Tracking the Effects of Time Zone Shift on an Individual’s Circadian Rhythm

Authors

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

Description

This poster presentation aims to understand how a rapid time-zone change can affect an individual’s circadian rhythms. By quantifying changes in physiological rhythms, the study seeks to develop targeted therapeutic interventions to mitigate the negative effects of jetlag.

Disciplines

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

Keywords

Ciradian Rhythms, Jetlag, Circadian Dysfunction, Circadian Amplitude, Circadian Phase

Document Type

Poster

Recommended Citation

Eziakonwa, Amaka; Stahmer, Erich; Nguyen, Amega; Park, Samuel; Payne, Madison; Salinas, Alexis; Bell-Pedersen, Deborah; and Zacharias-Simpson, Julie A., "Tracking the Effects of Time Zone Shift on an Individual’s Circadian Rhythm" (2025). Annual Research Symposium. 13.
https://ecommons.roseman.edu/researchsymposium/2025/clinical_case_reports/13