70800 - Circadian Rhythms Physiology

Learning outcomes

- To learn and understand the basics of circadian rhythm physiology at different levels of integration. In particular, lessons will cover molecular and cellular clock mechanisms, cardiovascular, endocrine, and metabolic rhythms, and behavioral integration operated by the central nervous system.
- To employ and understand the technical vocabulary of basic chronobiology.
- To improve the ability to acquire and understand multidisciplinary information spanning different clinical fields and basic science in order to provide patients with optimal care.

Course contents

Principles, techniques, and vocabulary of chronobiology

Molecular, cellular, and tissue mechanisms of circadian oscillators

Relationships between the wake-sleep cycle and circadian rhythms

Physiological circadian rhythms of body temperature, cardiovascular variables, and hormone secretion

Readings/Bibliography

Slides and references on AMS Campus

Teaching methods

Lectures will have the following schedule:    

May 5 and 6, 2014 from 16 to 19, aula C Fisiologia, P.zza di Porta S. Donato 2, Bologna

May 7, 2014, from 17 to 19, aula C Fisiologia, P.zza di Porta S. Donato 2, Bologna

For ease of consultation, the schedule of the other lessons included in this teaching course is reported below 

70801 - PATOLOGIA DEI RITMI CIRCADIANI ENDOCRINI (Dott. Pagotto)

May 8, 12, 14, and 21, 2014, from 13 to 15, Aula 1 Padiglione 11 S. Orsola

70802 - PATOLOGIA NEUROLOGICA DEI RITMI CIRCADIANI (Dott. Plazzi)

May 22, 23, 26, and 27 2014 from 15 to 17, Aula Magna, former Clinica Neurologica, via Ugo Foscolo 7

Assessment methods

Oral examination concerning the topics of the lectures.
Examinations will take place in hall B of the Physiology building of the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (Piazza di Porta San Donato 2, Bologna) with the following schedule:
June 30th 2014 at 2 pm. July 16th 2014 at 2 pm.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Silvani