The Integrative Human Circadian Daylight Platform (iHCDP) announces the launch of a free online continuous education course titled “Light and Chronobiology”, taking place in November and December 2025.
What are the goals of this course?
- The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of daylight in human behaviour, molecular biology, psychophysiology, neuroendocrinology and clinical applications.
- The course will highlight the importance of daylight in the built environment for office users, schoolchildren or the elderly in care homes.
- The course will inform about: personal light exposure behaviour and consequences, the impact of light on mental health.
The course is open to all
The course will be held online at 3pm (CET). Duration is 45 Min plus 15 Min Q&A.
Program
| Speaker | Title | Date (3pm CET) |
| Urs Albrecht, PhD | The molecular circadian clock and its interaction with light | 4/11/2025 |
| Christian Cajochen, PhD | The human circadian timing system and its interaction with light | 6/11/2025 |
| Manuel Spitschan, PhD | How to measure and quantifiy light to understand its non-visual impact on humans | 11/11/2025 |
| Leilah Grant, PhD | Non-visual applications of light in shift work and other settings | 18/11/2025 |
| Oliver Stefani, PhD | Workplace lighting: from existing conditions to optimized environments. | 20/11/2025 |
| Mirjam Münch, PhD | Light and its implications for sleep-wake rhythms in vulnerable groups | 25/11/2025 |
| Corrado Garbazza, MD, PhD | Light as a treatment for mental health conditions: implications for mood and sleep-wake rhythms | 27/11/2025 |
| Markus Canazei, PhD | Personalized lighting and non-visual effects in simulated office settings and clinics | 02/12/2025 |
| Duijnhoven, Juliëtte van, PhD | Personal light exposure in the built environment: causes and guidance | 4/12/2025 |
The course is organized by the Integrative Human Circadian Daylight Platform (iHCDP)
📧 Questions? Please contact: mirjam.muench@unibas.ch