Mino Belle

Mino Belle is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Neuroscience, focusing on circadian rhythm mechanisms and neuroendocrine signaling. Their research integrates electrophysiological, behavioral, and molecular approaches to understand how neural circuits govern daily rhythms in diurnal mammals.

• Key Projects:
  • Biological Rhythms: Investigating circadian regulation of behavior and physiology
  • Sensory and Motor Systems: Exploring thalamic circuit development and sensory processing
  • Centre for Biological Timing: Multidisciplinary studies on circadian clocks and light entrainment
• Research Highlights:
  • Discovered NALCN channel's role in pituitary excitability (2025)
  • Identified critical orexin signaling periods in visual thalamus development (2024)
  • Uncovered neuropeptide's role in SCN temporal expression (2024)
  • Showed bright light's impact on circadian amplitude in diurnal mammals (2021)

Current research emphasizes suprachiasmatic nucleus function, neuronal excitability mechanisms, and light-driven timing systems. Their work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being through insights into biological timing disruptions.