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Name	Akihiro Yamanaka
Contact Information	yamank(at)cibr.ac.cn
Language ability	Japanese, English
Province	Beijing

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Name

Akihiro Yamanaka

Contact Information

yamank(at)cibr.ac.cn

Language ability

Japanese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing
Faculty	Brain Science and Anthropology
Academic Background & Achievements	1994 - Bachelor of Pharmacy: Shizuoka Prefectural University, Japan 1996 - Master of Pharmacology: Shizuoka Prefectural University, Japan 2000 - Doctor of Pharmacology: University of Tsukuba, Japan
Work Experience	2022-present - Beijing Institute of Brain Science and Brain-like Research - Senior Researcher 2012-2022 - Nagoya University Institute of Environmental Medicine, Japan - Professor 2008 - National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan - Associate Professor 2006 - Yale University, USA - Visiting Researcher 2002 - University of Tsukuba, Japan - Assistant Professor 2000 - University of Tsukuba, Japan - Research Assistant
Awards	2018-2020: Japan Science and Technology Agency CREST Researcher 2009-2013: Japan Science and Technology Agency PRESTO Researcher 2005: Best Teacher Award, University of Tsukuba 2003: APSS Young Scientist Award

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing

Faculty

Brain Science and Anthropology

Academic Background & Achievements

1994 - Bachelor of Pharmacy: Shizuoka Prefectural University, Japan
1996 - Master of Pharmacology: Shizuoka Prefectural University, Japan
2000 - Doctor of Pharmacology: University of Tsukuba, Japan

Work Experience

2022-present - Beijing Institute of Brain Science and Brain-like Research - Senior Researcher
2012-2022 - Nagoya University Institute of Environmental Medicine, Japan - Professor
2008 - National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan - Associate Professor
2006 - Yale University, USA - Visiting Researcher
2002 - University of Tsukuba, Japan - Assistant Professor
2000 - University of Tsukuba, Japan - Research Assistant

Awards

2018-2020: Japan Science and Technology Agency CREST Researcher
2009-2013: Japan Science and Technology Agency PRESTO Researcher
2005: Best Teacher Award, University of Tsukuba
2003: APSS Young Scientist Award

Areas of Focus	Neural regulation of instinctive behaviors such as sleep/wakefulness, feeding, drinking, and sexual behavior
Publications	Remote control of neural function by X-ray-induced scintillation., Matsubara T, Yanagida T, Kawaguchi N, Nakano T, Yoshimoto J, Sezaki M, Takikawa H, Tsunoda SP, Horigane S, Ueda S, Takemoto-Kimura S, Kandori H, Yamanaka A, Yamashita T, 2021 The mammalian circadian pacemaker regulates wakefulness via CRF neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus., Ono D, Mukai Y, Hung CJ, Chowdhury S, Sugiyama T, Yamanaka A, 2020 Dual orexin and MCH neuron-ablated mice display severe sleep attacks and cataplexy., Hung CJ, Ono D, Kilduff TS, Yamanaka A, 2020 REM sleep–active MCH neurons are involved in forgetting hippocampus-dependent memories., Izawa S, Chowdhury S, Miyazaki T, Mukai Y, Ono D, Inoue R, Ohmura Y, Mizoguchi H, Kimura K, Yoshioka M, Terao A, Kilduff TS, Yamanaka A, 2019 Dissociating orexin-dependent and -independent functions of orexin neurons using novel Orexin-Flp knock-in mice., Chowdhury S, Hung CJ, Izawa S, Inutsuka A, Kawamura M, Kawashima T, Bito H, Imayoshi I, Abe M, Sakimura K, Yamanaka A, 2019 GABA neurons in the ventral tegmental area regulate non-rapid eye movement sleep in mice., Chowdhury S, Matsubara T, Miyazaki T, Ono D, Fukatsu N, Abe M, Sakimura K, Sudo Y, Yamanaka A, 2019 Top-down cortical input during NREM sleep consolidates perceptual memory., Miyamoto D, Hirai D, Fung CC, Inutsuka A, Odagawa M, Suzuki T, Boehringer R, Adaikkan C, Matsubara C, Matsuki N, Fukai T, McHugh TJ, Yamanaka A, Murayama M, 2016 Concurrent and robust regulation of feeding behaviors and metabolism by orexin neurons., Inutsuka A, Inui A, Tabuchi S, Tsunematsu T, Lazarus M, Yamanaka A, 2014 Conditional ablation of orexin/hypocretin neurons: A new mouse model for the study of narcolepsy and orexin system function., Tabuchi S, Tsunematsu T, Black SW, Tominaga M, Maruyama M, Takagi K, Minokoshi Y, Sakurai T, Kilduff TS, Yamanaka A, 2014 Optogenetic manipulation of activity and temporally-controlled cell-specific ablation reveal a role for MCH neurons in sleep/wake regulation., Tsunematsu T, Ueno T, Tabuchi S, Inutsuka A, Tanaka KF, Hasuwa H, Kilduff TS, Terao A, Yamanaka A, 2014 Acute optogenetic silencing of orexin/hypocretin neurons induces slow wave sleep in mice., Tsunematsu T, Kilduff TS, Boyden ES, Takahashi S, Tominaga M, Yamanaka A, 2011 Orexin Directly Excites Orexin Neurons through Orexin 2 Receptor., Yamanaka A, Tabuchi S, Tsunematsu T, Fukazawa Y, Tominaga M, 2010 Serotonergic regulation of the orexin/hypocretin neurons through the 5-HT1A receptor., Muraki Y, Yamanaka A, Tsujino N, Kilduff TS, Goto K, Sakurai T, 2004 Hypothalamic orexin neurons regulate arousal according to energy balance in mice., Yamanaka A, Beuckmann CT, Willie JT, Hara J, Tsujino N, Mieda M, Tominaga M, Yagami K, Sugiyama F, Goto K, Yanagisawa M, Sakurai T, 2003

Areas of Focus

Neural regulation of instinctive behaviors such as sleep/wakefulness, feeding, drinking, and sexual behavior

Publications

Remote control of neural function by X-ray-induced scintillation., Matsubara T, Yanagida T, Kawaguchi N, Nakano T, Yoshimoto J, Sezaki M, Takikawa H, Tsunoda SP, Horigane S, Ueda S, Takemoto-Kimura S, Kandori H, Yamanaka A, *Yamashita T, 2021
The mammalian circadian pacemaker regulates wakefulness via CRF neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus., Ono D, Mukai Y, Hung CJ, Chowdhury S, Sugiyama T, *Yamanaka A, 2020
Dual orexin and MCH neuron-ablated mice display severe sleep attacks and cataplexy., Hung CJ, Ono D, Kilduff TS, *Yamanaka A, 2020
REM sleep–active MCH neurons are involved in forgetting hippocampus-dependent memories., Izawa S, Chowdhury S, Miyazaki T, Mukai Y, Ono D, Inoue R, Ohmura Y, Mizoguchi H, Kimura K, Yoshioka M, Terao A, Kilduff TS, *Yamanaka A, 2019
Dissociating orexin-dependent and -independent functions of orexin neurons using novel Orexin-Flp knock-in mice., Chowdhury S, Hung CJ, Izawa S, Inutsuka A, Kawamura M, Kawashima T, Bito H, Imayoshi I, Abe M, Sakimura K, *Yamanaka A, 2019
GABA neurons in the ventral tegmental area regulate non-rapid eye movement sleep in mice., Chowdhury S, Matsubara T, Miyazaki T, Ono D, Fukatsu N, Abe M, Sakimura K, Sudo Y, *Yamanaka A, 2019
Top-down cortical input during NREM sleep consolidates perceptual memory., Miyamoto D, Hirai D, Fung CC, Inutsuka A, Odagawa M, Suzuki T, Boehringer R, Adaikkan C, Matsubara C, Matsuki N, Fukai T, McHugh TJ, Yamanaka A, *Murayama M, 2016
Concurrent and robust regulation of feeding behaviors and metabolism by orexin neurons., Inutsuka A, Inui A, Tabuchi S, Tsunematsu T, Lazarus M, *Yamanaka A, 2014
Conditional ablation of orexin/hypocretin neurons: A new mouse model for the study of narcolepsy and orexin system function., Tabuchi S, Tsunematsu T, Black SW, Tominaga M, Maruyama M, Takagi K, Minokoshi Y, Sakurai T, *Kilduff TS, *Yamanaka A, 2014
Optogenetic manipulation of activity and temporally-controlled cell-specific ablation reveal a role for MCH neurons in sleep/wake regulation., Tsunematsu T, Ueno T, Tabuchi S, Inutsuka A, Tanaka KF, Hasuwa H, Kilduff TS, Terao A, *Yamanaka A, 2014
Acute optogenetic silencing of orexin/hypocretin neurons induces slow wave sleep in mice., Tsunematsu T, Kilduff TS, Boyden ES, Takahashi S, Tominaga M, *Yamanaka A, 2011
Orexin Directly Excites Orexin Neurons through Orexin 2 Receptor., Yamanaka A, Tabuchi S, Tsunematsu T, Fukazawa Y, Tominaga M, 2010
Serotonergic regulation of the orexin/hypocretin neurons through the 5-HT1A receptor., Muraki Y, *Yamanaka A, Tsujino N, Kilduff TS, Goto K, Sakurai T, 2004
Hypothalamic orexin neurons regulate arousal according to energy balance in mice., Yamanaka A, Beuckmann CT, Willie JT, Hara J, Tsujino N, Mieda M, Tominaga M, Yagami K, Sugiyama F, Goto K, Yanagisawa M, *Sakurai T, 2003

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