Applied Chronobiology Research Institute

About the Institute

The Applied Chronobiology Research Institute has been operating for several years at Tel-Hai College under the leadership of Professor Yaron Dagan, a senior physician and sleep medicine specialist. The uniqueness of the Institute is that its field of activity is very broad, touching on many fields of research conducted at Tel-Hai College and its adjacent research institutes such as the MIGAL Research Institute, the Shamir Institute for Golan Research and more. The Institute’s goal is to conduct many and diverse studies in many fields related to a chronobiology - diurnal and/or seasonal. Such a cyclical view is relevant in the sciences of animals, plants, medicine, psychology, genetics, the environment, computers, and basically in every field related to human and plant life.

Research Areas

The Institute for Chronobiology works on research into the health, medical, functional, psychological and general effects of biological clocks on the different areas of life in humans and animals.

Staff and Researchers

Professor Yaron Dagan – Head of Institute

Mail: [email protected]

Dr. Amit Green – Institute Research Fellow

Mail: [email protected]

Haya Hajyahya – Graduate Student and Associate Researcher

Tal Hamisha - Laboratory Technician

Research at the Institute

Levels of endozepines in the blood during the day in people who suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness

A study that examines levels of endozepines in the blood during the day in people who suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness. This research is being conducted as part of Haya Hajyahya’s master's thesis.

Comparing a complete sleep test

A study comparing a complete sleep test at the Institute with the Xtrodes company system. The Xtrodes system uses a sticker for recording EEG, EOG and EMG during sleep.

Publications

Amit Green, Katy Borodkin anf Yaron Dagan. Diagnostic Algorithm for Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders (CRSD). September 2022. In book: Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822963-7.00374-1

Amit Green and Yaron Dagan. Behavioral Presentations of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders. February 2022. In book: Sleep and Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Publisher: Springer, Singapore
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0123-1_14

Amit Green, Noam Nagel, Lilach Kemer and Yaron Dagan. Comparing in-lab full polysomnography for diagnosing sleep apnea in children to home sleep apnea tests (HSAT) with an online video attending technician. March 2022. Sleep and Biological Rhythms 20(6).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41105-022-00384-7

Eliya Honig, Amit Green & Yaron Dagan. Gender differences in the sleep variables contributing to excessive daytime sleepiness among patients with obstructive sleep apnea. December 2021. Sleep and Breathing 25(1).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02276-x

Green Amit, Sher Simona, Siri Nohar, Mizrahi Niv & Dagan Yaron. The effect of nocturnal “meat” versus “vegetarian” dinners on sleep quality and daily functioning. March 2021. Sleep and Breathing 25(7063).
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02148-4