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Steven Reppert, M.D.
Academic Role: Professor
Faculty Appointment(s) In:
Neurobiology
Other Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
Program in Neuroscience
Publications
Cover Articles:
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Representative Publications:
Merlin C, Gegear RJ, Reppert SM (2009). Antennal Circadian Clocks Coordinate Sun Compass Orientation in Migratory Monarch Butterflies. Science 325: 1700-1704.
Reppert, S.M. (2006) A colorful model of the circadian clock. Cell 124:233-236. (See Monarch Project)
Sauman, I., Briscoe, A.D., Zhu, H., Shi, D., Froy, O., Stalleichen, J., Yuan, Q., Casselman, A., Reppert, S.M. (2005) Connecting the navigational clock to sun compass input in monarch butterfly brain. Neuron 46:457-467. (See Monarch Project)
Froy, O., Gotter, A.L., Casselman, A.L., and Reppert, S.M. (2003) Illuminating the circadian clock in the monarch butterfly migration. Science 300: 1303-1305. (See Monarch Project)
Etchegaray, J.P., Lee, C., Wade, P.A., and Reppert, S.M. (2003) Rhythmic histone acetylation underlies transcription in the mammalian circadian clock. Nature 421: 177-182.
Lee, C., Etchegaray, J.-P., Cagampang, F.R.A., Loudon, A.S.I., and Reppert S.M. (2001) Post-translational mechanisms regulate the mammalian circadian clock. Cell 197: 855-867.
Clayton, J.D., Kyriacou, C.P., and Reppert, S.M. (2001) Keeping time with the human genome. Nature 409: 829-831.
Shearman, L.P., Sriram, S., Weaver, D.R., Maywood, E.S., Chaves, I., Zheng, B., Kume, K., Lee, C.C., van der Horst, G.T. Hastings, M.H., and Reppert, S.M. (2000) Interacting molecular loops in the mammalian circadian clock. Science 288: 1013-9.
Gotter, A.L., Manganaro, T., Weaver, D.R., Kolakowski, L.F., Possidente, B., Sriram, S., MacLaughlin, D.T., and Reppert, S.M. (2000) A time-less function for mouse Timeless. Nat. Neurosci. 3: 755-6.
Liu, C., and Reppert, S.M. (2000) GABA synchronizes clock cells within the suprachiasmatic circadian clock. Neuron 25: 123-8.
Gotter, A.L., Levine, J.D., and Reppert, S.M. (1999) Sex-linked period genes in the silkmoth, Antheraea pernyi: implications for circadian clock regulation and the evolution of sex chromosomes. Neuron 24: 953-65.
Kume, K., Zylka, M.J., Sriram, S., Shearman, L.P., Weaver, D.R., Jin, X., Maywood, E.S., Hastings, M.H., and Reppert, S.M. (1999) mCRY1 and mCRY2 are essential components of the negative limb of the circadian clock feedback loop. Cell 98: 193-205.
Jin X., Shearman L.P., Weaver D.R., Zylka M.J., de Vries G.J., and Reppert S.M. (1999) A molecular mechanism regulating rhythmic output from the suprachiasmatic circadian clock. Cell 96: 57-68.
******See PubMed:for complete publication list (reppert sm).
Press/Outreach
Radio Broadcasts:
NPR Morning Addition, May 23, 2003 - Monarch migration
NPR Morning Addition, May 5, 2005 - Monarch migration
NPR Science Friday, January 11, 2008 - Monarch migration
Voice of America, July 28, 2008 - Magnetoreception
BBC Science in Action, September 25, 2009 – Monarch migration
Video Broadcasts:
CSH Symposium Interview, 2008 - Monarch migrations
Art inspired by our work:
“Migration grids” is a series of ceramic sculptures by Stanton Hunter centered around the monarch’s use of polarized skylight.
Newspaper, popular science articles:
New York Times Magazine, Awakening to Sleep, Verlyn Klinkenborg, January 5, 1997
Discover Magazine, Mind Over Time, Mark Caldwell, July 1999 issue.
Washington Post, Butterflies Guided Body Clocks, Sun; Scientist Shine Light on Monarchs' Pigrimage, Guy Gugliotta, May 23, 2003.
Boston Globe, Timing is everything, Emily Anthes, August 20, 2007.
Toronto Star, Monarch's map to Mexico, Peter Calamai, January 8, 2008.
The Daily Telegraph, UK, Monarch butterflies use human clock to migrate, Roger Highfield, January 8, 2008.
Wall Street Journal, Using Butterfly Time, We Can Learn Secrets of Our Own 'Clocks', Robert Lee Hotz, February 8, 2008.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Amazing journey of the monarch butterfly, Faye Flam, Jan 21, 2008.
ScienceNow, Guided by the light, Rachel Zelkowitz, July 22, 2008.
Miller-McCune, The ticking compass inside a Butterfly, David Richardson, July 19, 2008.
BioPhotonics, Inside a fly's built-in compass, Hank Hogan, September 2008 issue.
TheScientist, Southbound genes, Amber Dance, April 8, 2009.
ScienceNow, Neurobiologists Discover Butterfly Chronometer, Cassandra Willyard, September 24, 2009.
Nature News, Butterflies’ migrational timekeeper found, Lizzie Buchen, September 24,2009.
Wired Science, Butterflies Use Antenna GPS to Guide Migration, Hadley Leggett, September 24, 2009.
Office: LRB 728 A-D Rm 728
Phone: 508-856-6148
E-mail: Steven.Reppert@umassmed.edu
Postdoctoral Position Available
A postdoctoral position is available to study in this laboratory. Contact Dr. Reppert for additional details.
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