<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/ronan-lordan-2768501">Ronan Lordan</a>, Postdoctoral Researcher in Circadian Biology, FutureNeuro Research Ireland Center & School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/rcsi-university-of-medicine-and-health-sciences-788">RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences</a></em></span></p>
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