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My primary research focus is on association between stress across life and changes in sleep and circadian rhythms, with a translational perspective (animal models and human studies). One of the main goals is investigating consequences of different early life conditions on health later in life (sleep, circadian rhythms, behavior, cognition, molecular markers), and which factors can moderate the effects of adverse early life events.

Another research focus is on consequences of nightshift-work for sleep, circadian rhythms and waking function. One of the main goals is to investigate how different lighting conditions can be used to alleviate sleepiness and improve cognitive function during nightshift-work and to identify molecular mechanisms.

Methods:

Animal models

• Objective measures of sleep and waking function
• Objective measures of circadian rhythmicity
• Electrophysiology
• Polysomnography
• Behavioural tests

Human studies

• Subjective and objective measures of sleep and waking function
• Subjective and objective measures of circadian rhythmicity
• Polysomnography
• Cognitive tests 

Podcast episode (in Norwegian)

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Articles (in Norwegian)

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• , SØVN, 2013, 1:14-15
• , SØVN, 2017, 2:35-37
• , SØVN, 2016, 1:18-22

Course coordinator:

• Behavioral Neuroscience: Biological psychology MAPSYK337

Other courses:

• Biological psychology 
• Development, cognitive and biological psychology 
• Circadian rhythms, sleep and behavior 
• Behaviour, health and nutrition 
• Circadian rhythms and sleep their role in mental and physical health, safety and productivity ()
• Course in interdisciplinary neuroscience -

Some topics that I teach:

• Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology
• Development of the nervous system
• Nutrition and brain function
• Sleep across species
• Sleep and circadian rhythms across life span
• Stress regulation

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