Christian Benedict

Professor at Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences; Research; Pharmacology

Telephone:
+46 18 471 43 30
Mobile phone:
+46 70 425 02 15
E-mail:
christian.benedict@farmbio.uu.se
Visiting address:
Biomedicinskt centrum BMC, Husargatan 3
Postal address:
Box 591
751 24 UPPSALA

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Academic merits:
PhD, Associate Professor
CV:
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ORCID:
0000-0002-8911-4068

Short presentation

I am a Professor of Pharmacology at Uppsala University, conducting research on how disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances affect metabolism, brain health, and the risk of weight gain and insulin resistance. My research findings have been published in leading international scientific journals.

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Keywords

  • diabetes
  • sleep deprivation
  • sleep
  • obesity
  • alzheimer
  • memory
  • lifestyle
  • experiments
  • cohort
  • circadian disruption
  • circadian
  • aging

Biography

I was born in Hamburg, Germany, and studied Human Nutrition at the University of Kiel. Driven by a strong interest in research, I obtained a PhD in Human Biology at the Medical Faculty in Lübeck and subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at Uppsala University.

I later became an Associate Professor (Docent) in Neuroscience at Uppsala University and have received several scientific awards for my research. Since June 2025, I am a Professor of Pharmacology at Uppsala University. As a sleep research expert, I also serve as the scientific spokesperson for the Swedish Sleep Research Society.

Research

I lead a research team investigating the adverse health effects of disrupted sleep. Our work has contributed to a deeper understanding of the role of sleep in weight regulation, glucose metabolism, and brain health.

Media

I am a sleep researcher and Professor of Pharmacology at Uppsala University, focusing on the health consequences of disrupted sleep.

Christian Benedict

Publications

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