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Curriculum Vitae

MASAKO TAMAKI, Ph.D.
CURRENT POSITIONRIKEN Hakubi Team Leader
Cognitive Somnology RIKEN Hakubi Research TeamRIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Office address : 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, JapanEmail: masako.tamaki@riken.jp
EDUCATION
2007, Ph.D., Psychology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. Advisor: Prof. Tadao Hori.
2004, M.Sc., Psychology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. Advisor: Prof. Tadao Hori.
2002, B.A., Psychology, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan: Advisor: Prof. Yasutomo Ishii.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2021-present, RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN
Center for Brain Science, Saitama, Japan
2019-present, Visiting Researcher, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of
Neurology and Psychiatry in Tokyo, Japan
2020-2021, Researcher, National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, Japan (JNIOSH)
2017-2020, Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological
Sciences, Brown University, RI, USA
2012-2017, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, andPsychological Sciences, Brown University, RI, USA
2010-2012, Researcher, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR),
Kyoto, Japan
2007-2009, Research Fellow, Atinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts
General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, MA, USA
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2007-2010, Research Fellow, Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama,Japan
2001-2002, Research Assistant, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology
and Psychiatry, Chiba, Japan

PUBLICATIONSTamaki M, Wang Z, Barnes-Diana T, Guo D, Berard AV, Walsh EG, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y.
Complementary contributions of NREM and REM sleep to visual learning. Nature Neuroscience,
23(9), 1150-1156, 2020. DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-0666-y.
*Elucidated the neurochemical mechanisms of visual perceptual learning during sleep bysimultaneous polysomnography and magnetic resonance spectroscopy measurements
Tamaki M†, Berard AV†, Barnes-Diana T, Siegel J, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Reward does notfacilitate visual perceptual learning until sleep occurs. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences of the United States of America, 117(2), 959-968, 2020. PMID: 31892542.
†
Co-first authorship*Demonstrated that reward interacts with sleep to facilitate visual perceptual learning
Tamaki M, Wang Z, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Trained-feature-specific offline learning by sleep in anorientation detection task. Journal of Vision, 19(12), 1-14, 2019. PMID: 31622472.
Tamaki M, Sasaki Y. Surveillance during REM sleep for the first-night effect. Frontiers in
Neuroscience. 13:1161, 2019. PMID: 31736695.
Sasaki Y, Tamaki M, Yamada T. Sleep and consciousness. Neurology (Tokyo). 91(6), 1-8, 2019.
Shibata K, Sasaki Y, Bang JW, Walsh EG, Machizawa MG, Tamaki M, Chang Li-Hung, Watanabe
T. Overlearning hyperstabilizes a skill by rapidly making neurochemical processing inhibitorydominant. Nature Neuroscience, 20(3), 470-475, 2017. PMID: 28135242.
Tamaki M, Bang JW, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Night watch in one brain hemisphere during sleep
associated with the first-night effect in humans. Current Biology, 26(9), 1190-1194, 2016. PMID:
27112296.
*Top 4 in the Altmetric Attention Score of all papers in biological science published in 2016
Tamaki M, Bang JW, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. The first-night effect suppresses the strength of slowwave activity originating in the visual areas during sleep. Vision Research, 99, 154-161, 2014.

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PMID: 24211789.
Tamaki M, Huang TR, Yotsumoto Y, Hämäläinen M, Lin FH, Náñez JE Sr, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y.
Enhanced spontaneous oscillations in the supplementary motor area are associated with sleepdependent offline learning of finger-tapping motor-sequence task. Journal of Neuroscience,
33(34), 13894-13902, 2013. PMID: 23966709.
Horikawa T, Tamaki M, Miyawaki Y, Kamitani Y. Neural decoding of visual imagery during
sleep. Science, 340(6132), 639-642, 2013. PMID: 23558170.
*Succeeded in reading out dream contents for the first time using fMRI decoding technique
Tamaki M, Kamitani Y. Decoding subjective mental states from FMRI activity patterns. Brain and
Nerve, 63(12), 1331–1338, 2011. PMID: 22147452.
Kishi A, Yasuda H, Matsumoto T, Inami Y, Horiguchi J, Tamaki M, Struzik ZR, Yamamoto Y.
Non-REM sleep stage transitions control ultradian REM sleep rhythm. Sleep, 34(10), 1423-1432,
2011. PMID: 21966074.
Tamaki M, Komada Y, Shirakawa S. Mental workload delays the sleep-onset period in people withsleep-initiation difficulty. Japanese Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 38(6), 392-398, 2010.
Tamaki M, Matsuoka T, Nittono H, Hori T. Activation of fast sleep spindle at the premotor cortex
and parietal areas contribute to motor learning: A study using sLORETA. Clinical
Neurophysiology, 120(5), 878-886, 2009. PMID: 19376746.
Tamaki M, Matsuoka T, Nittono H, Hori T. Fast sleep spindle (13–15 Hz) activity correlates withsleep-dependent improvement in visuomotor performance. Sleep, 31(2), 204-211, 2008. PMID:
18274267.
Okamoto-Mizuno K, Yamashiro Y, Tanaka T, Komada Y, Mizuno K, Tamaki M, Kitado M, Inoue
Y, Shirakawa S. Heart rate variability and body temperature during the sleep onset period. Sleep
and Biological Rhythms, 6(1), 42-49, 2008.
Tamaki M, Hori T. Significance of human sleep. Cell Technology, 27(6), 442-447, 2008.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. Efficacy of overnight sleep for a newly acquired visuomotor skill.
Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 5(2), 110-115, 2007.
Tamaki M. Human performance and sleep. Cognition & Dementia, 6(2), 108-113, 2007.
Tanaka H, Tamaki M. Sleep, memory and quality of life. Kango kenkyu, 40(7), 641-648, 2007.

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Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hayashi M, Hori T. Examination of the first-night effect during the sleeponset period. Sleep, 28(2), 195-202, 2005. PMID: 16171243.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. The first-night effect occurs at the sleep-onset period regardless ofthe temporal anxiety level in healthy students. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 3(2), 92-94, 2005.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hayashi M, Hori T. Spectral analysis of the first-night effect on the sleeponset period. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 3(3), 122-129, 2005.

PREPRINTS / MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Tamaki M, Sasaki Y. Sleep-dependent offline performance gain in visual perceptual learning is
consistent with a learning-dependent model. bioRxiv. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.16.253260
Wang Z, Tamaki M, Shibata S, Worden M, Yamada T, Kawato M, Sasaki Y, Watanabe T. Visual
perceptual learning of a primitive feature in human V1/V2 as a result of unconscious processing,revealed by Decoded fMRI Neurofeedback (DecNef). bioRxiv, DOI: 10.1101/2020.11.30.405209
Tamaki M, Barnes-Diana T, Wang Z, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. The first-night effect impairs
consolidation of visual perceptual learning. In preparation.
Tamaki M. The role of NREM and REM sleep in visual perceptual learning. In preparation.
Tamaki M, Kubo T, Kawakami S, Nishimura Y, Takahashi M, Sasaki T. Impaired offline
performance gains by sleep in older adults. In preparation.

BOOK CHAPTERS AND COMMENTARIES
Tamaki M. Functional and neurochemical roles of NREM and REM sleep in visual perceptual
learning. Newsletter for Japanese Society for Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology. In
press.
Tamaki M, Sasaki Y. Sleep homeostasis and regional sleep in humans. In: The Japanese Society of
Sleep Research (Ed.), Somnology (2nd ed.). 238-241. Tokyo: Asakura-shoten, 2020.
Tamaki M, Sasaki Y. How half our brain keeps watch when we sleep in unfamiliar places. The
Conversation, 2016.

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Tamaki M. Neural decoding of visual dream contents during sleep-onset period. Brain Products
Press Release (User Research), 47, 5-7, 2013.
Tamaki M, Hori T. Electroencephalography. In: The Japanese Association of Stress Science andPublic health research center (Eds.), Dictionary of stress science. 812. Tokyo: JitsumukyoikuShuppan, 2011.
Tamaki M, Hori T. First night effect. In: The Japanese Association of Stress Science and Publichealth research center (Eds.), Dictionary of stress science. 668.Tokyo: Jitsumukyoiku-Shuppan,
2011.
Tamaki M, Hori T. Performance under stress. In: The Japanese Association of Stress Science andPublic health research center (Eds.), Dictionary of stress science. 566. Tokyo: JitsumukyoikuShuppan, 2011.
Tamaki M, Hori T. Parasomnia. In: The Japanese Association of Stress Science and Public healthresearch center (Eds.), Dictionary of stress science. 348. Tokyo: Jitsumukyoiku-Shuppan, 2011.
Tamaki M. Sleep and Memory. In: T. Hori (Ed.), Sleep psychology. 170-181. Kyoto: KitaojiShobo, 2008.
Tamaki M. Stress and Insomnia. In: T. Hori (Ed.), Sleep psychology. 182-194. Kyoto: KitaojiShobo, 2008.

HONORS AND AWARDSBest Paper Award for “Neural decoding of visual imagery during sleep. Science, 2013”, Japanese
Neural Network Society, Fukuoka, Japan, 2014
Research Fellowship of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for Young Scientists (PD),Tokyo, Japan, 2008-2010¥ 8,736,000 JPY
Best Paper Award in basic sleep research for “Fast Sleep Spindle (13-15 Hz) Activity Correlateswith Sleep-Dependent Improvement in Visuomotor Performance,” 13th Encouraging Prize ofJapanese Society of Sleep Research, Japanese Society of Sleep Research, 2008
Research Fellowship of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for Young Scientists (DC2,PD), Tokyo, Japan, 2006-2008

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Tamaki, CV¥ 6,768,000 JPY
Excellent Student Scholarship, Hiroshima University, 2006
¥ 267,900 JPY
Best Paper Award in Sleep and Biological Rhythms for “Spectral analysis of the first-night effecton the sleep-onset period,” 11th Encouraging Prize of Japanese Society of Sleep Research, JapaneseSociety of Sleep Research, 2006
Travel Grant, European Sleep Research Society, 2006
€ 500

RESEARCH GRANTS
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research
KAKENHI 20K22297
Masako Tamaki, PI
Development of real-time auditory feedback for facilitation of brain oscillations during sleep inolder adults
2020-2021¥ 2,860,000 JPY (Direct: ¥ 2,200,000)
Kibanteki Kenkyu, JNIOSH N-F02-05
Masako Tamaki, PI
The roles of sleep in facilitation and stabilization of skill learning in older workers
2020¥ 2,775,000 JPY
NIH NIGMS IDeA COBRE Pilot Project P20GM103645
Masako Tamaki, PI
Roles of sleep in visual perceptual learning examined by decoded fMRI neurofeedback
4/2/18–4/1/19$ 40,000 (Direct: $ 40,000)
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research
KAKENHI 22830136
Masako Tamaki, PI
Development and verification of acquisition and pattern analysis of brain activity during sleep
8/25/10–3/31/12¥ 2,951,000 JPY

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Grant-in-Aid from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellows, Grants-in-aid
for Scientific Research KAKENHI 08J00982
Masako Tamaki, PI
Mechanisms of sleep-dependent procedural memory consolidation
4/1/08–3/31/10¥ 1,400,000 JPY
Grant-in-Aid from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellows, Grants-in-aid
for Scientific Research KAKENHI 06J08283
Masako Tamaki, PI
Mechanisms of sleep-dependent consolidation
4/27/06–3/31/08¥ 1,900,000 JPY

INVITED TALKS“Opponent neurochemical and functional processing during sleep for visual perceptual learning,”
RIKEN CBS seminar, Saitama, Japan, 2/1/2021. (Seminar)“Opponent neurochemical and functional processing in NREM and REM sleep in visual perceptual
learning,” International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (IIIS), Tsukuba, Japan, 9/13/2019.
(Seminar)“Opponent neurochemical and functional processing in NREM and REM sleep in visual perceptual
learning,” Medical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research, Showa University, Tokyo,
Japan, 9/12/2019. (Seminar)“Opponent neurochemical and functional processing in NREM and REM sleep in visual perceptual
learning,” National Institute of Mental Health, NCNP, Tokyo, Japan, 9/11/2019. (Seminar)“Interhemispheric asymmetry in sleep depth, arousal and behavioral response associated with thefirst-night effect,” Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology DataBlitz, Neuroscience 2016, San Diego,
CA., 11/14/2016. (Seminar)“Spontaneous brain oscillations during sleep associated with offline learning of a motor sequencetask,” Vaina seminar, Boston University, Boston, MA., 9/30/2015. (Lecture)“Alteration in spontaneous oscillatory activities during sleep associated with environmental
adaptation and learning,” Biomag 2014, Halifax, 8/26/2014. (Symposium)

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Tamaki, CV“Brain activities during non-rapid eye movement sleep and motor-skill learning,” The 37th Annual
Meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research, Yokohama, 06/29/2012. (Symposium)“Motor learning and brain activity in the motor related cortical areas during non-rapid eye
movement sleep,” The 37th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research, Yokohama,
06/28/2012. (Symposium)“EEG activities associated with motor learning during sleep,” The 50th Annual Conference ofJapanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering. Tokyo, 04/30/2011. (Symposium)“Stability and instability of sleep in association with motor learning,” 37th Japanese Society ofSports Psychology. Fukuyama, 11/20/2010. (Symposium)“Motor skill learning and sleep spindles,” Advanced Materials Laboratories SONY Corporation at
Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Tokyo, 08/19/2010. (Seminar)“Memory consolidation and EEG activity during sleep,” Sleep and brain plasticity symposium. The
34th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research. Nagoya, 7/1/2010. (Symposium)“Sleep spindle activities and sleep dependent improvement of procedural memory consolidation,”
Effects of sleep on memory and cognition symposium, Asian Sleep Research Society, JapaneseSociety of Sleep Research, and Japanese Society for Chronobiology Joint Congress 2009. Osaka,
10/25/2009. (Symposium)“The function of sleep associated with mental activities during wakefulness,” Advanced
Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR). Computational Neuroscience
Laboratories. Kyoto, 1/22/2009. (Seminar)“Role of sleep in motor learning,” Motor learning and control symposium: Implicit and explicit
control of perceptual and motor behavior. 3rd Asia Pacific Congress of Exercise and Sports Science(APCESS). Hiroshima, 12/8/2007. (Symposium)“Sleep spindle and procedural memory,” Joint Congress of the 32nd Annual Meeting of JapaneseSoceity of Sleep Research, the 14th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Chronobiology,
Tokyo, 11/7/2007. (Symposium)“Stress and Insomnia,” Sleep research in psychology (15) Stress and Insomnia. The 70th Annual
Convention of Japanese Psychological Association. Fukuoka, 11/5/2006. (Workshop)

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DEPARTMENTAL TALKS“Contribution of REM sleep to visual perceptual learning,” Junior Researcher Meeting, National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki, Japan, 7/31/2020.
“The role of sleep,” Technical Meeting, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health,Kawasaki, Japan, 6/19/2020.
“Roles of sleep in visual perceptual learning examined by decoded fMRI neurofeedback,” COBRE
meeting, Brown University, Providence, RI., 4/24/2018.
“Enhancement and stabilization of visual perceptual learning during sleep are subserved bydifferent mechanisms,” Bradley Sleep Research Lab, E.P. Bradley Hospital, Brown University,
Providence, RI., 2/13/2018.
“Neural processing during sleep associated with the first-night effect,” Magnetic ResonanceImaging Research Facility Users Meeting, Brown University, Providence, RI., 12/11/2017.
“Enhancement and stabilization of visual perceptual learning during sleep are subserved bydifferent mechanisms,” the CLPS Perception and Action seminar, Brown University, Providence,
RI., 10/26/2017.
“Spontaneous EEG activity during sleep-onset period associated with dream report,” the ACN
seminar, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR). Computational
Neuroscience Laboratories. Kyoto, 9/30/2010.
“Facilitatory action of sleep on visuomotor skill,” Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology
seminar, Waseda University. Saitama, 8/7/2009.

SERVICE
Ad-hoc journal reviews
Scientific Reports, Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal Sleep, Journal of Sleep Research, Clinical
Neurophysiology, Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, Sleep and Biological Rhythms,
Chronobiology International, Neuroscientist
Ad-hoc grant review
The Fund for Scientific Research – FNRS (F.R.S – FNRS) – Belgium (2019)

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Editorial service
Reviewing Editor, SLEEP Advances (2020 – present)
Reviewing Editor, Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, Frontiers in Neuroscience (2021 – present)
Professional associations
Councilor, The Japanese Society of Sleep Research
Member, The Society for Neuroscience
Member, The Sleep Research Society

SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE
https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/21/health/poor-sleep-while-traveling/index.html
http://time.com/4303394/sleep-disorders/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-you-feel-groggy-when-you-sleep-away-from-home/https://www.bbc.com/news/health-36105516

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate and Graduate Mentoring, Brown University, RI
DeeAnn Guo (2019-2020)
Tyler Barnes-Diana (2018-2019)
Zhiyan Wang (2016-2019)
Aaron Berard (2012-2016)
Vivienne Bang (2014)
Stephanie Mayne-Flood (2013-2014)
Jared Burgess (2013-2014)
Guest Lecturer, Brown University, RI
Spring 2020, “Perceptual learning”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological
Sciences (Seminar)
Fall 2019, “Science of Consciousness”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological
Sciences (Lecture)
Spring 2019, “Perceptual learning”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological
Sciences (Seminar)
Spring 2019, “Perception, Attention, and Consciousness”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, andPsychological Sciences (Seminar)
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Sciences (Lecture)
Spring 2018, “Perceptual learning”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological
Sciences (Seminar)
Spring 2018, “Perception, Attention, and Consciousness”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, andPsychological Sciences (Seminar)
Fall 2017, “Science of Consciousness”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological
Sciences 2017 (Lecture)
Spring 2017, “Night watch in one brain hemisphere during sleep associated with the first-nighteffect in humans. Current Biology, 2016”, Science-writing biology class (Seminar)
Spring 2016, “Visual Consciousness”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological
Sciences (Lecture)
Fall 2015, “Perceptual Learning”, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences(Seminar)
Lecturer (part-time), Bunkyo University, Saitama, Japan
2009-2010, “Experimental Psychology”, Syllabus preparation, lecture and experiments, test
construction, grade assessment (Experiment and Lecture)
Lecturer (part-time), Kure National College of Technology, Hiroshima, Japan
2006-2007, “Introduction to Psychology”, Syllabus preparation, lecture, test construction, grade
assessment (Lecture)
Lecturer (part-time), Higashi-Hiroshima Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center,
Hiroshima, Japan
Spring 2005, “Introduction to Psychology”, Syllabus preparation, lecture, test construction, grade
assessment (Lecture)
Lecturer (part-time), Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center,
Hiroshima, Japan
Spring 2005, “Social Psychology”, Syllabus preparation, lecture, test construction, grade assessment(Lecture)
Teaching Assistant, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
2003-2006, “Experimental psychology” (Seminar)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONSTamaki M, Wang Z, Barnes-Diana T, Guo D, Walsh E, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Different but
complementary roles of NREM and REM sleep in facilitation of visual perceptual learning

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associated with neurotransmitters changes revealed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 25th
Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (virtual meeting), 9/22/2020. Poster presentation.
Kubo T, Izawa S, Ikeda H, Matsumoto S, Nishimura Y, Tamaki M, Takahashi M, Sasaki T,
Okumura M, Hashimoto M. Three-week observational study of intervals between shifts and fatigue
among shift-working nurses: comparison of 12-hour and 16-hour shift schedules in a 2-shift system.
25th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (virtual meeting), 9/22/2020. Poster
presentation.
Yamada T, Tamaki M, Wang Z, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Interactions of reward and sleep can beharmful to presleep visual perceptual learning by rendering the learning more vulnerable tointerference or catastrophic forgetting. V-VSS 2020. 6/20/2020. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Wang Z, Barnes-Diana T, Yamada T, Walsh E, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Different but
complementary roles of NREM and REM sleep in facilitation of visual perceptual learningassociated with neurotransmitters changes revealed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. VSS
2019, Tampa, FL., 5/18/2019. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. REM sleep has two distinct roles in learning:
Stabilization of pre-sleep learning and promotion of new post-sleep learning. Neuroscience 2018,
San Diego, CA., 11/4/2018. Nanosymposium.
Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. REM sleep facilitates post-sleep visual perceptual
learning (VPL) by eliminating anterograde interference from pre-sleep VPL. The National IDeA
Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Washington D.C., 6/26/2018. Oralpresentation.
Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. REM sleep facilitates post-sleep visual perceptual
learning (VPL) by eliminating anterograde interference from pre-sleep VPL. The National IDeA
Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Washington D.C., 6/25/2018. Poster
presentation.
Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. REM sleep, but not wakefulness, promotes new
post-sleep learning. Rhode Island NIH IDeA Symposium, Providence, RI., 6/8/2018. Poster
presentation.
Wang Z, Tamaki M, Shibata K, Worden M, Sasaki Y, Watanabe T. Feature-based plasticity
revealed by decoded fMRI neural feedback (DecNef). VSS 2018, Tampa, FL., 5/21/2018. Poster
presentation.

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Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. REM sleep facilitates post-sleep visual perceptual
learning (VPL) by eliminating anterograde interference from pre-sleep VPL. VSS 2018, Tampa,
FL., 5/19/2018. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Enhancement and stabilization of visual perceptual
learning during sleep are subserved by different mechanisms. Neuroscience 2017, Washington
D.C., 11/12/2017. Nanosymposium.
Tamaki M, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. REM sleep stabilizes visual perceptual learning which wasrendered fragile by NREM sleep. Sleep 2017, Boston, MA., 6/6/2017. Poster presentation.
Sasaki Y, Tamaki M, Watanabe T. REM sleep stabilizes visual perceptual learning which wasrendered fragile by NREM sleep. VSS 2017, Tampa, FL., 5/20/2017. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Bang JW, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Interhemispheric asymmetry in sleep depth, arousal
and behavioral response associated with the first-night effect. Neuroscience 2016, San Diego, CA.,
11/14/2016. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Hemispheric asymmetry in responsiveness from slow-wave
sleep in association with the first-night effect in human. Sleep 2016, Denver, CO., 6/14/2016. Poster
presentation.
Berard AV, Tamaki M, Barnes-Diana T, Nañez J, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Reward reactivates andfacilitates visual perceptual learning during REM sleep. VSS 2016, Tampa, FL., 5/14/2016. Oralpresentation.
Tamaki M, Bang JW, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Hemispheric asymmetry in vigilance and arousal
during slow-wave sleep in association with the first-night effect in human. Sleep 2015, Seattle,
WA., 6/10/2015. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Sigma activity originated in the early visual cortex
during sleep associated with visual perceptual learning. VSS 2015, Tampa, FL., 5/19/2015. Poster
presentation.
Tamaki M, Berard AV, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Enhanced sigma activity in early visual area during
sleep associated with visual perceptual learning. Sleep 2014, Minneapolis, MN., 6/2/2014. Poster
presentation.
Tamaki M, Bang JW, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Altered slow-wave activity in the default mode
network during sleep associated with the first-night effect. Neuroscience 2013, San Diego, CA.,
11/11/2013. Nanosymposium.

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Tamaki M, Bang JW, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Altered slow-wave activity in the default mode
network during non-rapid eye movement sleep associated with the first-night effect in combinationof MEG and MRI. Sleep 2013, Baltimore, MD., 6/3/2013. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Bang JW, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Modification of spontaneous oscillatory activity inthe visual cortex during non-rapid eye movement sleep associated with adaptation process to a firstnight sleep environment. Journal of Vision 13 (9), 558, 2013. Poster presentation.
Bang JW, Khalilzadeh O, Wakeman D, Tamaki M, Hämäläinen M, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. MEG
slow activity in V1 during sleep and perceptual learning. Journal of Vision 12 (9), 1125, 2012.
Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. MEG oscillatory activity during sleep correlated withimprovement of a motor sequence learning. Fibbs 2012, Tokyo, 03/19/2012. Poster presentation.
Khalilzadeh O, Bang JW, Wakeman DG, Tamaki M, Hämäläinen M, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Slowwave MEG activity in primary visual cortical area during sleep after visual perceptual learning: therole of sleep in visual perceptual learning. Sleep 35, A92-A93, 2012. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Huang TR, Lin FH, Hamalainen M, Yotsumoto Y, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. MEG
cortical activity during NREM sleep correlated with improvement of a motor sequence learning.
Worldsleep 2011, Kyoto, 10/20/2011. Symposium.
Tamaki M, Huang TR, Lin FH, Hamalainen M, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. Spontaneous MEG activity
during sleep correlated with improvement of a motor sequence learning in motor related corticalareas. Neuroscience 2010, San Diego, 11/14/2010. Symposium.
Kishi A, Yasuda H, Matsumoto T, Inami Y, Horiguchi J, Tamaki M, Struzik ZR, Yamamoto Y:
Non-REM sleep stage transitions control ultradian REM sleep rhythm. Worldsleep 2011, [PO-2066; Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 9 (4), 364] Kyoto, 10/19/2011. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Huang TR, Lin FH, Hamalainen M, Yotsumoto Y, Watanabe T, Sasaki Y. MEG
cortical activation during sleep correlated with improvement of a motor sequence learning. Neuro2010. Kobe, 9/2/2010. Poster presentation.
Sasaki Y, Tamaki M, Huang TR, Lin FH, Hamalainen M, Watanabe T. Slow wave activity inmotor areas during sleep after a motor sequence learning using a combination of MEG and MRItechnique. 24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (Sleep 2010).
San Antonio, Texas, 6/7/2010. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Matsuda S, Yamazaki K, Hori T. Spectral analysis of EEG activity associated with

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declarative memory consolidation. The 6th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society, The 34th
Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research, and The 16th Annual Meeting of JapaneseSociety for Chronobiology Joint Congress 2009. Osaka, 10/2009. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Matsuda S, Yamazaki K, Hori T. Examination of the power of sleep on declarative
memory consolidation using word-pair association task. The 27th Meeting of Japanese Society for
Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology. Kyoto, 5/2009. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Huang TR, Mori N, Lin FH, Hämäläinen M, Yamazaki K, Shimojo S, Watanabe T,
Sasaki Y. MRI-constrained spectral analysis of MEG oscillatory activity associated withconsolidation of a motor skill learning. The 38th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
Washington DC, 11/2008. Oral presentation.
Tamaki M, Matsuoka T, Nittono H, Sasaki Y, Hori T. Enhancement of activity of fast-sleep
spindle due to perceptual-motor learning. Joint Congress of the 32nd Annual Meeting of JapaneseSociety of Sleep Research, the 14th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Chronobiology,
Tokyo, 11/2007. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Matsuoka T, Nittono H, Hori T. Reconsolidation-related enhancement of fast spindle
activity after learning a visuomotor skill. 5th World Sleep Congress of the WFSRSMS(Worldsleep07). Cairns, 9/2007. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Matsuoka T, Nittono H, Hori T. Sleep-spindle activity after visuo-motor learning. 18th
Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Innsbruck, 9/2006. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. Relation between activity of sleep spindle and reconsolidation ofprocedural memory during sleep. The 31st Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research,
Shiga, 6/2006. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. Efficacy of sleep for procedural-memory consolidation. The 69th
Annual Convention of Japanese Psychological Association, Tokyo, 9/2005. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. Skill for tracing rotated image improves after a night of sleep. The
30th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research, Tochigi, 7/2005. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. Examination of the first night effect during sleep onset period. 17th
Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Prague, 10/2004. Poster presentation.
Komada Y, Tamaki M, Shirakawa S. Effects of mental workload on subjective and objective
sleepiness, and sleep initiating process. The 4th Asian Sleep Research Society Congress, Zhuhai,
3/2004. Poster presentation.

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Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. The level of anxiety and the first-night effect on the hypnagogic
EEG. The 67th Annual Convention of Japanese Psychological Association. Tokyo, 9/2003. Poster
presentation.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. Spectral analysis of the first-night effect on the sleep-onset period.
The 28th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research, Nagoya, 6/2003. Poster
presentation.
Komada Y, Tamaki M, Hori T, Shirakawa S. Relation of sleep-onset difficulty to autonomic
nervous activity and body temperature. The 28th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep
Research, Nagoya, 6/2003. Poster presentation.
Komada Y, Tamaki M, Shirakawa S. Sleep-onset autonomic nervous activity and bodytemperature. The 21st Meeting of Japanese Society for Physiological Psychology andPsychophysiology, Tsukuba, 5/2003. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Nittono H, Hori T. Changes in sleep-onset EEG patterns during adaptation process tosleep laboratory. The 21st Meeting of Japanese Society for Physiological Psychology andPsychophysiology, Tsukuba, 5/2003. Poster presentation.
Shirakawa S, Komada Y, Tamaki M. Effects of mental load on sleep-onset process of sleepinitiation difficulties. The 32nd Meeting of Japanese Society of Clinical Neurophysiology,
Fukushima, 11/2002. Poster presentation.
Tamaki M, Komada Y, Hori T, Shirakawa S. Effects of mental load on psychophysiological states
before and after sleep-onset. The 27th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Sleep Research,
Tokyo, 7/2002. Poster presentation.

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