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

Cellular Oscillators

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

Mammalian Retina and Photoreceptors

Understand the biology behind photoreception in mammals

An Introduction to Chronobiology

Read our three-part introduction to basic concepts in chronobiology

Time Memory in Bees

Learn about landmark experiments that established internal clocks as the source of circadian rhythms in animals

Avian Photoreception

Virtually perform landmark experiments in avian circadian photoreception with our "Ex-Sparrow-ment" Simulator

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.

Properties of Entrainable Oscillators

Learn the properties that define an entrainable biological circadian oscillator

Interview with Dr. Eve Van Cauter

Hear Dr. Van Cauter describe aspects of sleep research

Cyanobacterial Circadian Oscillator

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

Mammalian Molecular Entrainment to Light and Networks

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

Exploring Processes C and S Part 2: Forced Desynchrony

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

Interview with Dr. Amir Zarrinpar

Hear Dr. Zarrinpar discuss circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome

Luciferase Reporters for Mammals in Circadian Research

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

Entrainment Simulator

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

The 2-Process Model of Sleep

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

Luciferase Reporters in Circadian Research

Learn how luciferase reporters are used in circadian biology

Luciferase Reporters for Cyanobacteria in Circadian Research

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

Interview with Dr. Carrie Partch

Hear Dr. Partch discuss the structural underpinnings of molecular clocks

Photoperiodic Flowering Part 2

Part 2, the advanced mechanisms how plants measure night- and day-length to determine when to flower

Free-Running Periods

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

Photoperiodic Flowering Part 1

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

Common Clock Mechanism Graphics Tool

Use our free editable powerpoint file of mammalian, fly, and plant molecular clock mechanisms in presentations and papers

Interview with Dr. Phyllis Zee

Hear Dr. Zee discuss research on sleep and circadian rhythms

Daylight Saving Time Infographic

Learn about how Daylight Saving Time affects health

School Start Time Infographic

Learn why school start times matter for adolescents

In-Lab Video Series: Rodent Wheel-Running Experiment

Learn how to design, perform, and analyze a rodent wheel-running experiment.

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

Interview with Dr. Till Roenneberg

Hear Dr. Roenneberg discuss shift work and circadian disruption

The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: Lesion & Transplant Experiments

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

Establishing the Genetic Basis of Circadian Rhythms: A Landmark Study

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