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AFOSR: CHRONOBIOLOGY
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Mathematics, Information and Life Sciences Directorate
Chronobiology
Dr. Willard D. Larkin, Program Manager
This program supports research that provides a foundation for the development of effective measures to counter human fatigue, specifically fatigue induced by sustained wakefulness or by chronic sleep deprivation. Both circumstances are of concern to the Air Force because of requirements for sustained operations or for shift work that is out of phase with natural biological rhythms (e.g. night operations).
Current efforts investigate the interaction of circadian and homeostatic systems in the regulation of cognitive and psychomotor performance. Human neurobehavioral data is used to develop and refine mathematical models of the circadian/homeostatic interaction. A comprehensive effort is underway to measure and integrate the various effects of behavioral routines, sleep scheduling, exposure to light, and wake-promoting pharmaceuticals.
The chronobiology program has very limited funding available for new projects. Preference is given to proposals that can contribute directly to new countermeasure developments or that open novel avenues for such developments. General investigations of circadian physiology, especially in areas supported by other federal agencies, are unlikely to be accommodated. New approaches that promise breakthroughs in understanding the cognitive and psychomotor consequences of sleep deprivation will be considered.
Contact:
Dr. Willard D. Larkin
AFOSR/NL
Tele: (703) 696-7793
DSN: 426-7793
FAX: (703) 696-8449
Email: willard.larkin@afosr.af.mil
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