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Bioclock at The Night of Discoveries!

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Een donkere hemel, belangrijk voor vlinder & mens

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Gather all rhythms! – The first Dutch Chronobiology Meeting

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Blue light glasses to get through the night shift?

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Volle maan

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NIGHT OF THE DISCOVERIES & AMSTERDAM DARK FESTIVAL

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Night of the Discoveries & Amsterdam Dark Festival

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Help us! With a short questionnaire

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Losing the darkness – a Science Special Issue on Light Pollution

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Chronobiology meets sleep: from animal to human research – Spring Symposium

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Bioclock at The Night of Discoveries!

September 18, 2023

Last Saturday, the BioClock researchers Merlijne Smit and Laura Kervezee were at the arts and science festival The Night of Discoveries. On this beautiful summer evening, they performed a short public outreach activity at the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden. The festival visitors could do a short online test to discover whether they are a morning […]

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Een donkere hemel, belangrijk voor vlinder & mens

September 14, 2023

In het nationaal dagblad Trouw is er een mooi verdiepingsartikel geschreven over het belang van een donkere sterrenhemel. Niet alleen is het fijn om de sterren te kunnen zien, het is ook belangrijk voor het leven op aarde. Lees het artikel hier.

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Gather all rhythms! – The first Dutch Chronobiology Meeting

September 4, 2023

By Anneloes Opperhuizen – Photography by Hans van Kooten It has been 6 years since Dutch chronobiologists in the Netherlands had gathered for a scientific meeting. The OnTime consortium ran at that time during which annual meetings were extended towards national meetings. After the end of OnTime, national gatherings did not take place, until now. […]

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Blue light glasses to get through the night shift?

September 4, 2023

Last week, the journal of Intensive Care Medicine published a letter to the editor from Anneloes Opperhuizen and colleagues on the potential of blue light emitting glasses to improve alertness in nurses. The study was carried out at the ICU and ER departments of the VieCuri MC hospital in Venlo and included measurements of sleepiness […]

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Volle maan

August 28, 2023

Op 31 augustus staat er aan onze nachtelijke hemel weer een volle maan, een supermaan zelfs. Lang geleden was volle maan het felste licht wat er ‘s nachts zou kunnen zijn. Nu is dat wel anders. Joke Meijer en Anneloes Opperhuizen schreven er een artikel over, voor Nacht van de Nacht. Lees het artikel hier. […]

NIGHT OF THE DISCOVERIES & AMSTERDAM DARK FESTIVAL

August 21, 2023

In September, two events are scheduled during which BioClock participates. On September 16th, during the Night of the Discoveries in Leiden, you can discover how your biological clock is set. Merlijne and Laura, involved in the BioClock Consortium LUMC, would be delighted to include your data in the research! Visit Merlijne and Laura and discover […]

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Night of the Discoveries & Amsterdam Dark Festival

August 21, 2023

In September, two events are scheduled during which BioClock participates. On September 16th, during the Night of the Discoveries in Leiden, you can discover how your biological clock is set. Merlijne and Laura, involved in the BioClock Consortium LUMC, would be delighted to include your data in the research! Visit Merlijne and Laura and discover […]

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Help us! With a short questionnaire

August 17, 2023

To be able to tell as many people as possible about the biological clock, we are developing a public activity and we need help from you. Could you please fill out this short (5 minute) questionnaire? With your answers we can improve and develop the activity further. Thank you very much! https://leidenuniv.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bNHeXMW02rqtFQO

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Losing the darkness – a Science Special Issue on Light Pollution

Light is the main Zeitgeber for the circadian clock, of many organisms. The endless exposure to light, including during the nighttime, is disruptive for the function of circadian clocks everywhere in nature. This research is one of the pillars of the BioClock Consortium. Now, in June ’23, the high impact and world-renowned journal of Science […]

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Chronobiology meets sleep: from animal to human research – Spring Symposium

On May 9th, 2023, the Dutch Society for Sleep-Wake Research organizes a symposium titled ‘Chronobiology meets sleep: from animal to human research’. The symposium will take place Tuesday the 9th of May from 13:00- 18:00 PM. During the meeting the BioClock founders (Joke Meijer, Laura Kervezee) and other chronobiology researchers will provide a translational perspective […]

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Zomertijd. Stop.

Anneloes Opperhuizen Maandagochtend, het laatste weekend van maart, het moment dat de eerste week na het ingaan van de zomertijd weer begint. En daarmee ook het eerste moment dat we het vaak voelen dat de klok een uurtje is verschoven. Het heeft geleid tot een uurtje minder slaap, een verschuiving in de tijden dat je […]

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One-year update by Hannah: are effects of light pollution equal for a caterpillar, moth and bird?

PhD candidate Hannah Broeckx provides us with an update of her first year. Insect-predator interactions in the spotlight By Hannah Broeckx I am one year into my research on the effect of artificial light at night (ALAN) on insect-predator interactions. What an interesting process it has been so far! ALAN has been shown to impact […]

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One-year update: Evelien studies the effects of light at night on plants

PhD candidate Evelien Castrop has started a year ago on her project in which she studies plants; the base of all ecosystems. Are they affected by nocturnal artificial light? She wrote us an update: “The Luminescent Landscape: Understanding the Impact of Artificial Light on Plants” by Evelien Castrop Is ALAN changing the way our wild […]

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One-year update: Sander on understanding the urban bat

February 7, 2023

PhD candidate Sander Buddendorf has worked for the past year on his project to understand the bats in urban environments. Are they affected by nocturnal light exposure? That is what he tries to find out in his project. An update on his first year. Understanding the urban bat By Sander Buddendorf The bat is a […]

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Does a vaccination work better in the morning or evening? Koen & Tamara will find out

January 31, 2023

In the fall of 2022, PhD candidates Koen Vink and Tamara Brouwers started with their BioClock project at the RIVM. Supervised by prof. Debbie van Baarle and prof. Jacco Wallinga, they investigate the interaction between the circadian clock and the immune system. More specifically, they look at the timing and dosing of vaccinations on the […]

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Het ritme van de duisternis – Joke Meijer bij StrandLAB Almere

January 24, 2023

Op donderdag 2 februari organiseert StrandLAB Almere een avond met minicolleges over (het belang van) de duisternis. Joke Meijer, coordinator van BioClock, zal hier een verhaal houden. Het ritme van de duisternis | LED Winter We associëren de duisternis vaak met gevaar. In de grote stad bestaat de echte donkere nacht niet meer. Wat heeft […]

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De biologische klok uitgelegd in de Universiteit van Nederland videopodcast

January 23, 2023

Moeite met opstaan? Daar kun jij niks aan doen! Zo heet de videopodcast van de Universiteit van Nederland met prof. Roelof Hut. De onderzoeker van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen legt uit wat nou eigenlijk de biologische klok is, hoe hij alle klokjes in ons lichaam dirigeert en waarom dit effect heeft op hoe we slapen, hoe […]

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One-year update: Danielle shines a light on fish

January 13, 2023

PhD candidate Danielle Crowley started a year ago on her project in WP3.1. It is time for an update on her findings and plans. Keeping rhythm by Danielle Crowley Fish, like humans, follow light/dark (L/D) cycles of around 24 hours. These cycles or circadian rhythms as they are otherwise known, are responsible for initiating and maintaining […]

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Light affects us. But how? Francesca will find out

January 10, 2023

In May 2022, Francesca Borghese started her PhD project at the University of Groningen. She will study how light affects humans, in several ways. She will be supervised by prof. Roelof Hut. Who are you? Hi, my name is Francesca! I was born in Italy and grew up in different countries in Asia and Africa, […]

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One-year-update: Laura wants to improve the clock and mental health of students

December 23, 2022

PhD candidate Laura Pape has started over a year ago on her project in WP1.4. It is time for an update on her findings and plans. E-health for university students by Laura Pape My project in work package 1.4 is about the effectiveness of a guided e-health intervention on improving sleep and mental in university students. […]

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BioClock researchers win AWARDS!

December 5, 2022

We are happy to announce that our BioClock researchers from different clusters are awarded with several prizes. Congratulations to all! PhD candidate Gali Albalak has won the Piet Visser poster award at the NSWO – Dutch Society for Sleep-Wake Research. Kamiel Spoelstra has won the Stairway to Impact Award from NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk […]

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New publication: Timing of exercise matters for cardiovascular health

November 15, 2022

BioClock PhD candidate Gali Albalak and her team at the Leiden University Medical Centre have published a new study which shows that the time of preferred exercise is associated with the risk for cardiovascular health problems, as well as the risk for stroke. People who prefer to exercise in the morning showed a 16% reduced […]

23 project in a nutshell – The BioClock meeting!

November 11, 2022

On Monday, November 7th, close to 70 members of the BioClock consortium gathered at (Scheltema) Leiden for a fun and informative day; the cluster meeting. Nearly all PhD and Post doc candidates in short presented the current status of their project and discussed protocols, pilot results and future plans. In 18 short presentations, we met […]

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Waarom wintertijd?

October 28, 2022

Eind oktober is het weer zo ver, we zetten de klok een uurtje achteruit. Zal het de laatste keer zijn dat we sleutelen aan onze horloges? BioClock hoopt van wel want het verzetten van de klok is niet goed voor onze gezondheid. Het verzetten naar de zomertijd wel te verstaan, want we zouden de wintertijd […]

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Special issue Nutrients: Effects of healthy on Chronic Diseases

October 21, 2022

Dear Colleagues, This Special Issue discusses the effects of healthy lifestyles, focusing on diet, sleep, and exercise, on Chronic Diseases. Health is a topic which is both long investigated, but also constantly developing. Among all the factors affecting health, lifestyle is the most controllable and influential factor. A proper diet, moderate exercise, and adequate sleep […]

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Shiftwork messes with the biological clock. Maaike searches for solutions.

October 17, 2022

PhD candidate Maaike van der Rhee has recently started her project at the Erasmus MC, supervised by dr. Heidi Lammers-van der Holst, dr. Linda van Kerkhof and prof. dr. Bert van der Horst. With millions of shiftworkers worldwide, the need for solutions and advise how to deal with shiftwork conditions is urgent. Shiftworkers risk different […]

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Seeing Stars: lights off, stars (and nature) on

September 30, 2022

by prof. Martina Vijver Last Sunday Sept 25th night there was the beautiful event entitled Seeing the Stars for which many streetlights, garden lights and all other types of lights were switched off from 22.00-23.30. This was to create citizens awareness for light pollution. A quote by Daan Roosegaarde – initiator together with many Leiden […]

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A one-year-update: Ayano on the timing of exercise

September 20, 2022

PhD candidate Ayano Shiba has started one year ago in WP1.2. An update of her work at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN). Know your clock! by Ayano Shiba Have you ever thought about staying fit with a minimum of effort? If yes, we assure you that you will benefit from the results of our […]

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A one-year-update: Gali on the timing of exercise in humans

September 20, 2022

hD candidate Gali Albalak has started over a year ago on her project in WP1.2. It is time for an update on her findings and plans. It’s about time! By Gali Albalak In the first cluster of this consortium (‘Clocks in Society´) there is a work package that aims to uncover the timing of behavioural […]

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RTL Nieuws: Blauwe nachten door kunstlicht: ‘Andere kleuren zouden beter zijn’

September 20, 2022

Buitenverlichting veranderen om energie te besparen, dit wordt nu vaak gedaan door LED lampen te gebruiken. Maar dat verhoogt de hoeveelheid blauw licht in de omgeving en dit draagt bij aan de lichtvervuiling, met allerlei vervelende gevolgen voor de natuur van dien. BioClock onderzoeker Kamiel Spoelstra en BioClock adviseur Ellen de Vries werden hierover geïnterviewd […]

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Insects in the spotlight: Gabriel studies the impact of light at night on the clocks and behavior of insects

September 16, 2022

Gabriel Charvalakis has recently started his PhD research at the Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in Wageningen and the University of Groningen. Under supervision of dr. ir. Kamiel Spoelstra and dr. Roelof Hut, he investigates all aspects of light that may have an influence on insects. The number of insects is decreasing rapidly, and one […]

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Inge wants to find chemical ways to target the biological clock

August 29, 2022

Inge Snijders has recently started her PhD research at the University of Leiden. Under supervision of prof. Dr. Laura Heitman and Dr. Daan van der Es, she will look for new targets and modulators of the biological clock. Since the circadian system is involved with many diseases but also becomes more dysfunctional with age for […]

The BioClock Academy!

August 23, 2022

We are proud to present the BioClock Academy! On the 21st of September, 2022, we will kickoff with a monthly online seminar aiming for an introduction to basic concepts and understanding of biological rhythms. For anyone who is relatively new to the field of chronobiology, certain concepts may be challenging to grasp. With our Academy, […]

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Lichtvervuiling en nachtvlinders: hoe soortenrijk is het Flevopark?

Door Jip Koene. De invloed van verstedelijking op de natuur vind ik bere-interessant. Het boek Darwin in de Stad van Menno Schilthuizen heeft aan die interesse bijgedragen, écht een aanrader. Hij beschrijft bijvoorbeeld dat vogels die normaal op rots kliffen voorkomen, in de stad hoge flatgebouwen gebruiken als iets soortgelijks om hun broedsel te leggen. […]

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Nihal studies how we can integrate chronobiology in secondary school education!

Nihal Fawzi is recent als PhD kandidaat onderzoeker begonnen aan de Hogeschool van Amsterdam aan haar project: BioClock & Educatie. Onder begeleiding van dr. Marco Kragten en dr. Bert Bredeweg gaat zij onderzoeken hoe het onderwerp van de biologische klok in het middelbare onderwijsprogramma in Nederland een plek kan krijgen. Ontzettend belangrijk want hoe meer […]

Laura Kervezee receives Heineken Young Scientist Award!

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has awarded one of four Heineken Young Scientist Awards 2022 to BioClock co-leader Laura Kervezee. She is the winner in the Medical/Biomedical sciences section and receives 10.000 euros. Laura has been awarded the prize for her research after the effects of disturbance of biological rhythms on health. […]

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Nederlandse onderzoekers proberen biologische klok beter in de pas te laten lopen

Het Nederlands Dagblad Trouw publiceerde een uitgebreid artikel over de doelstellingen van het BioClock consortium. Je leest het hier.

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Het belang van Donkerte voor de Wadden – en mens

BioClock werkt in verschillende projecten samen met het team van Donkerte van de Wadden; een programma in het Waddengebied dat zich inzet voor een groter bewustzijn van het belang van het donker en nodigt mensen uit om de unieke donkerte van de Wadden te beleven. Het Waddengebied is één van de laatste plekken in Nederland […]

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Niet alleen blauw licht houdt je wakker!

In de afgelopen jaren is er veel gezegd en geschreven over blauw licht. Het zou vooral blauw licht zijn dat vervelende gevolgen heeft voor onze biologische klok en slaap. BioClock onderzoekers, onder leiding van Joke Meijer, hebben nu laten zien dat het niet alleen blauw licht is dat onze biologische klok kan verstoren! Daarvoor deden […]

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Kornelija wants to know everything about the effects of light on animals and humans

In February, Kornelija Vitkute started her PhD project at the University of Groningen. Under supervision of dr. Peter Meerlo, dr. Robbert Havekes and dr. Roelof Hut, she investigates the effects of static artificial light on behavior, physiology and brain mechanisms. With this knowledge, from both nocturnal and diurnal species, lights can be designed that are […]

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How does light affect the clock of insects? An important question in Ivanka’s project

Ivanka Spruijt has started her PhD project at the Leiden University and University of Amsterdam. She investigates the effects of artificial light at night on insects, and more specifically she looks at the plant-insect interaction. If the rhythms within this interaction are disturbed, this may lead to problematic consequences for survival of species. Who are […]

Oana-Georgiana investigates how light therapy works in our brain

In January, Oana-Georgiana started her post doc research project at the Leiden University. In collaboration with BioClock PhD candidate Emma Visser, and under supervision of dr. Niki Antypa, she will further optimize light therapy as a treatment for depressed patients. Light and chronotherapy are effective therapeutic strategies and therefore widely used but the underlying mechanisms […]

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Pediatric resident Jorine studies methods to strengthen the clocks of preterm babies

In the summer of 2021, Jorine has started her BioClock post doc research at the Erasmus MC. This project is a collaboration with BioClock PhD Demy van Gilst and under supervision of dr. Ines Chaves and dr. Marijn Vermeulen and professors Bert van der Horst and Irwin Reiss. The main goal of the project is […]

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Kunstlicht ontregelt de biologische klok van dieren – een mooie reportage van BioClock-onderzoek in de Volkskrant

BioClock onderzoeker Kamiel Spoelstra vertelt in een uitgebreide reportage door de nachtcorrespondent in de Volkskrant over de effecten van kunstlicht in de omgeving op de natuur. Met name vleermuizen, zijn expertise, worden sterk beïnvloedt door de straat- en gebouwverlichting. Hij legt uit dat sommige vleermuizensoorten floreren onder extra verlichting, maar veel andere soorten juist verstoord […]

Disturbance of the circadian rhythm in Western society – an honours project

A team of honours students of the University of Amsterdam created a magazine on the disturbance of the circadian rhythm in Western society. They approached this ‘wicked challenge in health’ from different perspectives, including biological, psychological and sociological. BioClock researchers Oana-Georgiana Rus-Oswald (LU), Emma Visser (TU/e) and Tom de Boer (LUMC) were among the interviewees. […]

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Suffering from sleep problems as a student? Join the i-Sleep & BioClock online program.

Are you a university student who suffers from sleep problems? Do you struggle to fall asleep or sleep through the night? Say no more… In the last couple of months, we have been collaborating with experts in the field of sleep research and clinical psychology at Leiden University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) to develop the i-Sleep & […]

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BioClock has started!

Last Thursday, April 21st, we celebrated the official start of BioClock with our kickoff event! After delaying the original meeting, we welcomed over 80 participants of the consortium on a great spring day. ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo was the host of our event which allowed us to use great venues. In the dome of the […]

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Hannah studies how light at night may contribute to the loss of insects

PhD candidate Hannah Broeckx recently started her PhD research at the University of Amsterdam. Under supervision of prof. Astrid Groot and dr. Emily Burdfield-Steel, she will investigate the effects of light at night in urban areas on the behavior and physiology of nocturnal insects such as moths. Since these animals are an important element in […]

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Latest insight – How the human biological clock responds to light

A new publication in PNAS by BioClock researchers shows how the SCN responds to different colors of light. In the remarkable study, led by BioClock coordinator Joke Meijer (Leiden University Medical Center, LUMC), it was discovered that not only blue light triggers activity of the biological clock. This is a groundbreaking discovery because until now […]

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Zomertijd is een slecht idee, vindt BioClock.

In de nacht van 26 op 27 maart is de zomertijd weer in gegaan. Dat dit niet ideaal is, twee keer per jaar een uur verschuiven, daar zijn veel mensen het wel over eens. Maar wat er dan precies moet gebeuren, daar woedt al lang een discussie over. Zelfs op Europees niveau wordt er ieder […]

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Dag van de Slaap: aandacht voor slaap is cruciaal

Vandaag is het Internationale Dag van de Slaap. Een dag om het belang van slaap centraal te stellen, iets wat we het beste nog veel vaker kunnen doen. Slaap is namelijk cruciaal voor een goede gezondheid. Zowel mentaal als fysiek kun je allerlei klachten krijgen als je niet genoeg of niet goed slaapt. Mensen die […]

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Ward investigates the role of the circadian system in antitumor immunity

Ward Vleeshouwers started last January with his BioClock project. As a PhD candidate he will investigate the interaction between the circadian clock and the immune system, with a specific focus on tumors. His project is supervised by dr. Ramon Arens and dr. Laura Kervezee. Ward works at the LUMC on the Immunology department. Tell us […]

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A day-night rhythm for preterm newborns, will it strengthen them? Demy wonders

In January, PhD candidate Demy van Gilst started her project in the Erasmus Medical Center of Rotterdam. In her project, she investigates the possibilities to induce a better day-night rhythm in neonates. The question she aims to answer whether that will lead to a faster growth and better long-term health. Under supervision of dr. Marijn […]

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Light pollution under water? Danielle studies the effects on migrating fish

On January 1st, 2022, Danielle Crowley started working as a PhD candidate at the Institute of Biology Leiden. She studies fish and focusses on the effects of light at night. During her project she will be supervised by dr. Christian Tudorache and prof. Joke Meijer. Tell us a little about yourself, who are you? My […]

Kom naar de Europese Hoofdstad van de Wetenschap op de dag van de biologische klok!

February 28, 2022

Dit jaar is Leiden de Europese Hoofdstad van de Wetenschap. Op iedere dag van het jaar 2022 wordt er een thema belicht waaraan er in Leiden onderzoek wordt gedaan. Op 25 maart is het tijd voor De Biologische Klok; en dat is geen toeval want het is de laatste dag voordat de zomertijd weer in […]

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Meer dan 1 miljoen nachtwerkers in Nederland verstoren hun biologische klok – een reportage in de Volkskrant

February 24, 2022

De biologische klok van mensen is er niet op ingesteld om ‘s nachts te werken, en toch doen duizenden mensen dit iedere nacht; in de zorg, logistiek, beveiliging, politie enzovoorts…de een gaat het wat makkelijker af dan de ander, maar een feit blijft dat zij hun biologische klok (ernstig) verstoren door met regelmaat in de […]

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Emma investigates light therapy for depression

February 21, 2022

Emma Visser works at the Eindhoven University of Technology to study light therapy. This is a commonly used form of therapy for depressed patients, but how it exactly works or can be best applied is still under investigation. During her PhD project, Emma will study those questions under the supervision of dr. Luc Schlangen and […]

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Does it matter what time you exercise? PhD candidate Gali Albalak will investigate

February 15, 2022

On January 1st 2022, PhD candidate Gali Albalak started her research project at the Leiden University Medical Centre and Leyden academy. She will investigate whether the time of exercise, morning or evening, matters in maintaining a healthy circadian clock and whether this helps in growing old healthy and happily. She will carry out this research […]

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Joke Meijer in Editie NL: “Jongeren zijn avondmensen”

January 26, 2022

Aangekondige versoepelingen van de corona-maatregelen op 25 januari verlichten voor veel mensen het leven een beetje. Maar het nachtleven blijft nog even op slot want vanaf 22 uur moet voorlopig alles nog dicht zijn. Het actualiteiten programma Editie NL vroeg BioClock coordinator Joke Meijer naar de effecten van het afwezige nachtleven op het mentale welzijn […]

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Het Parool – “Nachtleven belangrijk voor bewoners van de nacht”

January 25, 2022

Jongeren worden benadeeld door de lockdown maatregelen, met name omdat zij meer avondmens zijn dan de rest van de bevolking. En zij juist ook in een fase leven dat sociale interactie essentieel is. Dagblad Het Parool schreef er een artikel over en vroeg hoogleraar en BioClock coordinator Joke Meijer hierover. Lees het artikel hier.

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Mag het licht uit? – Trouw

January 22, 2022

Het Nederlands Dagblad Trouw schreef een artikel over nachtelijk licht. Waarom staat dat licht toch altijd maar overal aan? Dat is onnodig en schadelijk. BioClock onderzoeker Kamiel Spoelstra vertelde dat dit ook effect heeft op de natuur. Je leest het artikel hier.

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Are the effects of light pollution bad for bats? Sander will find out

January 7, 2022

At the Netherlands Insititute of Ecology in Wageningen will PhD candidate Sander Buddendorf investigate the effects of artificial light at night on bat-prey interactions. Since light at night is increasing, and bat populations are decreasing, it is time to investigate this relationship and think of possible solutions. Under the supervision of dr. ir. Kamiel Spoelstra […]

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BioClock on RTL national news

January 3, 2022

Light pollution is high in The Netherlands. Many areas are very lit, and this is affecting nature, including human health. How severe this is and what to do about it, is what BioClock focuses on. RTL, a Dutch news channel, made an item about light pollution and held an interview with professor Joke Meijer and […]

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Een oliebol in de nacht?

December 23, 2021

Bionieuws (het nieuwsblad voor biologen) rapporteerde over een interessant onderzoek voor mensen die regelmatig in de nacht werken. Het maakt namelijk uit hoe laat je eet als je werkt in ploegendiensten. Onderzoeker Matthew Brown en collega’s van de Mayo Clinic in Rochester (Verenigde Staten van Amerika) onderzochten mensen die in de nacht werken en hun […]

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Laura designs an e-health intervention for students to sleep better

December 14, 2021

PhD candidate Laura Pape has recently started her BioClock project at the Leiden University (LU). She works on the design of an e-health intervention focusing on strengthening the biological clock and improving health. It ultimately aims to improve mental health of university students which is often poor. She is supervised by dr. Niki Antypa, professor […]

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The first researcher introduces herself!

November 26, 2021

Ayano Shiba is one of the first PhD BioClock candidates. She works at the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience, under the supervision of Professor Andries Kalsbeek. She introduces herself and her project. Who are you? I am Ayano Shiba, a new PhD student in the laboratory of Professor Andries Kalsbeek at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. […]

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Een stripboek over de klok – Verlicht je klok!

November 23, 2021

Laura Kervezee (coordinator van BioClock) heeft samen met Marijke Gordijn (Chrono@Work) en Eus van Someren (Herseninstituut) een Nederlandse vertaling gemaakt van een stripboek. Het boekje heet: Verlicht je klok – hoe je lichaam weet hoelaat het is. Het origineel is gemaakt door Coline Weinzaepflen en Manuel Spitchan. Het is een leuk en toegankelijk stripboek dat […]

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Laat het donker donker zijn!

October 30, 2021

Op zaterdag 30 oktober was het weer de Nacht van de Nacht. Dit is een jaarlijks evenement waarin er aandacht is voor het belang van het donker. Dat het voor dieren belangrijk is dat het in de nacht donker is, weten veel mensen wel. Maar het belang van donker voor mensen is nog onbekender. De […]

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Vroeg feesten is goed voor je klok

September 26, 2021

Hoogleraar Joke Meijer, coordinator van BioClock, vertelde aan RTL Nieuws dat het vroeg sluiten van horeca een goed idee is voor je biologische klok. Vanwege de coronamaatregelen moeten horeca hun deuren om middernacht sluiten. Daarom beginnen sommige horecagelegenheden nu eerder op de dag met hun feest. Joke vertelde waarom dit voor veel mensen wel eens […]

De werving van promovendi en postdocs is gestart

Recruitment of PhD students and postdocs has started

We are happy to announce that the recruitment of BioClock PhD students and postdocs has officially started. With the biological clock as common denominator, we will be looking for a wide variety of backgrounds: from ecology and biology to psychology and immunology. You can check out the available positions here [link to vacancy page]. Some […]

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A multi-million grant to keep the biological clock healthy

Dutch researchers are joining forces to conduct research together with a series of societal partners to keep the biological clock healthy in our modern 24-hour society. The BioClock consortium will receive a research grant of no less than 9.7 million euros for this. It is one of the projects that receive funding within the program […]

The BioClock Consortium is funded by the NWA-ORC programme of the Dutch Research Council (NWO; project number 1292.19.077).