Molecular & Cellular Clock Mechanisms
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Stuart Brody
Professor Emeritus
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Metabolism and circadian rhythms in Neurospora
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Joanne Chory
Professor
Plant Molecular & Cellular Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: Regulation of plant growth and flowering
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Susan Golden
Distinguished Professor and Director
Molecular Biology & Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria
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Nan Hao
Assistant Professor
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Molecular oscillations during cell aging -
Jose Pruneda-Paz
Associate Professor
Cell and Developmental Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Regulation of plant defense responses
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Gurol Suel
Professor
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Quantitative approaches to emergent dynamics in microbial systems
Vision, Signaling, & Circuits
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Mark Ellisman
Professor
Neurosciences - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Neurobiological and clinical research -
Ronald Evans
Professor
Gene Expression & Cellular Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: Circadian links to hormone receptors and metabolism -
Donald MacLeod
Professor
Psychology, UC San Diego
Research areas: How we see: Neural mechanisms in retina or brain -
Marc Montminy
Professor
Peptide & Cellular Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: CREB signaling and the clock -
Satchidananda Panda
Professor
Regulatory & Cellular Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: Melanopsin-based circadian entrainmentDr. Panda's Research:
Watch Dr. Panda's talk for TEDxBeaconStreet held at the Kennedy Library November 2017.
Oscillator Networks
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William Bechtel
Professor
Philosophy, UC San Diego
Research areas: Philosophy and history of science
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Jeff Hasty
Professor
Molecular Biology & Bioengineering, UC San Diego
Research areas: Synthetic gene networks in microorganisms
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Terence Hwa
Professor
Physics & Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Genetic circuits and metabolic control
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Padmini Rangamani
Professor and Jacobs Faculty Scholar
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Biophysical modeling of cellular mechanotransduction -
Nikolai Rulkov
Research Scientist
BioCircuits Institute, UC San Diego
Research areas: Oscillations and synchronization in neurobiological networks
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Terry Sejnowski
Professor, Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute
Distinguished Professor, Neurobiology & Engineering, UC San Diego
Neurobiology & Engineering, UC San Diego
Research areas: Thalamocortical rhythms -
Benjamin Smarr
Assistant Professor
Bioengineering and Halicioglu Data Science Institute, UC San Diego
Research areas: Mapping and mining biological timeseries -
Lev Tsimring
Research Scientist
BioCircuits Institute, UC San Diego
Research areas: Spatio-temporal dynamics of biological networks and circuits
Behavior, Metabolism, & Reproduction
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Pieter Dorrestein
Professor
Pharmacology and Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in the microbiome and chemical crosstalk among microorganisms -
Jeff Elliott
Project Scientist
Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian and photic regulation of behavior and melatonin
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Michael Gorman
Professor
Psychology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Photoperiodism in mammalian clocks
Dr. Gorman's Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Gorman about his research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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Ralph Greenspan
Professor
Neurobiology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep and circadian rhythms in Drosophila and Paramecium -
Alexander Kauffman
Associate Professor
Reproductive Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian and seasonal regulation of reproduction
Dr. Kauffman's Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Kauffman about his research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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Rob Knight
Professor
Pediatrics and Computer Science & Engineering, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in microbiome -
Katja Lamia
Associate Professor
Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research
Research areas: Circadian rhythms and metabolism in mammals
Dr. Lamia's Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Lamia about her research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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Pamela Mellon
Distinguished Professor
Reproductive Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Rhythms in mammalian reproduction
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Dorothy D. Sears
Professor
Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Eating behaviors, obesity & chronic disease risk
Dr. Sears' Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Sears about her research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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Karen Tonsfeldt
Assistant Project Scientist
Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Research Areas: Neuroendocrinology and suprachiasmatic nucleus function -
Nicholas Webster
Professor
Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Neuroendocrinology of metabolism and obesity, and its impact on cancer -
Amir Zarrinpar
Associate Professor
Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Circadian rhythms, gut microbiome, and metabolism
Sleep & Cognition
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Sonia Ancoli-Israel
Professor Emeritus
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep and circadian rhythms in chronic illness
Dr. Ancoli-Israel's Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Ancoli-Israel about her research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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Paula Desplats
Associate Professor
Neurosciences, UC San Diego
Research areas: Epigenetic regulation of circadian clock genes in dementia
Dr. Desplats' Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Desplats about her research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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William Joiner
Associate Professor
Pharmacology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep and anesthesia sensitivity in Drosophila
Dr. Joiner's Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Joiner about his research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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Atul Malhotra
Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep apnea pathogenesis and pathophysiology -
Timothy Rickard
Associate Professor
Psychology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Effects of circadian rhythms and sleeping on learning
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Robert Owens
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep apnea and lung disease, Sleep and delirium in ICU
Mood
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Davide Dulcis
Associate Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Light, neurotransmitter plasticity, and moodDr. Dulcis' Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Dulcis about his research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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John Kelsoe
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian Clock Genes in Bipolar Disorder -
Daniel Kripke
Professor Emeritus
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Bright light treatment and human circadian genes -
Michael McCarthy
Associate Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian clock abnormalities in psychiatric disorders -
Caroline Nievergelt
Associate Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Role of circadian genes in human sleep & mood disorders -
Barbara Parry
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Chronobiology of mood disorders in women -
Nick Spitzer
Distinguished Professor
Neurobiology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Neurotransmitter respecification and behavior -
David Welsh
Professor Emeritus
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in single mammalian cells -
Jared Young
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Neuropsychopharmacology of cognitive/behavioral/mood disorders
Associate Members
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Christopher Colwell
Professor
Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA
Research areas: Circadian dysfunction in diseases of the nervous system -
Gena Glickman
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Uniformed Services University
Research areas: Circadian rhythms & biological effects of light in mammals
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Liz Harrison
Research Scientist
Naval Health Research Center
Research areas: Circadian rhythms and shiftwork -
Andy LiWang
Professor
Quantitative and Systems Biology, UC Merced
Research areas: Circadian mechanisms in cyanobacteriaDr. LiWang's Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. LiWang about his research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
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Carrie Partch
Associate Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC Santa Cruz
Research areas: Structural and mechanic studies of mammalian clock proteins
Dr. Partch's Research:
Watch an interview with Dr. Partch about her research, produced by members of the BioClock Studio Winter 2017 at UC San Diego.
Affiliate Members
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Susan Cohen
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria -
Todd C. Holmes
Professor
Physiology & Biophysics - School of Medicine, UC Irvine
Research areas: Neural circuits and behavior; circadian and visual circuits
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Steve Kay
Provost Professor
Neurology, Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences, USC
Research Areas: Composition and architecture of complex regulatory networks in plants and animals -
Jennifer L. Martin
Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Associate Director, Clinical and Health Services Research, Geriatric Research,
Education and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Research Areas: Sleep disorders in special populations, innovative interventions for insomnia -
Sara Mednick
Professor
Cognitive Science, UC Irvine
Research areas: Role of sleep in human memory consolidation
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Ketema Paul
Associate Professor
Integrative Biology and Physiology, UC Los Angeles
Research areas: Circadian regulation of sleep -
Gina R. Poe
Professor
Departments of Integrative Biology & Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA
Research areas: Sleep traits for memory consolidation and mental health