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European Researchers’ Night
September 19, 2019 | 17:00-21:00 | Lorry I. Lokey City Campus -Downtown Haifa
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Lectures 19:00 - 21:00

Ideas Come True: Haifa Multiversity

Community and Academia Meet in Downtown Haifa

The University of Haifa is pleased to invite you to the European Researchers’ Night.  This year, the event will take the format of “Science at the Bar”.  Come hear fascinating presentations on contemporary topics by our award-wining faculty members.

The talks are being hosted at locations around the Lorry I. Lokey City Campus, innovation and high-tech centers and pubs.

The talks will be held simultaneously and are open to the general public.

Doors Open at 19:00 | Lectures Begin at 19:30

Free Admission. Seating will be on a first come first served basis. 

 

Prof. Eran Tauber - "Biological Clocks: The Genetics of Sleep-Wake Cycles"

Place: Kanibar Jungle, Derech Ha'atzmaut 41, Haifa

Department: Evolutionary and Environmental Biology

biological_clockThe biological clock is an extraordinary system that generates daily rhythms of numerous processes in our body, including sleep and wake cycles, hormone levels, and gene expression. The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded to American geneticists for the discovery of clock genes in the fruit-fly, which is similar to human genes. In the lecture, we will cover the genetic basis of the clock, the health implications of trans-Atlantic flights and jetlag, shift work and exposure to artificial light.  We will also talk about the genetics of individual diurnal preferences, and the difference between “morning” and “evening” people.

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