What Time is it?

PLEASE NOTE CLASS TIME CHANGE AT END OF DESCRIPTION.

The circadian clock is an internal body clock that controls all aspects of physiology and behavior in every single one of us. By interpreting external time cues, the circadian clock ensures our body performs at its best. We will focus on the very important, yet infrequently discussed physiological machinery that controls our sleep-wake cycles, food intake, hormone production and immune system. Because disruptions in the circadian clock have been associated with human diseases, including chronic sleep disorders, various forms of depression, metabolic syndromes and susceptibility to cancer—life-style choices and genetic mechanisms that cause clock disruptions will also be discussed.  Due to a recent unavoidable instructor schedule conflict, this course has been moved to 10a.m.-noon on October 11.

Course Code
504047