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

Properties of Entrainable Oscillators

Learn the properties that define an entrainable biological circadian oscillator

Interview with Dr. Amir Zarrinpar

Hear Dr. Zarrinpar discuss circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome

Daylight Saving Time Infographic

Learn about how Daylight Saving Time affects health

Establishing the Genetic Basis of Circadian Rhythms: A Landmark Study

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

Mammalian Retina and Photoreceptors

Understand the biology behind photoreception in mammals

The 2-Process Model of Sleep

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

In-Lab Video Series: Rodent Wheel-Running Experiment

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

Circadian Transcriptomics Dry Lab Series

Learn the approaches and experimental design of circadian -omics studies in a “dry lab” format

Naming Conventions

Understand the terms used in circadian biology

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.

Interview with Dr. Carrie Partch

Hear Dr. Partch discuss the structural underpinnings of molecular clocks

Cyanobacterial Circadian Clock Output Mechanism

Discover how the core circadian oscillator in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus sends output to regulate timing

Interview with Dr. Eve Van Cauter

Hear Dr. Van Cauter describe aspects of sleep research

Interviews with Circadian Researchers

Watch brief interviews with circadian biology researchers

Phase Response Curves

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

Healthy Light Exposure Infographic

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

Luciferase Reporters for Cyanobacteria in Circadian Research

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

An Introduction to Chronobiology

Read our three-part introduction to basic concepts in chronobiology

The Transcriptomic Motion Picture of Marine Microbes

A blog post about understanding daily rhythms in marine microbes.

Mammalian Molecular Entrainment to Light and Networks

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

The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: Lesion & Transplant Experiments

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

Entrainment Simulator

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

Photoperiodic Flowering Part 2

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

Luciferase Reporters for Mammals in Circadian Research

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

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

Avian Photoreception

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

Shift Work, Sleep Deprivation, and Health

Discover the health impacts of shift work and sleep deprivation on humans

Time Memory in Bees

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

Cyanobacterial Circadian Oscillator

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

Luciferase Reporters in Circadian Research

Learn how luciferase reporters are used in circadian biology
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