Aging and Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Group
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Director: Jeanne F. Duffy, M.B.A., Ph.D.
http://nightwork.partners.org/
The focus of the Aging and Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Group is to understand how the two major sleep regulatory systems interact under normal conditions to promote consolidated sleep and alert wakefulness, to understand how the interactions of these systems differ between individuals and between groups and how they change with age, and to understand the consequences on sleep and waking performance when these systems are mistimed. This knowledge may lead to identification of individuals who are more or less susceptible to adverse sleep/circadian misalignment, to development of schedules and countermeasures for workers in professions where night work, shift work, and extended duty hours are necessary, and to understanding of normal and pathological changes that occur in aging.
Administrative Contact
Jeanne F. Duffy, M.B.A., Ph.D.
jduffy@research.bwh.harvard.edu
617-732-7995
Research Address
221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Faculty
Current Collaborators
- Laura K. Barger, Ph.D.
- Jee Hyun Kim, MD
- Emmanuel Mignot, MD
- Joseph M. Ronda, M.S.
- Yuan Zhang, PhD
Current Research Staff
- Charlotte Caccam
- Germaine R. Duffy
- Samantha Shaw
Current Students
- Boyu Zhang
Former Trainees
Undergraduate Thesis Students
- Hannah J. (Willson) Broadbent, Ph.D.
- Kieran Elliott, Ph.D.
- Erin Kim, M.D.
- Alison M. Laffan, Ph.D.
- Alex S.W. Lowe, Ph.D.
- Leonie F. Maurer, Ph.D.
- Raymond So, M.D.
- Rachel Zhang, M.D.
Post-Graduate Students
- Aaron M. Guzik
- Darren W. Kearney
- Stephanie E. (Roepke) Murphy, D.O.
- Deirdre O’Donnell, M.Sc.
- Dominik Polášek, B.Sc.
- Rebecca E. Pullman
- Alison M. (Buch) Rodgers
- John Wise
Graduate Students
- Brenda L. Bressler, M.L.A.
- Seán P. Dunne, M.Eng.Sc.
- Julia Glueck, M.A.
- Celina F. (Pluim) McDowell, Ph.D.
- Hong Chai (Brian) Park, M.S.
- Chaiane Facco Piccin, Ph.D.
- Lorcan C. Walsh, Ph.D.
Medical Students
- Irene Cofie
- L. Michon Craig
- Rashad J. Dupree-Harris
- Van T. Nguyen
- Dominik Schopper
Post-Doctoral Fellows
- Arturo Arrona-Palacios, Ph.D.
- Sean W. Cain, Ph.D.
- Anne-Marie Chang, Ph.D.
- Evan Chinoy, Ph.D.
- Cheryl M. Isherwood, Ph.D.
- Heidi M. Lammers-van der Holst, Ph.D.
- Marlen R. Menlyadiev, Ph.D.
- Mirjam Y. Münch, Ph.D.
- Enmanuelle Pardilla-Delgado, Ph.D.
- Noelia Ruiz-Herrera, Ph.D.
- Nayantara Santhi, Ph.D.
- Karine D. Scheuermaier, M.D.
- Robin K. Yuan, Ph.D.
- Kirsi-Marja Zitting, Ph.D.
Visiting Scientists
- Jae Wook Cho, M.D., Ph.D.
- Jee Hyun Kim, M.D.
- Min Ju Kim, M.D.
- Jung Hie Lee, M.D.
- Pamela Song, M.D.
- Olympe Veron, M.D.