Dr. Strohl is the research director for sleep medicine at UH Case Medical Center and is a professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine. His distinguished career has spanned 35 years at CWRU where he has been a major contributor in educational and academic committees and a productive collaborator in the promotion of excellence in clinical training in pulmonary and sleep medicine. Dr. Strohl’s most prominent recognition comes through his research, publications and presentations on mechanisms for sleep apnea. His achievements include editorial responsibility for a number of journals and publications, designing data analysis software and participating in national task forces on sleep apnea, sleepiness, and driving risk. Dr. Strohl is currently involved in research on the genetics of respiratory control, pharmacologic modification of central apneas, the effect of early life on brain development, and sleep education.