Theme Metabolism
Target audience Researchers
Language English

General

Each year, the AGEM research institute organizes a seminar series focused on metabolism: the Tager Lectures. These lectures are named after Professor Joseph Tager, who made important contributions to Fabry, Pompe and Gaucher disease and had a major impact on our understanding of peroxisomal diseases. He was chairman of the Biochemistry Department at the University of Amsterdam (1980-1991).

On Thursday November 6th, the Tager seminar series will continue with a new lecture by Prof. dr. Frank Scheer, who is the Professor of Medicine at Harvard, of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital. He will be visitng the Netherlands, where he did his PhD in the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Amsterdam.

Circadian Control of Human Metabolism

In this lecture, I will present on the role of the endogenous circadian timing system in the regulating of human metabolism, including energy expenditure, energy intake, and glucoregulation. The lecture will further discuss the impact of circadian misalignment, chrononutrition, genetics, and the use of meal timing as a countermeasure against the adverse health effects of simulated night work.

Date and Location

Time From 15:30 to 17:00
Start date Monday, November 17, 2025
Location Vrijzaal, location AMC, Amsterdam UMC
Drinks and snacks included!

Costs and registration

Free of charge and registration not needed.

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