Personal profile
Research interests
- Biological clocks and circadian rhythms
- The evolution and ecology of sleep
- The regulation and function of sleep
- The role of sleep in neuronal plasticity and memory processes
- The neurobiological consequences of disrupted and restricted sleep
- Effects of sleep loss on stress systems and stress sensitivity
- Effects of stress on sleep and circadian rhythms
- Individual differences and gender differences in stress and sleep
- The relationship between sleep disturbance and depression
- Psychiatric disorders: causes, mechanisms, and therapies
Teaching
Bachelor education
- Psychobiology (coordinator)
- Chronobiology
- Neurobiology
- Neuroscience minor
- Bachelor research
- Supervision of bachelor essays
Master education
- Chronobiology: Timing of Behaviour (coordinator)
- Supervision research projects, essays and colloquia
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Chronically restricted or disrupted sleep as a causal factor in the development of depression
Meerlo, P., Havekes, R. & Steiger, A., 2015, Sleep, Neuronal Plasticity and Brain Function. Meerlo, P., Benca, R. M. & Abel, T. (eds.). Berlin ; Heidelberg: Springer, p. 459-481 (Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences; vol. 25).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
101 Citations (Scopus) -
Restricted and disrupted sleep: Effects on autonomic function, neuroendocrine stress systems and stress responsivity
Meerlo, P., Sgoifo, A. & Suchecki, D., 2008, In: Sleep Medicine Reviews. 12, 3, p. 197-210Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Poor sleep as a potential causal factor in aggression and violence
Kamphuis, J., Meerlo, P., Koolhaas, J. & Lancel, M., 2012, In: Sleep Medicine. 13, 4, p. 327-334Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile338 Citations (Scopus) -
Sleep deprivation and hippocampal vulnerability: Changes in neuronal plasticity, neurogenesis and cognitive function
Kreutzmann, J. C., Havekes, R., Abel, T. & Meerlo, P., 19-Nov-2015, In: Neuroscience. 309, p. 173-190Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile265 Citations (Scopus)1012 Downloads (Pure) -
New neurons in the adult brain: The role of sleep and consequences of sleep loss
Meerlo, P., Mistiberger, R. E., Jacobs, B. L., Heller, H. C., McGinty, D. & Mistlberger, R. E., 2009, In: Sleep Medicine Reviews. 13, 3, p. 187-194Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
283 Citations (Scopus)
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BioClock: Quantification of photoreceptor contribution to circadian entrainment, thermoregulation and mental performance in humans
Hut, R. (PI), Meerlo, P. (PI) & Borghese, F. (PhD student)
01/05/2022 → 01/05/2026
Project: Research
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BioClock: The circadian clock in modern society
Hut, R. (Advisor), Meerlo, P. (Advisor), Havekes, R. (Advisor) & Helm, B. (Advisor)
01/06/2021 → 31/05/2027
Project: Research
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BioClock: Effects of light on physiology and brain function in diurnal and nocturnal species
Meerlo, P. (PI), Havekes, R. (PI) & Vitkute, K. (PhD student)
01/02/2022 → 01/02/2026
Project: Research
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Restoring access to memories “lost” as a result of sleep deprivation
Havekes, R. (PI), Meerlo, P. (PI) & Paraciani, C. (PhD student)
01/09/2021 → 01/09/2024
Project: Research
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The molecular circadian clock as a causal mediator of sleep-regulated neurophysiology and cognition
Havekes, R. (PI), Meerlo, P. (PI) & Bolsius, Y. (PhD student)
01/10/2017 → 01/10/2021
Project: Research
Activities
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Symposium Psychiatry and Sleep
Meerlo, P. (Invited speaker)
Dec-2019Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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Brain & Mind Symposium
Meerlo, P. (Invited speaker)
Sept-2019Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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Minicollege: Slaap bij dier en mens
Meerlo, P. (Speaker)
3-Mar-2018Activity: Talk and presentation › Professional or public presentation › Popular
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Jaarlijks nascholingssymposium voor bedrijfs- en verzekeringsartsen
Meerlo, P. (Invited speaker) & Havekes, R. (Invited speaker)
12-Oct-2017Activity: Talk and presentation › Professional or public presentation › Professional
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World Sleep Congress 2017
Meerlo, P. (Speaker)
9-Oct-2017Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
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Datasets
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Dataset: The preference and costs of sleeping under light at night in forest and urban great tits
Ulgezen, Z. N. (Creator), Käpylä, T. (Creator), Meerlo, P. (Creator), Spoelstra, K. (Creator), Visser, M. (Creator) & Dominoni, D. (Creator), University of Groningen, 31-May-2019
Dataset
Press/Media
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Wakker, maar niet opgewekt: Waarom slaapgebrek somber maakt
24/08/2019 → 15/01/2021
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
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Bestaan er dieren die nooit slapen?
01/09/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
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Starlings sleep less during summer and full-moon nights
van Hasselt, S., Rusche, M., Verhulst, S. & Meerlo, P.
19/03/2020 → 20/03/2020
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Academic
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Zonder slaap: Wat gebeurt er met je als je twee nachten niet slaapt?
01/01/2014
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular