Biomedical Mathematics Online Colloquium

Abstract: Circadian rhythms in physiology and behavior are regulated by circadian clocks, ubiquitous molecular transcriptional-translational feedback loops that cycle with a periodicity of ~24 hours. Circadian clocks serve as cellular timekeepers regulating important cell-type specific functions. The phase of circadian rhythms and circadian clocks throughout the body are entrained to the light cycle by signals …

Abstract: Wearable health trackers have shifted from gadgets for sports enthusiasts to valuable health sentinels over the last few years and that transformation is gathering pace. What do these devices really measure about sleep? What types of devices are there, and which can we trust? Which of the many sleep measures reported, contribute to a …