Heidi Lammers-van der Holst

‘Sleep and our circadian clock play a fundamental role in public health, impacting our well-being and society’  Heidi Lammers-van der Holst advocates this key message by integrating science, education and knowledge exchange to help create a healthier society.

Dr. Heidi Lammers-van der Holst thrives to work on the interface of science and practice. She established an innovative research line ‘Sleep and Circadian Science for Occupational Health’. Her research focuses on intervention studies to optimize sleep and health in night shift workers; exploring individual differences in shift work tolerance; and understanding biological mechanisms behind health decrements in shift workers. In collaboration with (inter-)national partners her research team conducts epidemiological studies in both the industry and healthcare sector.