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  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

H. Craig Heller is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their primary research area lies within Neuroscience, with a total of 34 publications contributing to this field. Subfields of study include Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Physiology.

The main topics of Heller's research encompass Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Sleep and related disorders, as well as Alzheimer's disease research and treatments.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Heller are:

  • "Aging disrupts circadian gene regulation and function in macrophages," 2021, Nature Immunology
  • "Engaging With Biology by Asking Questions: Investigating Students' Interaction and Learning With an Artificial Intelligence-Enriched Textbook," 2020, Journal of Educational Computing Research
  • ""Connecting concepts helps put main ideas together": cognitive load and usability in learning biology with an AI-enriched textbook," 2022, International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
  • "Beyond the symptom: the biology of fatigue," 2023, SLEEP
  • "Suprachiasmatic lesions restore object recognition in down syndrome model mice," 2020, Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Heller include:

  • Elsa Pittaras
  • Bayarsaikhan Chuluun
  • Norman F. Ruby
  • Kenneth P. Wright
  • Nathan Fisher

Heller's work has been published predominantly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SLEEP, Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, and Physiology.

In recognition of their contributions to science, Heller was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1988.

Best Publications

  • Neurons Containing Hypocretin (Orexin) Project to Multiple Neuronal Systems

    Christelle Peyron;Devin K. Tighe;Anthony N. van den Pol;Anthony N. van den Pol;Luis de Lecea

  • Restoration of brain energy metabolism as the function of sleep

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  • Role of Melanopsin in Circadian Responses to Light

    Norman F. Ruby;Thomas J. Brennan;Xinmin Xie;Vinh Cao

  • Permanent Genetic Access to Transiently Active Neurons via TRAP: Targeted Recombination in Active Populations

    Casey J. Guenthner;Kazunari Miyamichi;Kazunari Miyamichi;Helen H. Yang;H. Craig Heller

  • New neurons in the adult brain: The role of sleep and consequences of sleep loss

    Peter Meerlo;Ralph E. Mistlberger;Barry L. Jacobs;H. Craig Heller

  • Serotonin and the Mammalian Circadian System: I. In Vitro Phase Shifts by Serotonergic Agonists and Antagonists:

    Rebecca A. Prosser;Robin R. Dean;Dale M. Edgar;H. Craig Heller

  • Sleep Restriction Suppresses Neurogenesis Induced by Hippocampus-Dependent Learning

    Ilana S. Hairston;Milton T. M. Little;Michael D. Scanlon;Monique T. Barakat

  • Melanopsin as a Sleep Modulator: Circadian Gating of the Direct Effects of Light on Sleep and Altered Sleep Homeostasis in Opn4−/− Mice

    Jessica W. Tsai;Jens Hannibal;Grace Hagiwara;Damien Colas

  • Colonial thermoregulation in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

    Fredi Kronenberg;H. Craig Heller

  • Hippocampal-dependent learning requires a functional circadian system

    Norman F. Ruby;Calvin E. Hwang;Colin Wessells;Fabian Fernandez

  • Stimulation of A1 adenosine receptors mimics the electroencephalographic effects of sleep deprivation

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  • Optogenetic disruption of sleep continuity impairs memory consolidation.

    Asya Rolls;Damien Colas;Antoine Roger Adamantidis;Matt Carter

  • Ubiquitous and Temperature-Dependent Neural Plasticity in Hibernators

    Christina G. von der Ohe;Corinna Darian-Smith;Craig C. Garner;H. Craig Heller

  • Separating the Contribution of Glucocorticoids and Wakefulness to the Molecular and Electrophysiological Correlates of Sleep Homeostasis

    Valérie Mongrain;Susana A. Hernandez;Sylvain Pradervand;Stéphane Dorsaz

  • A serotonin agonist phase-shifts the circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nuclei in vitro

    Rebecca A. Prosser;Joseph D. Miller;H. Craig Heller

  • Suppression of Metabolism during Hibernation in Ground Squirrels (Citellus lateralis)

    Barbara D. Snapp;H. Craig Heller

  • A non-circadian role for clock-genes in sleep homeostasis:a strain comparison

    Paul Franken;Paul Franken;Ryan Thomason;H Craig Heller;Bruce F O'Hara

  • Development of REM and slow wave sleep in the rat

    M. G. Frank;H. C. Heller

  • Sleep homeostasis in suprachiasmatic nuclei-lesioned rats: effects of sleep deprivation and triazolam administration.

    Lorenz Trachsel;Dale M. Edgar;Wesley F. Seidel;H. Craig Heller

  • Differential increase in the expression of heat shock protein family members during sleep deprivation and during sleep.

    A. Terao;T.L. Steininger;K. Hyder;A. Apte-Deshpande

  • The relationship of local cerebral glucose utilization to optical density ratios.

    Frank R. Sharp;Thomas S. Kilduff;Sherzad Bzorgchami;H. Craig Heller

  • A possible glial role in the mammalian circadian clock

    Rebecca A. Prosser;Dale M. Edgar;H. Craig Heller;Joseph D. Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas S. Kilduff
Thomas S. Kilduff SRI International
Bruce F. O'Hara
Bruce F. O'Hara University of Kentucky
Paul Franken
Paul Franken University of Lausanne
Robert M. Sapolsky
Robert M. Sapolsky Stanford University
Rebecca A. Prosser
Rebecca A. Prosser University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Marcos G. Frank
Marcos G. Frank Washington State University Spokane
Christelle Peyron
Christelle Peyron Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
May R. Berenbaum
May R. Berenbaum University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sara J. Aton
Sara J. Aton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Liqun Luo
Liqun Luo Stanford University

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