Her focus has been determining the fieldability of sleep-inducing and stimulant agents as well as determining the role of various neurotransmitter systems in sleep/wake regulation in order to produce more effective countermeasures for military use. Other research efforts include on-going collaborative efforts with the National Institutes of Health investigating regional cerebral blood flow changes during the various stages of sleep and wakefulness. Dr. Wesensten serves on the Advisory Editorial Board for Sleep, Current Pharmaceutical Design, and Chronobiology International and also serves as reviewer for various peer-reviewed journals including Psychopharmacology and Journal of Sleep Research.