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Gorman Circadian Research Lab


Michael R. Gorman

Status:
Principal Investigator

Contact:
mgorman@ucsd.edu
(858) 822-2466

Research Interests:
Michael is a biopsychologist with research interests in biological rhythms and behavioral neuroendocrinology. His recent work addresses the roles of the light environment and the hormone melatonin in controlling annual variations in reproduction and behavior in rodents. Related research focuses on the functional organization of the circadian clock mechanisms that time virtually all behavioral and physiological functions (examples include daily activity/rest cycles and patterns of hormone secretion).

Publications:
Dim nighttime illumination accelerates adjustment to timezone travel in an animal model

Changing the waveform of circadian rhythms

Circadian timing of ethanol exposure