prof. dr. P. (Peter) Meerlo
Adjunct Hoogleraar - De Biologie van Slaap
E-mail:
p.meerlo rug.nl
Research interests
- Biological clocks and circadian rhythms
- The evolution and ecology of sleep
- The regulation and function of sleep
- The role of sleep in neuronal plasticity and memory processes
- The neurobiological consequences of disrupted and restricted sleep
- Effects of sleep loss on stress systems and stress sensitivity
- Effects of stress on sleep and circadian rhythms
- Individual differences and gender differences in stress and sleep
- The relationship between sleep disturbance and depression
- Psychiatric disorders: causes, mechanisms, and therapies