The BioClock Studio Proudly Presents...

The BioClock Studio and BioClock Workshop were courses at the University of California San Diego in which undergraduate and graduate students, drawn from diverse disciplines across the arts and the sciences, worked collaboratively to develop their scientific and communication skills and produced creative educational materials.

  1. All
  2. Circadian Fundamentals
  3. Advanced Circadian Biology

    4. MODELS:
  4. Mammals
  5. Photosynthetic Organisms
  6. Invertebrates
  7. Humans

    8. TOPIC:
  8. Historical
  9. Light
  10. Metabolism
  11. Cellular Mechanisms
  12. Sleep
  13. Techniques

    14. MEDIA TYPE:
  14. Infographics
  15. Interactive Tutorials
  16. Interviews
  17. Readings
  18. Videos

The Transcriptomic Motion Picture of Marine Microbes

A blog post about understanding daily rhythms in marine microbes.

Circadian Clock-Controlled Genes Part 2

The second part tutorial on the mechanisms of mammalian molecular circadian clock regulation, and how the clock regulates other genes.

The Food Entrainable Oscillator

Learn about the discovery and characteristics of the non-canonical Food Entrainable Oscillator

Cellular Oscillators

Learn about "clocks in a dish," and how in vitro mammalian clocks can be used to study circadian rhythms

Interview with Dr. Lance Kriegsfeld

Hear Dr. Kriegsfeld discuss circadian rhythms and neuroendocrinology

Interview with Dr. Eve Van Cauter

Hear Dr. Van Cauter describe aspects of sleep research

Mammalian Retina and Photoreceptors

Understand the biology behind photoreception in mammals

Understanding the Actogram

Learn how to read an actogram with Dr. Gorman

Interview with Dr. Carrie Partch

Hear Dr. Partch discuss the structural underpinnings of molecular clocks

Exploring Processes C and S Part 1: Napping Protocol

Learn how sleep researchers use a "napping" protocol to separate effects of processes C and S on sleep

The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: Lesion & Transplant Experiments

Learn about landmark experiments that demonstrated the role of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in circadian rhythms

Luciferase Reporters in Circadian Research

Learn how luciferase reporters are used in circadian biology

Links Between Mood Disorders and Circadian Rhythms

Learn about the behavioral assays and gene manipulations used in rodent models to explore links between circadian rhythms and mood disorders

Entrainment Simulator

Explore basic concepts of circadian entrainment, phase response curves, and phase shifts with our Entrainment Simulator

School Start Time Infographic

Learn why school start times matter for adolescents

An Introduction to Chronobiology

Read our three-part introduction to basic concepts in chronobiology

Photoperiodic Flowering Part 1

Discover how plants measure night- and day-length to determine when to flower

Human Circadian Variation: Genetic Approaches

Learn how genetic manipulations in model organisms and in vitro establish circadian links to human variation in chronotype

Free-Running Periods

Learn about basic property of free-running periods of circadian oscillators

Fluence Response Curves and Action Spectra Series

Discover how action spectra are derived from fluence response curves

The 2-Process Model of Sleep

Learn how a homeostatic drive and the circadian clock control the timing of sleep

Phase Response Curves

Understand phase response curves, an important - but tricky! - circadian concept

Luciferase Reporters for Mammals in Circadian Research

Learn how luciferase reporters are used to study circadian rhythms in mammals

Mammalian Molecular Entrainment to Light and Networks

Learn how light information alters the molecular circadian clock to promote entrainment

Cyanobacterial Circadian Oscillator

Discover how three proteins interact to make a circadian oscillator mechanism in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus

Healthy Light Exposure Infographic

Learn the do's and don'ts of light exposure that affect circadian rhythms and sleep

Interviews with Circadian Researchers

Watch brief interviews with circadian biology researchers

Structural Changes of the Cyanobacterial Clock

Watch the structural nanomachine of the cyanobacterial circadian oscillator come to life in this video made by our colleagues.

Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Reporters in Circadian Rhythm Studies

Read about the biology, application, and experimental design of fluorescent reporters in circadian studies

Interview with Dr. Amir Zarrinpar

Hear Dr. Zarrinpar discuss circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome
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