CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSLauren M. Hablitz, Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-0550Fax: (585) 276-2298LocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 645Rochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsAssistant Professor - Department of Neurology , Center for Translational Neuromedicine (SMD) BiographyDr. Hablitz is a chronobiologist focused on understanding how the body interacts with the environment over the course of a day. Some projects include how sleep affects brain function, how feeding might be used to improve stroke outcomes, and how circadian rhythms, present in every cell and process within the body, synchronize to protect against disease.Professional BackgroundDr. Hablitz earned a B.S. in Biology from The Pennsylvania State University in 2010. In 2015, Dr. Hablitz earned a Ph.D. in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Alabama Birmingham from the lab of Dr. Karen Gamble investigating conserved molecular mechanisms of nonphotic entrainment. After completing a postdoctoral research position at Oregon Health & Science University with Dr. Charles Allen, understanding the role of astrocytes in modulating cannabinoid signaling in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, Dr. Hablitz joined the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester in 2017. Together with Dr. Maiken Nedergaard, Dr. Hablitz defined the endogenous, circadian rhythm of the glymphatic system and discovered a new rhythm in CSF distribution between the brain and the body.ResearchDr. Hablitz’s research focuses on basic biological mechanisms of circadian synchrony and entrainment in health and disease. Most recently, Dr. Hablitz has been using circadian rhythms and sleep to improve glymphatic, neuronal, and cerebrovascular function in pre-clinical models of chronic neuropathic pain and stroke.CredentialsEducation2010BS | Pennsylvania State UniversityBiology2015PhD | University of Alabama at BirminghamCell and Molecular BiologyAwards2021 Outstanding Early Investigator AwardSponsor: Sleep Research Society2020 Merit AwardSponsor: Society for Research on Biological Rhythms2016 Tartar Trust Foundation FellowshipSponsor: Oregon Health and Science University2014 Trainee AwardSponsor: Society for Research on Biological RhythmsVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles9/15/2021Hablitz LM, Nedergaard M. "The Glymphatic System: A Novel Component of Fundamental Neurobiology." The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.. 2021 Sep 15; 41(37):7698-7711. 12/1/2020Goldman N, Hablitz LM, Mori Y, Nedergaard M. "The Glymphatic System and Pain." . 2020 Dec 1; 32(6):373-376. Epub 2020 Dec 16. 9/30/2020Giannetto M, Xia M, Stæger FF, Metcalfe T, Vinitsky HS, Dang JAML, Xavier ALR, Kress BT, Nedergaard M, Hablitz LM. "Biological sex does not predict glymphatic influx in healthy young, middle aged or old mice." Scientific reports.. 2020 Sep 30; 10(1):16073. Epub 2020 Sep 30. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Lauren M. Hablitz, Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Lauren M. Hablitz, Ph.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.