Nicole Bowles, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
Biography
Dr. Bowles graduated with her Ph.D. from Rockefeller University and went on to earn a master's in clinical epidemiology from Weill Cornell Medical College as a Health Disparities and Community Engagement Research Fellow. Dr. Bowles who joined Dr. Shea's laboratory in August 2016 is currently funded by a Ford Foundation Fellowship; broadly her research focuses on the interplay between stress, endogenous circadian rhythms, and the endocannabinoid system in humans.
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.S., 2008, New York University
- Ph.D., 2013, The Rockefeller University
- M.S., 2015, Weill Cornell Medical College
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Internship
- University of Pennsylvania Radiology Department May-August 2005
Memberships and associations:
- Sleep Research Society
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Society for Research on Biological Rhythms
- International Cannabinoid Research Society
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
Areas of interest
- Stress
- Health Disparities
- Neuroendocrinology
- Circadian Rhythms
- Sleep Behavior
- Cannabinoids
Additional information
Publications
Selected publications
- Optimization of Primary Care Among Black Americans Using Patient Portals: A Qualitative Study. Ordaz-Johnson O.H., Croff R.L., Robinson L.D., Shea S.A., Bowles N.P. (JMIR Preprint 2021)
- Interactions between home, work, and sleep among firefighters. Watkins, S.L., Shannon, M.A., Hurtado, D.A., Shea, S.A., Bowles, N.P. Am J Ind Med. 64 (2021): 137– 148.
- Not Just a Statistic: A Qualitative Study of COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Optimization for Black Americans. Ordaz-Johnson O.H., Croff R.L., Robinson L.D., Shea S.A., Bowles N.P. Journal of General Medicine (2020): 1-3.
- Endogenous Circadian Rhythm of Mood is Diminished in Sleep Apnea. Emens J., Berman A., Butler M., Thosar S., Roberts S., Clemons N., Herzig M., Morimoto M., Bowles, N., McHill A. and Shea S. Psychiatry Research (2020): 113337.
- Circadian Rhythm of Vascular Function in Midlife Adults. Thosar, S.S., Berman, A.M., Herzig, M.X., McHill, A.W., Bowles, N.P., Swanson, C.M., Clemons, N.A., Butler, M.P., Clemons, A.A., Emens, J.S. and Shea, S.A. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 39.6 (2019): 1203 - 2011
- Separate and interacting effects of the endogenous circadian system and behaviors on plasma aldosterone in humans. Thosar S.S., Rueda J.F., Berman A.M., Lasarev M.R., Herzig M.X., Clemons N.A., Roberts S.A., Bowles N.P., Emens J.S., Ellison D.H., Shea S.A. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 316 (2018): R157 – R164
- Role of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) in the leptin-mediated effects on feeding and energy balance. Balsevich G., Sticht M., Bowles N.P., Singh A., Lee T.T., Li Z., Chelikani P.K., Lee F.S., Borgland S.L., Hillard C.J., McEwen B.S., Hill M.N. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 29 (2018): 7605-7610.
- Lowest perceived exertion in the late morning due to effects of the endogenous circadian system. Thosar S.S., Herzig M.X., Roberts S.A., Berman A.M., Clemons N.A., McHill A.W., Bowles N.P., Morimoto M., Butler M.P., Emens J.S. and Shea S.A. Br J Sports Med. (2018): bjsports-2018.
- Recent legalization of cannabis use: effects on sleep, health, and workplace safety. Bowles N.P., Herzig M.X., Shea S.A. Nature and science of sleep. 9 (2017): 249
- Trouble in transit: Organizational barriers to workers' health. Bowles N.P., McEwen B.S., Boutin-Foster C. Am J Ind Med. 60.4 (2017): 350-367.
Publications
Belonging, endurance, and resistance
Social Science and MedicineCardiovascular disease risk
Frontiers in Public HealthIdentifying an acceptable number of ambulatory blood pressure measurements for accuracy of average blood pressure and nocturnal dipping status
American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyObesity alters the circadian profiles of energy metabolism and glucose regulation in humans
ObesityChronological distribution of readings in ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring exams affects the nighttime average and the magnitude of blood-pressure dipping
American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyDaily cannabis use is associated with sleep duration differentially across ages
Sleep healthThe circadian system modulates the cortisol awakening response in humans
Frontiers in NeuroscienceInteractions between home, work, and sleep among firefighters
American Journal of Industrial MedicineInverse correlation between plasma 2-arachidonoylglycerol levels and subjective severity of depression
Human PsychopharmacologyOptimization of primary care among black Americans using patient portals
Journal of medical Internet researchShorter sleep predicts longer subsequent day sedentary duration in healthy midlife adults, but not in those with sleep apnea
Nature and Science of SleepSleep efficiency is inversely associated with brachial artery diameter and morning blood pressure in midlife adults, with a potential sex-effect
Nature and Science of SleepCircadian rhythm in negative affect
Psychiatry ResearchCircadian Rhythm of Vascular Function in Midlife Adults
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biologySeparate and interacting effects of the endogenous circadian system and behaviors on plasma aldosterone in humans
American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative PhysiologyRole for fatty acid amide hydrolase (faah) in the leptin-mediated effects on feeding and energy balance
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of AmericaTrouble in transit
American Journal of Industrial Medicine