George C. Brainard, PhD

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Research and Clinical Interests
Photobiological regulation of the circadian and neuroendocrine systems

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Publications

Most recent Peer-reviewed Publications

1. Melanopsin, photosensitive ganglion cells, and seasonal affective disorder
2. Effects of spectral transmittance through standard laboratory cages on circadian metabolism and physiology in nude rats
3. Human phase response curve to a single 6.5 h pulse of short-wavelength light
4. Changes in cerebral blood flow and anxiety associated with an 8-week mindfulness programme in women with breast cancer
5. Circadian gating of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer cells via melatonin- regulation of GSK3β
6. Learning to live on a Mars day: Fatigue countermeasures during the Phoenix Mars Lander mission
7. Solid-state lighting for the International Space Station: Tests of visual performance and melatonin regulation
8. Blue light from light-emitting diodes elicits a dose-dependent suppression of melatonin in humans
9. Spectral responses of the human circadian system depend on the irradiance and duration of exposure to light
10. Circadian stage-dependent inhibition of human breast cancer metabolism and growth by the nocturnal melatonin signal: Consequences of its disruption by light at night in rats and women
11. The devil is in the third year: A longitudinal study of erosion of empathy in medical school
12. Photoreception for the neurobehavioral effects of light in humans
13. Sensitivity of the human circadian system to short-wavelength (420-nm) light
14. Integrative medicine research at an academic medical center: Patient characteristics and health-related quality-of-life outcomes
15. Seasonal Affective Disorder and Light Therapy
16. Short-Wavelength Light Sensitivity of Circadian, Pupillary, and Visual Awareness in Humans Lacking an Outer Retina
17. Photoreception for circadian, neuroendocrine, and neurobehavioral regulation
18. Meeting report: The role of environmental lighting and circadian disruption in cancer and other diseases
19. Dim light adaptation attenuates acute melatonin suppression in humans
20. High-intensity red light suppresses melatonin

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