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Talks：
Behavioral Management of Circadian Function: A Biobehavioral Framework for Health and Resilience
Name：
Ariel B. Neikrug
Position：
Associate Clinical Professor
Affiliation：
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
University of Calfironia Irvine
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Research Interests：
My research spans clinical psychology, behavioral sleep medicine, circadian biology, and physical activity, investigating how misalignments in sleep–wake cycles and movement patterns influence mental and cardiometabolic health across diverse populations, from pediatric to geriatric. Using tools such as actigraphy, polysomnography, and cognitive-behavioral interventions, I explore mechanisms by which sleep and circadian disruptions contribute to disease progression and how tailored behavioral strategies can mitigate these risks. In parallel, I evaluate scalable educational models aimed at shifting medical care frameworks: by equipping primary care clinicians—especially those serving high-need communities—with behavioral health skills like sleep diagnostics, insomnia management, motivational interviewing, and chronic disease management, we aim to integrate these approaches into standard practice, improve behavioral health, and address health inequities.
Selected Publications：
1. Neikrug, A. B., Chen, I. Y., Palmer, J. R., et. Al. (2020). Characterizing Behavioral Activity Rhythms in Older Adults Using Actigraphy. Sensors, 20, 549.
2. Neikrug, A. B., Mander, B. A., Radom-Aizik, S.et al. (2021) Aerobic Fitness and the Sleeping Brain of Adolescents–A Pilot Study. Sleep Advances. 2(1), 1-11.
3. Chen IY, Radom-Aizik S, Stehli A, Lui KK, Chappel-Farley MG, Dave A, Mander BA, Benca RM, Neikrug A. B. (2024) Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with phase advanced behavioral and circadian rhythms in adolescents. Journal of Applied Physiology. PMID: 38126092
Abstract：
There is growing recognition of the importance of behavioral modulation of circadian rhythms to improve physical and mental health outcomes. This talk examines how daily behavioral rhythms—particularly those related to sleep, activity, and diet,—can be strategically aligned with circadian physiology to promote resilience and reduce disease vulnerability. Drawing from clinical psychology, circadian science, behavioral medicine, and exercise physiology, I will review mechanisms by which circadian misalignment and dysregulation of the arousal system interact to heighten risk for chronic disease. Emphasis will be placed on practical, evidence-based interventions—including chronobiological techniques and behavioral strategies—that support circadian alignment and attenuate hyperarousal. Framed within a biobehavioral model of resilience, I will highlight how the core pillars of health—sleep, exercise, diet—can be integrated through a behavioral and circadian lens to optimize health and functioning.
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