Can We Eliminate the Negative Consequences of Circadian Desynchronization Caused by Night Shift Work by using a Light Therapy Lamp to Simulate a Sunset?

Authors

Amega Nguyen, Touro University NevadaFollow
Madison Payne, Touro University NevadaFollow
Amaka Eziakonwa, Touro University NevadaFollow
Erich Stahmer, Touro University NevadaFollow
Alexis Salinas, Touro University NevadaFollow
Samuel Park, Touro University NevadaFollow
Julie A. Zacharias-Simpson, Touro University NevadaFollow
Deborah Bell-Pedersen, Texas A&M UniversityFollow

Description

This poster aims to understand the relationship between desynchronosis of circadian rhythms and night-shift work and how light therapy can mitigate some of the issues of desynchronosis. This study seeks to develop therapies for disrupted circadian rhythms from night-ship works.

Disciplines

Health Information Technology | Medical Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Statistics and Probability | Translational Medical Research

Keywords

Circadian Rhythm, Circadian Clock, Desynchronosis, Night-shift Work, Light Therapy, Circadian Amplitude, Circadian Phase

Document Type

Poster

Recommended Citation

Nguyen, Amega; Payne, Madison; Eziakonwa, Amaka; Stahmer, Erich; Salinas, Alexis; Park, Samuel; Zacharias-Simpson, Julie A.; and Bell-Pedersen, Deborah, "Can We Eliminate the Negative Consequences of Circadian Desynchronization Caused by Night Shift Work by using a Light Therapy Lamp to Simulate a Sunset?" (2025). Annual Research Symposium. 12.
https://ecommons.roseman.edu/researchsymposium/2025/clinical_case_reports/12