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Professor of Circadian Neuroscience and Group Leader at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Stuart Peirson completed his PhD in Neuroscience at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London. He then moved to Imperial College London for postdoctoral research and served as a technical supervisor for quantitative real-time PCR at Charing Cross Hospital. Peirson's research focuses on how light regulates physiology and behavior, particularly within modern artificial light environments, and its effects on biological processes. His work emphasizes the significance of the retina's photoreceptors in mediating visual tasks and regulating circadian rhythms, sleep, and alertness. The overarching aim of his research is to understand how light information is transmitted from photoreceptors to the brain and influences various responses. His lab employs techniques from molecular biology, genomics, optogenetics, and chemogenetics to study behavioral responses related to circadian rhythms and sleep, with foundations in photobiology, statistics, and bioinformatics.
University of Oxford • Oxford
Group Leader at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, focusing on the mechanisms by which light influences physiology and behavior.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.