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Debra J
Skene
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey
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Characterisation and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders as experienced by blind people, shift workers and older people. Optimisation of melatonin (dose, timing) and light (wavelength, timing) to affect human circadian clocks. Spectral sensitivity of the human circadian axis. Using targeted UPLC-MS/MS metabolomics to study the links between clocks, sleep and metabolic disease (shiftworkers, Type 2 diabetes, liver disease). Dr Cheryl Isherwood, chrono-nutritionist, is a key team member.
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Quantitative research; Translational/applied research; Clinical research/clinical trials; Laboratory research; Basic/fundamental/discovery research; Field research; Non-clinical human studies; Sleep research; Biochemistry; Physiology (cellular and organismal, including electrophysiology); Qualitative research
Professor of Neuroendocrinology
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Section of Chronobiology
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Targeted UPLC-MS/MS metabolomics platform
Industry Partnerships
Past Co-Director Stockgrand Ltd, Past Co-Director Surrey Assays, Past collaborations with Industry: Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Philips Lighting
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