Light and Chronobiology
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Abschluss
Kurs
Nächster Start
04.11.2025
Dauer
4 weeks
Kosten
free of charge
Sprache
Englisch
Hinweis
online

The online continuing education course «Light and Chronobiology» provides an in-depth understanding of the physiological and psychological significance of daylight for humans. It covers the fundamentals and current research findings in the fields of molecular biology, psychophysiology, neuroendocrinology, and their clinical relevance.

There is a particular focus on the role of daylight in the built environment and its influence on health, well-being, and performance - for example, in work environments, educational institutions, and care facilities.

Participants also learn how personal behavior in relation to light affects health and mental well-being - and what opportunities conscious design of (day)light exposure offers.

This short course takes place weekly and will be held online at 3pm (CET).

Duration: 45 Min plus 15 Min Q&A.

Program:

  • 04/11/2025: The molecular circadian clock and its interaction with light; Urs Albrecht, PhD
  • 06/11/2025: The human circadian timing system and its interaction with light; Christian Cajochen, PhD
  • 11/11/2025: How to measure and quantifiy light to understand its non-visual impact on humans; Manuel Spitschan, PhD
  • 18/11/2025: Non-visual applications of light in shift work and other settings; Leilah Grant, PhD
  • 20/11/2025: Workplace lighting: from existing conditions to optimized environments; Oliver Stefani, PhD
  • 25/11/2025: Light and its implications for sleep-wake rhythms in vulnerable groups; Mirjam Münch, PhD
  • 27/11/2025: Light as a treatment for mental health conditions: implications for mood and sleep-wake rhythms; Corrado Garbazza, MD, PhD
  • 02/12/2025: Personalized lighting and non-visual effects in simulated office settings and clinics; Markus Canazei, PhD
  • 04/12/2025: Personal light exposure in the built environment: causes and guidance; Juliëtte van Duijnhoven, PhD

This is aimed at interested parties and experts from the fields of human biology, psychology, neuroscience, medicine, physics, architecture and construction, and the social sciences.

No prior knowledge of the subject area is required.

Good English skills are required.

  • Prof. Dr. Christian Cajochen
  • Dr. med. Dr. sc.med. Corrado Garbazza
  • Dr. habil. Mirjam Münch
  • Prof. Dr. Manuel Spitschan

Dr. Mirjam Münch
mirjam.muench@unibas.ch

This short course is free of charge.

Kurs beginnt am:
Dienstag, 04.11.2025
Kurs endet am:
Donnerstag, 04.12.2025

Continuing-Education Office, University of Basel

To register please send an email to: mirjam.muench@unibas.ch

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