Paul Muchowski, Ph.D.

Founder & CEO/CSO, Defined Sleep

Paul Muchowski, Ph.D.

Paul Muchowski, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO/CSO of Defined Sleep. A former professor at UCSF and the University of Washington, he brings decades of neuroscience drug-discovery expertise to clinically validated sleep science.

He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed studies and led the research behind Defined Sleep's landmark clinical trial in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Credentials & expertise

  • Education

    Ph.D., Biological Structure — University of Washington

  • Post-doctoral training

    Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry

  • Academic affiliations

    Former Professor, University of Washington and University of California, San Francisco

  • Industry experience

    Neuroscience drug discovery — Soteria Therapeutics and Teva Pharmaceuticals

  • Research focus

    Neurodegeneration, sleep science, and clinically validated cannabinoid therapeutics

  • Publications

    Published 60+ highly cited peer-reviewed research studies; holds numerous patents

  • Leadership

    Chair Emeritus, Scientific Advisory Committee — National Cannabis Industry Association

Published research

Explore his broader publication record on PubMed

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