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Jennifer Evans is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Marquette University. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego, and completed postdoctoral research at the Morehouse School of Medicine. Her lab investigates neural circuits driving circadian rhythms using molecular, cellular, and behavioral approaches, with a focus on sex differences and light-induced plasticity.
Research Interests include:
- Neural circuit organization in the suprachiasmatic nucleus
- Biological sex influences on circadian systems
- Light exposure effects on clock function
- Molecular signaling in clock synchronization
- Pathological consequences of circadian disruption
Recent Publications reveal trends in: SCN circuit mapping, sex-based clock variability, neuropeptide signaling, and environmental entrainment. Her work has uncovered sex-specific responses to light and roles of somatostatin/VIP in clock regulation.
Scientific Contributions include
- Faculty Fellowship from University of California
- Key discoveries about SCN intercellular coupling
- Establishing sex differences in circadian plasticity
- Defining non-photic entrainment mechanisms
- Elucidating seasonal GABA signaling
Advising: Graduate student Sydney McGraw works in her lab. The Evans Laboratory explores circadian network dynamics and their health impacts, with ongoing projects on clock neuron specialization and downstream tissue regulation.
