This is the first post in a new series titled “Meet a chronobiologist“. These posts provide a brief look in to the work of prominent chronobiologists from their perspective. In this inaugural video blog, we asked Allison Brager about her journey to becoming a chronobiologist, how she became involved in the COVID-19 frontlines in New […]
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Why we should let the sun set on Daylight Saving Time
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published a position statement, aligned with the European Sleep Research Society, European Biological Rhythms Society, and Society for Research on Biological Rhythms’ position, calling for the abolishment of daylight saving time (DST) in favor of the maintenance of standard time year-round. While many people feel that ending the […]
Introducing the Emmett Chappelle Award
The Trainee and Young Faculty Diversity Enhancement (TYDE) fellowships, first established for the 2018 SRBR meeting, have been renamed the Emmett Chappelle awards. Like the TYDE fellowships, the Emmett Chappelle awards aim to promote attendance and participation of underrepresented minorities (URM) at the SRBR meeting. Awardees will be provided with professional development tools and networking […]
Could circadian timing help improve crop protection?
Plant life underlies all of the agriculture that produces our food. Plants including crops have internal clocks that are important for their growth. This might seem surprising, but plants need light to power the photosynthesis that drives their growth, and there is only daylight for part of each 24 h day. This means that the […]
My Life With Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, Part I
This is the first blog post in a new series on Patient Stories. These posts present first person accounts of those suffering from circadian rhythm-related disorders. As daylight fades, my brain and body start to wake up, and by the time it’s dark out, I’m feeling my best – physically and mentally. From reading to […]
