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Randy J. Nelson

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West Virginia University

USA

Biography

Randy J. Nelson is the founding chair of the Department of Neuroscience at West Virginia University (WVU), where he holds the McQuain Chair for Neurological Research. He is also the Director of the Center for Foundational Neuroscience Research and Research at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. Previously, he served on the faculty of The Ohio State University and Johns Hopkins. He has published ~500 scientific articles and nearly a dozen books on biological rhythms, behavioral neuroendocrinology, stress, and immune function.  He is a fellow of several scientific associations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Animal Behavior Society. He earned a PhD in psychology and a second PhD in endocrinology from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Nelson has served on many federal grant panels and several scientific journal editorial boards.  His current work addresses the role of disrupted circadian rhythms by light at night on several biological functions including mood, pain, cardiovascular, and metabolic function.

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