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Yusuke Akiyama

University of Tsukuba

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Assay:electrophysiology· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:synaptic & neural circuits· 1

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Jun KunimatsuiD· 3 shared Masayuki MatsumotoiD· 2 shared Haruna MiwaiD· 1 shared Hiroshi YamadaiD· 1 shared Osamu ToyoshimaiD· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Respiratory suppression enhances voluntary control of human action

Haruna Miwa, Yusuke Akiyama, Jun Kunimatsu

The paper shows that breath holding during preparation improves voluntary movement, especially in tasks requiring suppression of reflexive actions, under high motivation.

bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Sustained visual signals in the primate cerebellar dentate nucleus drive associative learning

Yusuke Akiyama, Hiroshi Yamada, Masayuki Matsumoto, Jun Kunimatsu

This study shows sustained visual signals in the primate cerebellar dentate nucleus are involved in visuomotor associative learning by enhancing discrimination of visual objects based on saccade direction.

Communications Biology · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology

Noninvasive method for monitoring breathing patterns in monkeys

Jun Kunimatsu, Yusuke Akiyama, Osamu Toyoshima, Masayuki Matsumoto

The paper develops a noninvasive method to monitor breathing patterns in monkeys by measuring nasal air temperature, showing it accurately reflects respiration and is unaffected by orofacial movements.

bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience