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The Sao Paulo School of Advanced Science on Sleep and Biological Rhythms
Organizing Committee:
Mario Pedrazzoli, University of São Paulo
Elaine Marqueze, Catholic University of Santos
Claudia Moreno, University of São Paulo
Confirmed teachers:
Loren Buck, Northern Arizona University
Kenneth Wright, University of Colorado
Gisele Oda, University of São Paulo
John Axelsson, University of Stockholm
John Fontenele Araújo, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Fernando Louzada, Federal University of Paraná
Debra Skene, University of Surrey
Claudia Moreno, University of São Paulo
Malcolm von Schantz, University of Surrey
John Hogenesch, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Mário Pedrazzoli, University of São Paulo
Preliminary Program:
1. Ecology & Chronobiology: what is the link?
2. History and basic principles of circadian physiology
3. Methods and designs on chronobiology studies
4. Interactions Between Sleep and Circadian Physiology
5. Animal models of sleep and clocks -what can they teach us?
6. Molecular clockworks
7. Ontogeny of circadian rhythms
8. Sleep and cognitive functioning
9. Chronobiotics: light, melatonin, physical exercise and meals
10. Society and timing: work hours and health
11. Epidemiological studies on sleep
12. Circadian and timing of medicine
13. Challenges of the tempo of our planet and evolution