. His translational research on time-restricted eating as a cancer prevention strategy is informing clinical trials in breast and colorectal cancer.