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Sleep and Chronobiology Research
Team Leader
Academic staff members
Affiliated members and collaborators
Research Fellow
Research Assistants
- Jake Anderson
- Josefine Antoniades
- Caroline Bambrick
- Catherine Cronin
- Marisa Di Lorenzo (nursing staff)
- Kate Logie-Smith (nursing staff)
Postgraduate Students
- Rowan Ogeil
- Jo Phipps-Nelson
- Ahuva Segal
- Julia Shekleton
- Kelly Sinclair
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
- Circadian Phase Assessment in Chronic Insomnia and Major Depression
- Managing and Treating Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance Following Traumatic Brain Injury
- Mood and Sleep-Wake Changes Following Administration of MDMA (‘Ecstasy’)
- Identification of Sleep Disorders in General Practice
Events
- Monash Sleep Network Third Public Lecture: Light Clocks and Sleep: Mouse Models to Man (Feb 2009) (pdf 496kb)
- Monash Sleep Network Second Public Lecture: Sleep and Memory (Sep 2008) (pdf 120kB)
- Monash Sleep Network First Public Lecture: Sleep and Public Health (Aug 2007) (pdf 200kB)
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Resources
- Ambulatory assessment of sleep, circadian rhythms, neurobehavioural performance and drowsiness
- Monash University SPPPM 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@med.monash.edu.au
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