Vincent van der Vinne

Vincent van der Vinne serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, where his research laboratory investigates circadian timing systems and their disruption in modern 24/7 societies.

His work centers on elucidating how molecular transcription-translation feedback loops within mammalian cells—particularly the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) master clock—govern physiological and behavioral rhythms. Using genetically altered mouse models and computational SCN simulations, his lab assesses health consequences of circadian misalignment, spanning molecular mechanisms to organism-level outcomes. This interdisciplinary research bridges Chronobiology, Molecular Biology, Physiological Neuroscience, and Computational Modeling to identify specific disruption pathways affecting wellbeing.

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Dr. van der Vinne leads an active research program examining circadian disruption costs, employing behavioral phenotyping and physiological measurements in genetically modified murine subjects alongside theoretical SCN modeling. His laboratory aims to pinpoint evolutionary drivers of circadian architecture and translate findings to human health contexts in chronodisrupted environments.