Dr. <\/strong>Satchin Panda, Ph.D., is a full professor in the Salk Institute for Biological Studies’<\/a> Department of Regulatory Biology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He is fascinated by the molecular processes of the biological clock<\/a>. In most species, the biological clock, also known as the circadian oscillator, regulates behavior and physiology with the natural light-dark and food cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His team employs genetic, genomics<\/a>, pharmacological<\/a>, and behavioral techniques to find and understand the mechanisms of circadian control in many organs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His study is also attempting to identify the process by which the circadian oscillator is synced to the natural light-dark cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Satchin Panda investigates the genes, chemicals, and cells that maintain the entire body running on the same circadian clock<\/a>. The suprachiasmatic nucleus<\/a> (SCN) of the hypothalamus is at the core of the body’s master clock and receives direct input from light sensors in the eyes, keeping the rest of the body on schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Satchin Panda figured out how these light sensors operate, as well as how cellular timekeepers in other sections of the bodywork. He also discovered a unique blue-light sensor in the retina that analyses ambient light and determines when to sleep and wake up each day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Satchin Panda describes his work in his book named, \u201cThe Circadian Code<\/a>: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. <\/strong>Satchin Panda at Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. <\/strong>Satchin Panda at Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWorks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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