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Professor Emeritus
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep and circadian rhythms in normal aging, neurodegenerative disease and cancer -
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Philosophy, UC San Diego
Research areas: Philosophy and history of science -
Professor Emeritus
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Metabolism and circadian rhythms in Neurospora -
Associate Professor
Neurosciences, UC San Diego
Research areas: Epigenetic regulation of circadian clock genes in dementia -
Professor
Pharmacology and Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in the microbiome and chemical crosstalk among microorganisms -
Associate Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Light, neurotransmitter plasticity, and mood -
Research Professor Emeritus
Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian and photic regulation of behavior and melatonin -
Professor
Neurosciences - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Neurobiological and clinical research -
Professor
Gene Expression, Molecular & Developmental Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: Circadian links to hormone receptors and metabolism -
Distinguished Professor
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria -
Professor
Psychology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Photoperiodism in mammalian clocks -
Professor
Genetics and Neurobiology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep and circadian rhythms in Drosophila and Paramecium -
Professor
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Molecular oscillations during cell aging -
Professor
Molecular Biology & Bioengineering, UC San Diego
Research areas: Synthetic gene networks in microorganisms -
Distinguished Professor
Physics & Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Genetic circuits and metabolic control -
Associate Professor
Pharmacology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep and anesthesia sensitivity in Drosophila -
Professor
OBGYN and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian control of reproductive function -
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian Clock Genes in Bipolar Disorder -
Professor
Pediatrics and Computer Science & Engineering, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in microbiome -
Professor Emeritus
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Bright light treatment and human circadian genes -
Professor
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Scripps Research
Research areas: Circadian rhythms, metabolism, and cancer in mammals -
Emeritus Professor
Psychology, UC San Diego
Research areas: How we see: Neural mechanisms in retina or brain -
Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep apnea pathogenesis and pathophysiology -
Staff Scientist
Clinical Research, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Research areas: Time-Restricted Eating, Shift Work -
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian clock abnormalities in psychiatric disorders -
Distinguished Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences,
School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Rhythms in mammalian reproduction -
Research Professor
Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory,
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Research areas: Genomics of the plant circadian clock -
Professor
Peptide & Cellular Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: CREB signaling and the clock -
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Role of circadian genes in human sleep & mood disorders -
Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep apnea and lung disease, Sleep and delirium in ICU -
Professor
Regulatory & Cellular Biology, Salk Institute
Research areas: Melanopsin-based circadian entrainment -
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Chronobiology of mood disorders in women -
Associate Professor
Cell and Developmental Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Regulation of plant defense responses -
Professor and Jacobs Faculty Scholar
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Biophysical modeling of cellular mechanotransduction -
Professor
Psychology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Human learning and knowledge, memory retrieval, transfer of skills, and mathematical cognition -
Research Scientist
Synthetic Biology Institute, UC San Diego
Research areas: Nonlinear dynamics, spiking neuron networks, Signal processing systems -
Professor
College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Research Areas: Eating behaviors, obesity & chronic disease risk -
Distinguished Professor
Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, Salk Institute
Neurobiology & Engineering, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Neural systems, neural circuits, synapses,
brain disorders and computational tools -
Assistant Professor
Bioengineering and Halicioglu Data Science Institute, UC San Diego
Research areas: Mapping and mining biological timeseries -
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Neurobiology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Neurotransmitter respecification and behavior -
Professor
Molecular Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Quantitative approaches to emergent dynamics in microbial systems -
Assistant Project Scientist
Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Research Areas: Neuroendocrinology and suprachiasmatic nucleus function -
Distinguished Research Scientist
Synthetic Biology Institute, UC San Diego
Research areas: Spatio-temporal dynamics of biological networks and circuits -
Professor
Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Neuroendocrinology of metabolism and obesity, and its impact on cancer -
Professor
Psychiatry - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research areas: Neuropsychopharmacology of cognitive/behavioral/mood disorders -
Associate Professor
Medicine - School of Medicine, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Circadian rhythms, gut microbiome, and metabolism
CCB Membership
Co-Interim Directors
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CCB Associates & Affiliates
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Professor
Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Mechanisms of circadian and seasonal rhythms -
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria -
Professor
Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA
Associate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian dysfunction in diseases of the nervous system -
Associate Professor
Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Uniformed Services University
Associate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms & biological effects of light in mammals -
Research Scientist
Naval Health Research Center
Associate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian rhythms and shiftwork -
Professor
Physiology & Biophysics - School of Medicine, UC Irvine
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Neural circuits and behavior; circadian and visual circuits -
Provost Professor
Neurology, Biomedical Engineering, and Biological Sciences, University of Southern California
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Composition and architecture of complex regulatory networks in plants and animals -
Professor
Quantitative and Systems Biology, UC Merced
Associate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Circadian mechanisms in cyanobacteria -
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
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Sleep disorders in special populations, innovative interventions for insomnia -
Professor
Cognitive Science, UC Irvine
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Role of sleep in human memory consolidation -
Associate Professor
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research Areas: Circadian regulation of temperature responses in plants -
Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC Santa Cruz
Associate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Structural and mechanic studies of mammalian clock proteins -
Professor
Integrative Biology and Physiology, UC Los Angeles
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Genetic, molecular, and neural studies to develop therapeutic targets/treatments for sleep disorders -
Professor
Departments of Integrative Biology & Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA
Affiliate member, Center for Circadian Biology, UC San Diego
Research areas: Sleep traits for memory consolidation and mental health