Aims and Objectives
The Australasian Chronobiology Society (ACS) was founded in early 2004, and aims to generate and discuss research in all areas of Chronobiology, including both animal and human work to examine specific areas such as sleep and circadian biology in Australia and New Zealand.
Research conducted by ACS members encompasses human, animal and genetic work, and includes:
- definition of mechanisms by which environment and internal biological timing systems together modulate cellular functions
- elucidation of the mechanisms by which circadian rhythm disruption alters human organ functions
- identification of the mechanisms by which nocturnal activity/eating increases risk of diseases such as metabolic syndrome and cancer
- identification of potential opportunities for intervention to eliminate or reduce the risk of circadian rhythm disruption
Executive Comittee
President – Assoc Prof Sean Cain
Sean Cain is a Associate Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences and Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University, Melbourne
Treasurer – Dr Melinda Jackson
Melinda Jackson is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University, Melbourne.
Professor Sally Ferguson
Sally Ferguson is the Deputy Dean of Research in the School of Human Health and Social Sciences at CQUniversity Adelaide.
Dr. Greg Willis
Dr. Gregory Willis is the Director and the Head of Neurosciences at the Bronowski Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience at Kyneton, Victoria
Dr Oliver Rawashdeh
Dr. Rawashdeh recently joined the University of Queensland from Germany (The University of Frankfurt) as the Leader of the Chronobiology Lab.
Associate Professor Guy Warman
Assoc. Professor Warman is the Deputy head of the Department of Anaesthesiology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Dr. James Cheeseman
Dr. Cheeseman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anaesthesiology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Dr. Andrew Phillips
Dr. Phillips is a senior lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences and Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University, Melbourne.
Dr. Amy Reynolds
Dr. Reynolds is a Senior Research Fellow in the field of sleep health, within the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University.