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Psych: Sleep and Chronobiology Research
Team Leader
Academic staff members
Affiliated members and collaborators
- Jayashri Kulkarni
Professor
- Jennie Ponsford
Professor
- Greg Yelland
Senior Lecturer
Research Fellow
Research Assistants
- Jade Murray
- Nicole Hennessy
Postgraduate Students
- Rowan Ogeil
- Ahuva Segal
- Julia Shekleton
- Kelly Sinclair
- Suzanne Ftouni
- Damon Ashworth
Our research is primarily concerned with circadian rhythms, controlled by the internal biological clock that regulates sleep and waking. We are also interested in environmental factors that affect circadian rhythms (e.g. light), and the effects of restricted sleep on neurobehavioural functioning. Research projects may involve young adults with normal sleep patterns, the elderly, people with sleep disorders such as insomnia, or shift workers.
Current Research Projects
- Effects of sleep restriction on alertness and neurobehavioural performance
- Acute Alerting Effects of Daytime Exposure to Light
- Managing and Treating Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance Following Traumatic Brain Injury
- Drowsiness while driving in night shift workers and sleep disorder patients
- Assessment of circadian phase for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep phase insomnia
- Mood and Sleep-Wake Changes Following Administration of MDMA (‘Ecstasy’)
- Identification of Sleep Disorders in General Practice
- Randomised controlled trial of a light intervention to enhance alertness and performance in night shiftworkers
Events
- Monash Sleep Network Lecture:
How do different biological systems adapt to restricted sleep over time? Presented by Associate Professor John Axelsson (Feb 2010)
(pdf 336kb)
Resources
- Ambulatory assessment of sleep, circadian rhythms, neurobehavioural performance and drowsiness
- Monash University Psych Sleep Laboratory
- Rodent circadian rhythm laboratory
If you would like further information about the activities of this research group please contact:
Associate Professor Shantha Rajaratnam
Tel: +61 3 990 53934
Email: Shantha.Rajaratnam@monash.edu
Content maintained by: research.psych@monash.edu
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