Current news about chronobiology, my projects and lectures.
The chronobiology project at the Wartenberg Clinic entered its second round. If a chronobiology follow-up project is funded by the same health insurance company that funded the first project, then it has usually been a success. The ChronoClinic project (2021-2022), which has now come to an end, was the direct…
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Bears, wolves, dolphins and lions New chronotypes according to Breus America, the land of unlimited possibilities. It is therefore not surprising that not only owls, larks and normal types exist there, but now also lions, wolves, dolphins and bears. Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who invented these…
Continue ReadingWorking according to your internal clock? Usually not, because even in the New Work world, the alarm clock rules. Despite the digitalization push, traditional working time models are still very popular, albeit more flexible. But what happens when employees are allowed to wake up without an alarm clock? We got…
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COPEP – Innovation in shift work Innovation in shift work – It all started with my presentation on“Chronobiology in workforce scheduling” and a joint workshop with managers. Together with the Wartenberg Clinic, we developed the “Chronotype-oriented staff scheduling” project at the beginning of 2019. We are breaking new ground worldwide…
Continue ReadingCan I determine my chronotype with a blood test? Update: Since April 2021, the new BodyClock RNA test based on hair roots or hair follicles has been available for chronotype determination. The analysis itself is the same as for the blood test. Only hair root samples are used here instead…
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