Ruud Buijs

Ruud Buijs is professor of neurobiology and senior research scientist at Biomedicas Institute at the UNAM university in Mexico, leading a group on Hypothalamic Integration.
In the last 15 years his work has focussed on the role of the biological clock where his contributions mainly relate to the communication of the clock with the body.
Some of his main fings have been
· the demonstration that vasopressin and oxytocin act as neurotransmitters in the brain,
· the regulatory systems for annual reproductive cycles.
· the autonomic control of corticosterone and glucose secretion by the biological clock
· the description of communication pathways between the biological clock and the autonomic system including its control on adipose tissue, heart and immune system.