David J. Earnest

This study shows that alcohol and opioids modulate glutamatergic input to the SCN, revealing the SCN as a target of depressant substances and highlighting glutamatergic transmission as a vulnerability in circadian dysregulation.

This study shows that circadian dysregulation caused by shifted light-dark cycles worsens gut microbiome and intestinal barrier issues more in male than female rats, contributing to sex differences in stroke outcomes.