What Time Is It?

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. Join us for this course with UC Davis professor and researcher, Dr. Joanna Chiu. She will focus on the very important, yet infrequently discussed, physiological machinery that controls our sleep-wake cycles, food intake, hormone production and immune system. As disruptions in the circadian clock have been associated with disease, including chronic sleep disorders, some forms of depression, metabolic syndromes and susceptibility to cancer—life style choices and genetic mechanisms that cause these disruptions will also be covered.

Course Code
504570