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Dr Herman Wijnen

 Drs, PhD, FHEA
Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Control of Daily Rhythms by Circadian Clocks and the Environment
  • Genetics, Behaviour and Neuroscience of the fruit fly Drosophila
  • Chronophysiology of Invertebrates in Association with Global Environmental Change and Food Security

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Accepting applications from PhD students.

Connect with Herman

Email: H.Wijnen@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4336

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About

In his capacity as Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Dr Herman Wijnen oversees research in Biological Timing with a focus on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying daily rhythms in animal behaviour and physiology. His research team is part of research groups in Neuroscience and Plants and Food Security as well as the Institute for Life Sciences. The Wijnen Lab uses invertebrate research models to study signaling pathways underlying processes such as the sleep/wake cycle, feeding and oviposition.

Herman leads the Neuroscience Research Group for the School of Biological Sciences, serves as a member of the management board of the South Coast Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership and acts as the Academic Lead for the Invertebrate Research facility. He contributes to Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching as module coordinator, lecturer, academic tutor, examiner and project supervisor. Herman has external roles as member of the Pool of Experts for BBSRC and as journal editor.

 

>>>Feel free to contact Dr Wijnen to discuss research project options if you are a student applicant interested in pursuing a research degree under his supervision for a PhD in Biological Sciences (link) or a Master of Research  in Advanced Biological Sciences (link).<<<

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