In this episode of Performance Around the Clock, host professor Satchin Panda interviews Dr. Hiroki Ueda, a circadian rhythm researcher at the University of Tokyo medical school and the RIKEN research institute in Japan. We discuss Dr. Ueda's pioneering work using genomics and imaging techniques to study how genes that regulate circadian rhythms turn on and off at different times of day in various tissues and organs. This research helps explain how disrupted circadian rhythms negatively impact human health and performance. Dr. Ueda also describes his development of novel genetic tools and microscopic imaging methods to analyze sleep/wake cycles and diseases in animal models. He emphasizes the importance of sleep for optimal brain function and shares new approaches his team is taking to make sleep measurements more practical and scalable for clinical use. Overall, the episode highlights Dr. Ueda's groundbreaking research expanding our understanding of circadian biology and sleep to improve human health.
Guest:
Dr. Hiroki Ueda
Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo
Team Leader, Riken BDR
Twitter/X: @hiroking1975
Host:
Dr. Satchin Panda
X (formerly Twitter): @SatchinPanda
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Links:
Donations: https://panda.salk.edu/giving/
Research: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/
More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/
