In the news, and along the way

Media coverage of the light and circadian research program, alongside selected honors and awards.

In the news

2026
Featured in The Washington Post, on the health benefits of natural light exposure.
2025
Featured in CU Anschutz News, on a study showing intense light therapy may lower the risk of myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery.
2024
Quoted in ScienceDaily, on using intense light therapy and time-of-day drug delivery to protect the heart.
2019
Featured in CU Anschutz News, on the discovery of the PER2/ANGPTL4 mechanism behind intense light's cardioprotective effect.
2015
Featured in ASA Monitor, "Shining Light on Surgical Outcomes: NIH-Funded Research."
2012
Live interview with 9NEWS Denver, following the publication of his research in Nature Medicine.
2012
Featured in MedicalXpress, on how intense light activates Period 2 to prevent and treat heart attacks.

Selected honors

2026
Featured in the Washington Post on the health benefits of intense light therapy.
2023
Distinguished Lecture Award, Canadian Society for Chronobiology.
2012
9NEWS live interview following a publication in Nature Medicine.
2008
DGAI Dräger Preis — the highest science award of the German Society of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
2007
Nominated participant, 57th Meeting of Nobel Laureates, Lindau.