Nicolas Cermakian, McGill University
Associate Professor
Psychiatry
Montreal, Quebec
nicolas.cermakian@mcgill.ca
Office:
(514) 761-6131 ext. 4936
Bio/Research
Nicolas Cermakian, PhD, completed postdoctoral work at the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire in Strasbourg, France. He joined the Douglas Institute Research Centre in 2002 in order to conduct research on circadian rhythms and on the “internal clocks” that generate the...
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Nicolas Cermakian, PhD, completed postdoctoral work at the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire in Strasbourg, France. He joined the Douglas Institute Research Centre in 2002 in order to conduct research on circadian rhythms and on the “internal clocks” that generate these rhythms. People tend to become aware of their internal clocks in special situations, such as when experiencing jet lag. With chronic disruptions to a person’s internal clock (which can be caused, for example, by shift work) severe sleep or mood disorders may emerge.
Nicolas Cermakian is studying the molecular mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms, especially in animal models. His work focuses on maximizing our understanding of “the gears in the biological clock”. These gears are, in fact, genes, which we call “clock genes”. Mutation of these clock genes in animals or in humans leads to disturbed rhythms, which can cause sleep disturbances and mood disorders, and may even favor cancer progression.
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Nicolas Cermakian is studying the molecular mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms, especially in animal models. His work focuses on maximizing our understanding of “the gears in the biological clock”. These gears are, in fact, genes, which we call “clock genes”. Mutation of these clock genes in animals or in humans leads to disturbed rhythms, which can cause sleep disturbances and mood disorders, and may even favor cancer progression.
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