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Friday, July 24, 2020

KNOW THOU BIOLOGICAL CLOCK NEWSLETTER - Volume 3, Issue 5


(Saur Shravan 1942 / July – August 2020)  ______________________________________________________________________

Welcome to the Know Thou Biological Clock Newsletter

Stay Home!  Stay Safe!!  Use quarantine time to tune your clock!!!

In this issue:

1.  What is new in this month
A biweekly webinar series: ChronoPrakriti Talks


2.  Understanding Biological Clock
Circadian Phase markers

3.  Latest trend in Chronobiology research
Sodium regulates clock time and output via an excitatory GABAergic pathway (Ms. Nikhila Kulkarni)

4.  Chronobiology and modern medicine
Melatonin inhibits cytokine storm

5.  Chronobiology and Ayurved
Change Your schedule, Change your Life: Book review (Dr. Meenal Joshi)


6. Support ‘Know thou Biological Clock’ Newsletter
Forward / Contribute in newsletter, Participate in data collection
Arrange introductory talk, workshop


8. Announcements
A biweekly webinar series: ChronoPrakriti Talks

This newsletter is always evolving — tell us what do you think!

Thanks for reading!
If there are any specific topics that you would like to see here, you are most welcome to contribute and/or let me know.
You are free to forward the mail to your contact list. Anyone can subscribe for the newsletter by dropping us an email at chronobiology2017@gmail.com
All our archives are available on following link:  https://chronolab.wordpress.com/  or


Prashant S. Duraphe, PhD
8888810554
__________________________________________________



Monday, June 22, 2020

KNOW THOU BIOLOGICAL CLOCK NEWSLETTER - Volume 3, Issue 4


(Saur Ashadh 1942 / June – July 2020)  ______________________________________________________________________

Welcome to the Know Thou Biological Clock Newsletter

Stay Home!  Stay Safe!!  Use quarantine time to tune your clock!!!

In this issue:

1.  What is new in this month
Quarantine activities, Reader’s feedback link

2.  Understanding Biological Clock
Plant Chronobiology (Dr. Meenal Joshi)

3.  Latest trend in Chronobiology research
Caffeine-dependent changes of sleep-wake regulation (Ms. Nikhila Kulkarni)

4.  Chronobiology and modern medicine
Effect of Light Exposure at Night on Carcinogenesis

5.  Chronobiology and Ayurved

AYUSH against Covid-19

Concept proposal submission by Late Prin. B. V. Bhide Foundation

6.  ChronoPrakriti diet plan
Handawa (Mrs. Manjusha Savardekar)   

7. Support ‘Know thou Biological Clock’ Newsletter
Forward / Contribute in newsletter, Participate in data collection
Arrange introductory talk, workshop

8. Announcements

Summer School in Chronobiology registration is open

This newsletter is always evolving — tell us what do you think!

Thanks for reading!
If there are any specific topics that you would like to see here, you are most welcome to contribute and/or let me know.
You are free to forward the mail to your contact list. Anyone can subscribe for the newsletter by dropping us an email at chronobiology2017@gmail.com
All our archives are available on following link:  https://chronolab.wordpress.com/  or


Prashant S. Duraphe, PhD
8888810554
__________________________________________________



Thursday, May 21, 2020

KNOW THOU BIOLOGICAL CLOCK NEWSLETTER - Volume 3, Issue 3


(Saur Jyeshtha 1942 / May – June 2020)  ______________________________________________________________________

Welcome to the Know Thou Biological Clock Newsletter

Stay Home!  Stay Safe!!  Use quarantine time to tune your clock!!!

In this issue:

1.  What is new in this month
Quarantine activities, Reader’s feedback link

2.  Understanding Biological Clock
Photoperiodism

3.  Latest trend in Chronobiology research
Melatonin: Roles in influenza, Covid-19, and other viral infections (Ms. Ankita Galinde)

4.  Chronobiology and modern medicine
Chrono-vaccination (Dr. Meenal Joshi)

5.  Chronobiology and Ayurved

AYUSH against Covid-19


6.  Site of the Month


7.  Chronobiology for Students
For school students: Online learning Dos and Don’ts
For university students: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA


8.  Chronobiology for Professionals
Healthy circadian rhythm in fight with COVID-19


9.  ChronoPrakriti diet plan
Mango Sooji Halawa / Mango Sheera  (Mrs. Manjusha Savardekar)   


10.Tune your Clock – Games / Meditation Techniques
Osho commentary on Vigyan Bhairav Tantra No. 78 – Wherever your attention alights, at this very point, experience

11. Book review
The Circadian Code (2018) Author: Satchidanand Panda, PhD

12. Chrono Quiz
Assessing your knowledge about biological rhythms

13. Support ‘Know thou Biological Clock’ Newsletter
Forward / Contribute in newsletter, Participate in data collection
Arrange introductory talk, workshop

14. Announcements

Summer School in Chronobiology registration is open

This newsletter is always evolving — tell us what do you think!

Thanks for reading!
If there are any specific topics that you would like to see here, you are most welcome to contribute and/or let me know.

You are free to forward the mail to your contact list. Anyone can subscribe for the newsletter by dropping us an email at chronobiology2017@gmail.com

All our archives are available on following link:  https://chronolab.wordpress.com/  or



Prashant S. Duraphe, PhD
8888810554
__________________________________________________



Friday, April 24, 2020

KNOW THOU BIOLOGICAL CLOCK NEWSLETTER - Volume 3, Issue 2


(Saur Vaishakh 1942 / April – May 2020)  ______________________________________________________________________

Welcome to the Know Thou Biological Clock Newsletter

Stay Home!  Stay Safe!!  Use quarantine time to tune your clock!!!

In this issue:

1.  What is new in this month
Corona virus pandemic

2.  Understanding Biological Clock
Temperature compensation

3.  Latest trend in Chronobiology research
Molecular links between the circadian clock and the cell cycle

4.  Chronobiology and modern medicine
Circadian rhythms influence treatment effects

5.  Chronobiology and Ayurved
Gut  Microbiota and Ayurveda  (Dr. Meenal Joshi)
Ayurveda’s immunity boosting measures for self care during COVID 19 crisis (Ministry of AYUSH)
6.  Site of the Month

7.  Chronobiology for Students
For school students: Scheduling in quarantined
For university students: Griffth laboratory, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA USA

8.  Chronobiology for Professionals
Healthy circadian rhythm in fight with COVID-19

9.  ChronoPrakriti diet plan
Kairichi Amati/ Raw Mango Daal (Mrs. Manjusha Savardekar)   

10.Tune your Clock – Games / Meditation Techniques
Osho commentary on Vigyan Bhairav Tantra No. 57 – In moods of extreme desire, be undisturbed

11. Book review
Time’s Arrow Time’s Cycle (1987) Author: S. J. Gould

12. Chrono Quiz
Assessing your knowledge about biological rhythms

13.Support ‘Know thou Biological Clock’ Newsletter
Forward / Contribute in newsletter, Participate in data collection
Arrange introductory talk, workshop

14.Announcements
Summer School in Chronobiology registration is open

ChronoTalk: A webinar series on Chronobiology during lockdown
Check for the details: www.facebook.com/chronoprakriti

This newsletter is always evolving — tell us what do you think!

Thanks for reading!
If there are any specific topics that you would like to see here, you are most welcome to contribute and/or let me know.

You are free to forward the mail to your contact list. Anyone can subscribe for the newsletter by dropping us an email at chronobiology2017@gmail.com

All our archives are available on following link:  https://chronolab.wordpress.com/  or


Prashant S. Duraphe, PhD
8888810554
__________________________________________________



Saturday, March 21, 2020

KNOW THOU BIOLOGICAL CLOCK NEWSLETTER - Volume 3, Issue 1


(Saur Chaitra 1942 / March – April 2020) ______________________________________________________________________

Welcome to the Know Thou Biological Clock Newsletter

In this issue:

1.  What is new in this month
Summer School in Chronobiology

2.  Understanding Biological Clock
Tools for chronobiological analysis (Dr. Dhanashree Paranjpe)

3.  Latest trend in Chronobiology research
Episodic Ultradian Events—Ultradian Rhythms

4.  Chronobiology and modern medicine
Circadian rhythms in algae (Dr. Meenal Joshi)

5.  Chronobiology and Ayurved
Development of Standardized Prakriti Assessment Tool: An Overview of Ongoing CCRAS, Govt of India Initiatives

6.  Site of the Month

7.  Chronobiology for Students
For school students: Sleep problems in children
For university students: Kadener laboratory, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA USA

8.  Chronobiology for Professionals
How Melatonin May Help with Corona virus

9.  ChronoPrakriti diet plan
Puran Poli/ Katachi Amati  (Mrs. Manjusha Savardekar)   

10.Tune your Clock – Games / Meditation Techniques
Osho commentary on Vigyan Bhairav Tantra No. 55 – At the point of sleep, when the sleep has not yet come and external wakefulness vanishes, at this point being is revealed.

11. Book review
Reset your Inner Clock (2013) Authors: Michael Terman, Ian McMahan

12. Chrono Quiz
Assessing your knowledge about biological rhythms

13.Support ‘Know thou Biological Clock’ Newsletter
Forward / Contribute in newsletter, Participate in data collection
Arrange introductory talk, workshop

14.Announcements
Summer School in Chronobiology registration is open

It’s Time to tune your ChronoPrakriti workshop registration is open

This newsletter is always evolving — tell us what do you think!

Thanks for reading!

If there are any specific topics that you would like to see here, you are most welcome to contribute and/or let me know.

You are free to forward the mail to your contact list. Anyone can subscribe for the newsletter by dropping us an email at chronobiology2017@gmail.com

All our archives are available on following link:  https://chronolab.wordpress.com/  or

Prashant S. Duraphe, PhD
8888810554
__________________________________________________



Thursday, February 20, 2020

KNOW THOU BIOLOGICAL CLOCK NEWSLETTER - Volume 2, Issue 12


(Saur Falgun 1941 / February – March 2020) ______________________________________________________________________

Welcome to the Know Thou Biological Clock Newsletter

In this issue:

1.  What is new in this month
Kutuhal Exhibition report, ChronoPrakriti workshop
Chronobiology open forum (29th Feb, 11.30 am at B.V. Bhide Foundation, SP college)

2.  Understanding Biological Clock
Structural and functional Organisation of circadian clocks (Dr. Dhanashree Paranjpe)

3.  Latest trend in Chronobiology research
Acute Sleep-Wake Cycle Shift Results in Community Alteration of Human Gut Microbiome

4.  Chronobiology and modern medicine
Holobiont Chronobiology (Dr. Meenal Joshi)

5.  Chronobiology and Ayurved
Tridosha Theory

6.  Site of the Month

7.  Chronobiology for Students
For school students: Bright light and sleep
For university students: Michael Rosbash laboratory, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

8.  Chronobiology for Professionals
Eating Jet Lag – Later meal times on weekends increase obesity risk

9.  ChronoPrakriti diet plan
Chronodiet Approaches for beginners

10.Tune your Clock – Games / Meditation Techniques
Osho commentary on Vigyan Bhairav Tantra No. 108 –The consciousness is the spirit of guidance of each one. Be this one

11. Book review
Physiology and Pharmacology of Biological Rhythms (1997) Ed: P.Redfern, B. Lemmer

 12. Chrono Quiz
Assessing your knowledge about biological rhythms

13.Support ‘Know thou Biological Clock’ Newsletter
Forward / Contribute in newsletter, Participate in data collection
Arrange introductory talk, workshop

14.Announcements
Chronobiology open forum (29th Feb, 11.30 am at B.V. Bhide Foundation, SP college)
Introductory course in Chronobiology (7th Mar – 29th Mar, provided min 10 registrations)

This newsletter is always evolving — tell us what you think!

Thanks for reading!

If there are any specific topics that you would like to see here, you are most welcome to contribute and/or let me know.

You are free to forward the mail to your contact list. Anyone can subscribe for the newsletter by dropping us an email at chronobiology2017@gmail.com

All our archives are available on following link:  https://chronolab.wordpress.com/  or



Prashant S. Duraphe, PhD
8888810554
__________________________________________________