Hanne Hoffmann

### Research Interests
Dr. Hoffmann's research investigates how biological timing and light exposure shape reproduction, pregnancy, and labor across mammals, from molecular mechanisms to clinical and agricultural applications.

The Hoffmann lab uses various mammalian species (transgenic mice, cows, cats, humans) to understand how the circadian clock regulates reproduction, pregnancy, and maternal health across mammals, integrating neuroendocrinology, physiology, and translational biology. The Hoffmann lab investigates how light exposure, time-of-day, and molecular clock genes influence fertility, uterine function, labor timing, and pregnancy complications. By combining mechanistic animal studies with clinical and agricultural collaborations, her work aims to develop time-based interventions (“chronomedicine” and “chrono-management”) that improve obstetric outcomes, enhance reproductive efficiency in agriculture, and advance understanding of hormone–brain interactions that govern reproductive success.