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Vladyslav Vyazovskiy is a Professor of Sleep Physiology and the Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Oxford's Medical Sciences Division. His research focuses on the mechanisms regulating sleep and its biological purpose, addressing profound questions such as 'Why sleep?' and the differences in sleep behavior across species. His work has expanded understanding of sleep, considering it not merely as a side-effect of wakefulness but as a vital physiological state that has deep evolutionary implications. His inquiries explore local sleep, altered states induced by psychedelics and their neurophysiological underpinnings, as well as the phenomenon of hibernation in animals, linking sleep drive and metabolism. Vyazovskiy collaborates with various research groups, employing advanced methodologies, including signal analysis and mathematical modeling, to study sleep dynamics and its regulation across different contexts.
University of Oxford • Oxford, England
Leading research on sleep mechanisms and physiology.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.