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  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Charles A. Czeisler is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of psychology and medicine, with a focus on areas such as experimental and cognitive psychology, endocrine and autonomic systems, clinical psychology, physiology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics with particular emphasis on sleep and related disorders, sleep and work-related fatigue, circadian rhythm and melatonin, sleep and wakefulness research, COVID-19 and mental health, hospital admissions and outcomes, and COVID-19 and healthcare impacts.

Frequent publication venues for Charles A. Czeisler include:

  • SLEEP
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Sleep Health
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Journal of Pineal Research

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including:

  • Matthew D. Weaver
  • Laura K. Barger
  • Rebecca Robbins
  • Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam
  • Stuart F. Quan

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Charles A. Czeisler include:

  • Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic - United States, June 24-30, 2020 (2020), published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19-Related Concerns - United States, June 2020 (2020), published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Recommendations for daytime, evening, and nighttime indoor light exposure to best support physiology, sleep, and wakefulness in healthy adults (2022), published in PLoS Biology
  • Public Attitudes, Behaviors, and Beliefs Related to COVID-19, Stay-at-Home Orders, Nonessential Business Closures, and Public Health Guidance - United States, New York City, and Los Angeles, May 5-12, 2020 (2020), published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Follow-up Survey of US Adult Reports of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, September 2020 (2021), published in JAMA Network Open

Charles A. Czeisler has received recognition in the form of memberships in professional organizations, including the National Academy of Medicine since 2010 and the Association of American Physicians. These honors indicate their standing within the medical and scientific communities.

Best Publications

  • Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic - United States, June 24-30, 2020.

    Mark É. Czeisler;Rashon I. Lane;Emiko Petrosky;Joshua F. Wiley

  • Circadian variation in the frequency of onset of acute myocardial infarction

    J. E. Muller;P. H. Stone;Z. G. Turi;J. D. Rutherford

  • Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units.

    Christopher P. Landrigan;Jeffrey M. Rothschild;John W. Cronin;Rainu Kaushal

  • Stability, Precision, and Near-24-Hour Period of the Human Circadian Pacemaker

    Charles A. Czeisler;Jeanne F. Duffy;Theresa L. Shanahan;Emery N. Brown

  • Contribution of the circadian pacemaker and the sleep homeostat to sleep propensity, sleep structure, electroencephalographic slow waves, and sleep spindle activity in humans

    Derk-Jan Dijk;Charles A. Czeisler

  • Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness

    Anne Marie Chang;Anne Marie Chang;Daniel Aeschbach;Daniel Aeschbach;Daniel Aeschbach;Jeanne F. Duffy;Jeanne F. Duffy;Charles A. Czeisler;Charles A. Czeisler

  • Sensitivity of the human circadian pacemaker to nocturnal light: melatonin phase resetting and suppression

    Jamie M. Zeitzer;Jamie M. Zeitzer;Derk‐Jan Dijk;Richard E. Kronauer;Richard E. Kronauer;Richard E. Kronauer;Emery N. Brown;Emery N. Brown;Emery N. Brown

  • Measuring and using light in the melanopsin age

    Robert J. Lucas;Stuart N. Peirson;David M. Berson;Timothy M. Brown

  • Concurrent morning increase in platelet aggregability and the risk of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death.

    Geoffrey H. Tofler;Damian Brezinski;Andrew I. Schafer;Charles A. Czeisler

  • Effect of reducing interns' weekly work hours on sleep and attentional failures

    Steven W. Lockley;John W. Cronin;Erin E. Evans;Brian E. Cade

  • Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19-Related Concerns - United States, June 2020.

    Mark E. Czeisler;Kristy Marynak;Kristie E.N. Clarke;Zainab Salah

  • Extended work shifts and the risk of motor vehicle crashes among interns.

    Laura K. Barger;Brian E. Cade;Najib T. Ayas;John W. Cronin

  • The Critical Care Safety Study: The incidence and nature of adverse events and serious medical errors in intensive care.

    Jeffrey M. Rothschild;Christopher P. Landrigan;John W. Cronin;Rainu Kaushal

  • A Phase Response Curve to Single Bright Light Pulses in Human Subjects

    Sat Bir S. Khalsa;Megan E. Jewett;Christian Cajochen;Charles A. Czeisler

  • Human sleep: its duration and organization depend on its circadian phase

    Charles A. Czeisler;Elliot D. Weitzman;Martin C. Moore-Ede;Janet C. Zimmerman

  • Bright light induction of strong (type 0) resetting of the human circadian pacemaker.

    Charles A. Czeisler;Richard E. Kronauer;James S. Allan;Jeanne F. Duffy

  • Catastrophes, sleep, and public policy: consensus report

    M M Mitler;M A Carskadon;C A Czeisler;W C Dement

  • High Sensitivity of the Human Circadian Melatonin Rhythm to Resetting by Short Wavelength Light

    Steven W. Lockley;George C. Brainard;Charles A. Czeisler

  • Bright light resets the human circadian pacemaker independent of the timing of the sleep-wake cycle.

    CA Czeisler;JS Allan;SH Strogatz;JM Ronda

  • Adverse Metabolic Consequences in Humans of Prolonged Sleep Restriction Combined with Circadian Disruption

    Orfeu M. Buxton;Sean W. Cain;Shawn P. O’Connor;James H. Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven W. Lockley
Steven W. Lockley University of Surrey
Jeanne F. Duffy
Jeanne F. Duffy Brigham and Women's Hospital
Elizabeth B. Klerman
Elizabeth B. Klerman Harvard University
Derk-Jan Dijk
Derk-Jan Dijk University of Surrey
Kenneth P. Wright
Kenneth P. Wright University of Colorado Boulder
Orfeu M. Buxton
Orfeu M. Buxton Pennsylvania State University
Joshua J. Gooley
Joshua J. Gooley Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Frank A.J.L. Scheer
Frank A.J.L. Scheer Brigham and Women's Hospital
Clare Anderson
Clare Anderson University of Leicester
Jamie M. Zeitzer
Jamie M. Zeitzer Stanford University

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