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Virginie Gabel

Doctor in Neurosciences

Holder of:

  • Post-doctorate in Neurosciences and Chronobiology (Stanford, USA)

  • Doctorate in Neurosciences and Chronobiology (Basel, Switzerland)

  • Master in Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology (Strasbourg, France)

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My story

Originally from Strasbourg, I completed my Bachelor in Physiology and Cell Biology, followed by a master's degree in Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology. I got my bearings for circadian rhythms during my master internship at the Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences (INCI) in Strasbourg where I studied biological clocks in rodents. I then wanted to deepen this knowledge in humans and I therefore decided to continue with a doctorate in Neuroscience and Chronobiology at the Chronobiology center of the University of Basel in Switzerland. For 4 years I was able to study the biological rhythms and the influence of light exposure on humans. Following this research, I wanted to expose myself to more sunlight and found myself a few months later under the sun of California. There I was a post-doctorate fellow at the sleep center of Stanford University. For 3 years I studied the effects of light exposure and aging on human behavior and more particularly on sleep.

 

During these years, I also occupied the role of events coordinator for the Silicon Valley region within a national association for scientific communication. During my conferences (scientific or not), I realized that the subject of “sleep” interested many people but was still very little known. Many did not know the essential basics of a healthy lifestyle adapted to their own needs. This is how I decided to help you by offering more personalized seminars and follow-ups so that you can listen to your body and boost your life every day!

À propos de moi

My scientific journey

CV

June 2016 - June 2019

Post-doctorate

Post-doctorate fellow in Neurosciences

"Dawn simulation as a passive countermeasure to postural hypotension in healthy older adults." 

Stanford University, California, USA

June 2016 - June 2019

Post-doctorate

Post-doctorate fellow in Neurosciences

"Dawn simulation as a passive countermeasure to postural hypotension in healthy older adults." 

Stanford University, California, USA

June 2016 - June 2019

Post-doctorate

Post-doctorate fellow in Neurosciences

"Dawn simulation as a passive countermeasure to postural hypotension in healthy older adults." 

Stanford University, California, USA

Dec. 2016 - Feb. 2019

Event coordinator

Silicon Valley postdocs associations Leadership member

Events Coordinator at the Stanford University Postdocs Association

SURPAS, Stanford, USA

Main Coordinator from the different Bay Area Postdocs Associations 

BAPA, USA

Dec. 2016 - Feb. 2019

City Coordinator

Scientific Events coordinator for the Silicon Valley area

Scientific communication for a national non-profit association.

"taste of science", USA

Oct. 2010 - May 2015

Doctorate

PhD in Neurosciences and Chronobiology

My research focused on understanding the effects of light exposure on human behavior and sleep in young adults and the elderly.

Centre for Chronobiologie, Basel University, Switzerland

Sept. 2008 - June 2010

Master

Master in Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology

During my master thesis, I studied the circadian clock of the skin by bioluminescence in the Per1-Luciferase rat and analyzed the synchronization mechanisms.

Louis Paster University (ULP), Strasbourg, France

Sept. 2006 - June 2008

Bachelor

Bachelor in Cell Biology and Physiology    

Louis Pasteur University (ULP), Strasbourg, France

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Dr. Claude Gronfier

Lyon, France

Head of the Chronobiology Department of Inserm 846 Unit

Doctor Claude Gronfier is a neurobiologist researcher at Inserm, specialist in biological rhythms and sleep in humans. After a Doctorate in Neuroscience at Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, he joined the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School to study the consequences of spaceflight on sleep and biological rhythms, and to develop synchronization techniques of the biological clock by light. His research activities within the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, are devoted to the study of the mechanisms involved in the synchronization of the biological clock, the effects of urban night lighting, and the development of new photics strategies for the treatment of shift work disorders, jet lag, mood and certain pathologies. Claude Gronfier is Vice-President of the Francophone Society of Chronobiology. He is co-author of several books chapters, scientific and general public works, and consultations for the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labor, and the High Authority of Health. He is the author of more than 130 scientific research works in international journals.

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