Daniel Jin Blum

Daniel Jin Blum
Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, NYU Shanghai
Email
djb9981@nyu.edu
Room
N805
Daniel Jin Blum, PhD, is a sleep psychologist and Research Assistant Professor at NYU Shanghai. Dr. Blum’s research focuses on the intersections of circadian, sleep, and metabolic health, specifically, the impact of eating and fasting rhythms on circadian desynchrony and its negative sequelae. Prior to joining NYU Shanghai, he was on the Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Stanford University and trained as a research psychologist at UC Berkele
 

Select Publications

  • Blum, D. J., Hernandez, B., & Zeitzer, J. M. (2023). Early time-restricted eating advances sleep in late sleepers: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of clinical sleep medicine: JCSM: official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 19(12), 2097–2106. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.10754
  • Blum, D. J. (2023). Jet lag type, In C. A. Kushida (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, Second Edition. Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822963-7.00168-7
  • Bonnar, D., Lee, S., Roane, B. M., Blum, D. J., Kahn, M., Jang, E., Dunican, I. C., Gradisar, M., & Suh, S. (2022). Evaluation of a Brief Sleep Intervention Designed to Improve the Sleep, Mood, and Cognitive Performance of Esports Athletes. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(7), 4146. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074146
  • Parkar, S. G., & Blum, D. J. (2021). Microbiota as a regulator of circadian rhythms- Special focus on sleep and metabolism, In Reference Module in Food Science: Comprehensive Gut Microbiota. Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819265-8.00109-1
  • Blum, D. J., & Zeitzer, J. M. (2020). Chapter 13: Irregular Sleep-Wake, Non-24h Sleep-Wake, Jet Lag and Shift Work Disorders, In E. H. During, & C. A. Kushida (Eds.), Clinical Sleep Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health and Other Medical Professionals. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
 

Education

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology
    California School of Professional Psychology
  • BA, Psychology
    University of Colorado 
Research Interests
  • Sleep disorders
  • Circadian rhythm disorders
  • Effects of early time-restricted eating (eTRE) on circadian entrainment
  • Metabolic and gut microbial health