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Peter Franz Achermann

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InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Boulder
DepartmentIntegrative Physiology

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    1. Bruno S, Mat B, Schaeffer EL, Haber I, Fan Z, Prahl SP, Wilcox MR, Strainis EP, Loring MD, Alauddin T, Smith RF, Achermann P, Beerli S, Capstick M, Neufeld E, Kuster N, Marshall W, Albantakis L, Jones SG, Cirelli C, Boly M, Tononi G. Thalamic transcranial electrical stimulation with temporal interference enhances sleep spindle activity during a daytime nap. Sleep Adv. 2026; 7(3):zpag069. PMID: 42548908.
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    2. Schaeffer EL, Haber I, Fan Z, Bruno S, Mat B, Alauddin T, Vigueras G, Neumann L, Smith R, Missey F, Williamson A, Achermann P, Beerli S, Capstick M, Neufeld E, Kuster N, Goldman RI, Davidson RJ, Marshall W, Albantakis L, Jones SG, Cirelli C, Boly M, Tononi G. Enhancement of sleep slow wave activity using transcranial electrical stimulation with temporal interference: an interim analysis of the STRENGTHEN study. Commun Med (Lond). 2026 Jul 01. PMID: 42386897.
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    3. Dimitriades ME, Osorio-Forero A, Fattinger S, von Arx S, Kurth S, Pugin F, Jaramillo V, Volk C, Krugliakova E, Furrer M, Leach S, Achermann P, Gerstenberg M, Huber R. The infraslow fluctuation of sigma power during sleep and its links to markers of arousal and memory reactivation across development. Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 18. PMID: 42310467.
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    4. Sousouri G, Eicher C, D'Angelo RM, Billecocq M, Fussinger T, Studler M, Capstick M, Kuster N, Achermann P, Huber R, Landolt HP. 5G radio-frequency-electromagnetic-field effects on the human sleep electroencephalogram: A randomized controlled study in CACNA1C genotyped volunteers. Neuroimage. 2025 08 15; 317:121340. PMID: 40541756.
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    5. Guillaumin MCC, Harding CD, Krone LB, Yamagata T, Kahn MC, Blanco-Duque C, Banks GT, Achermann P, Diniz Behn C, Nolan PM, Peirson SN, Vyazovskiy VV. Deficient synaptic neurotransmission results in a persistent sleep-like cortical activity across vigilance states in mice. Curr Biol. 2025 Apr 21; 35(8):1716-1729.e3. PMID: 40118064.
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    6. Cassarà AM, Newton TH, Zhuang K, Regel SJ, Achermann P, Pascual-Leone A, Kuster N, Neufeld E. Recommendations for the Safe Application of Temporal Interference Stimulation in the Human Brain Part I: Principles of Electrical Neuromodulation and Adverse Effects. Bioelectromagnetics. 2025 Feb; 46(2):e22542. PMID: 39921360.
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    7. Cassarà AM, Newton TH, Zhuang K, Regel SJ, Achermann P, Pascual-Leone A, Kuster N, Neufeld E. Recommendations for the Safe Application of Temporal Interference Stimulation in the Human Brain Part II: Biophysics, Dosimetry, and Safety Recommendations. Bioelectromagnetics. 2025 Jan; 46(1):e22536. PMID: 39810626.
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    8. Markovic A, Rusterholz T, Achermann P, Kaess M, Tarokh L. Genetic contribution to sleep homeostasis in early adolescence. Eur J Neurosci. 2024 11; 60(10):6420-6428. PMID: 39387212.
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    9. Denzer S, Diezig S, Achermann P, Mast FW, Koenig T. Electrophysiological (EEG) microstates during dream-like bizarre experiences in a naturalistic scenario using immersive virtual reality. Eur J Neurosci. 2024 10; 60(8):5815-5830. PMID: 39258353.
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    10. Blanco-Duque C, Bond SA, Krone LB, Dufour JP, Gillen ECP, Purple RJ, Kahn MC, Bannerman DM, Mann EO, Achermann P, Olbrich E, Vyazovskiy VV. Oscillatory-Quality of sleep spindles links brain state with sleep regulation and function. Sci Adv. 2024 09 06; 10(36):eadn6247. PMID: 39241075.
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    11. Eicher C, Marty B, Achermann P, Huber R, Landolt HP. Reduced subjective sleep quality in people rating themselves as electro-hypersensitive: An observational study. Sleep Med. 2024 01; 113:165-171. PMID: 38029625.
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    12. Diezig S, Spaar M, Denzer S, Achermann P, Mast FW, Koenig T. Processing of semantic incongruency at the onset of sleep: An auditory N400 evoked potential study. Int J Psychophysiol. 2023 06; 188:47-54. PMID: 36940860.
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    13. Diezig S, Denzer S, Achermann P, Mast FW, Koenig T. EEG Microstate Dynamics Associated with Dream-Like Experiences During the Transition to Sleep. Brain Topogr. 2024 03; 37(2):343-355. PMID: 36402917.
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    14. Denzer S, Diezig S, Achermann P, Koenig T, Mast FW. BizarreVR: Dream-like bizarreness in immersive virtual reality induced changes in conscious experience of reality while leaving spatial presence intact. Conscious Cogn. 2022 03; 99:103283. PMID: 35151967.
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    15. Stucky B, Clark I, Azza Y, Karlen W, Achermann P, Kleim B, Landolt HP. Validation of Fitbit Charge 2 Sleep and Heart Rate Estimates Against Polysomnographic Measures in Shift Workers: Naturalistic Study. J Med Internet Res. 2021 10 05; 23(10):e26476. PMID: 34609317.
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    16. Skorucak J, Weber N, Carskadon MA, Reynolds C, Coussens S, Achermann P, Short MA. Homeostatic response to sleep restriction in adolescents. Sleep. 2021 09 13; 44(9). PMID: 33893807.
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    17. Malafeev A, Hertig-Godeschalk A, Schreier DR, Skorucak J, Mathis J, Achermann P. Automatic Detection of Microsleep Episodes With Deep Learning. Front Neurosci. 2021; 15:564098. PMID: 33841068.
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    18. Tarokh L, Van Reen E, Achermann P, Carskadon MA. Naps not as effective as a night of sleep at dissipating sleep pressure. J Sleep Res. 2021 10; 30(5):e13295. PMID: 33622020.
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    19. Faber PL, Milz P, Reininghaus EZ, Mörkl S, Holl AK, Kapfhammer HP, Pascual-Marqui RD, Kochi K, Achermann P, Painold A. Fundamentally altered global- and microstate EEG characteristics in Huntington's disease. Clin Neurophysiol. 2021 01; 132(1):13-22. PMID: 33249251.
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    20. Thomas CW, Guillaumin MC, McKillop LE, Achermann P, Vyazovskiy VV. Global sleep homeostasis reflects temporally and spatially integrated local cortical neuronal activity. Elife. 2020 07 02; 9. PMID: 32614324.
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    21. Rodriguez-Larios J, Faber P, Achermann P, Tei S, Alaerts K. From thoughtless awareness to effortful cognition: alpha - theta cross-frequency dynamics in experienced meditators during meditation, rest and arithmetic. Sci Rep. 2020 03 25; 10(1):5419. PMID: 32214173.
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    22. van Sluijs R, Wilhelm E, Rondei Q, Omlin X, Crivelli F, Straumann D, Jäger L, Riener R, Achermann P. Gentle rocking movements during sleep in the elderly. J Sleep Res. 2020 12; 29(6):e12989. PMID: 32061115.
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    23. Skorucak J, Hertig-Godeschalk A, Achermann P, Mathis J, Schreier DR. Automatically Detected Microsleep Episodes in the Fitness-to-Drive Assessment. Front Neurosci. 2020; 14:8. PMID: 32038155.
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    24. van Sluijs RM, Rondei QJ, Schluep D, Jäger L, Riener R, Achermann P, Wilhelm E. Effect of Rocking Movements on Afternoon Sleep. Front Neurosci. 2019; 13:1446. PMID: 32038144.
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    25. Hertig-Godeschalk A, Skorucak J, Malafeev A, Achermann P, Mathis J, Schreier DR. Microsleep episodes in the borderland between wakefulness and sleep. Sleep. 2020 01 13; 43(1). PMID: 31328230.
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    26. Skorucak J, Hertig-Godeschalk A, Schreier DR, Malafeev A, Mathis J, Achermann P. Automatic detection of microsleep episodes with feature-based machine learning. Sleep. 2020 01 13; 43(1). PMID: 31559424.
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    27. Painold A, Faber PL, Reininghaus EZ, Mörkl S, Holl AK, Achermann P, Saletu B, Saletu-Zyhlarz G, Anderer P, Dalkner N, Birner A, Bengesser S, Kapfhammer HP, Milz P. Reduced Brain Electric Activity and Functional Connectivity in Bipolar Euthymia: An sLORETA Source Localization Study. Clin EEG Neurosci. 2020 May; 51(3):155-166. PMID: 31845595.
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    28. Gall M, Kohn B, Wiesmeyr C, van Sluijs RM, Wilhelm E, Rondei Q, Jäger L, Achermann P, Landolt HP, Jenni OG, Riener R, Garn H, Hill CM. A Novel Approach to Assess Sleep-Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder in Children Using Automatic 3D Analysis. Front Psychiatry. 2019; 10:709. PMID: 31681030.
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    29. Achermann P, Rusterholz T, Stucky B, Olbrich E. Oscillatory patterns in the electroencephalogram at sleep onset. Sleep. 2019 08 01; 42(8). PMID: 31173152.
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    30. Fernandez Guerrero A, Achermann P. Intracortical Causal Information Flow of Oscillatory Activity (Effective Connectivity) at the Sleep Onset Transition. Front Neurosci. 2018; 12:912. PMID: 30564093.
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    31. Fernandez Guerrero A, Achermann P. Brain dynamics during the sleep onset transition: An EEG source localization study. Neurobiol Sleep Circadian Rhythms. 2019 Jan; 6:24-34. PMID: 31236519.
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    32. Malafeev A, Laptev D, Bauer S, Omlin X, Wierzbicka A, Wichniak A, Jernajczyk W, Riener R, Buhmann J, Achermann P. Automatic Human Sleep Stage Scoring Using Deep Neural Networks. Front Neurosci. 2018; 12:781. PMID: 30459544.
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    33. Rusterholz T, Hamann C, Markovic A, Schmidt SJ, Achermann P, Tarokh L. Nature and Nurture: Brain Region-Specific Inheritance of Sleep Neurophysiology in Adolescence. J Neurosci. 2018 10 24; 38(43):9275-9285. PMID: 30249805.
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    34. Guillaumin MCC, McKillop LE, Cui N, Fisher SP, Foster RG, de Vos M, Peirson SN, Achermann P, Vyazovskiy VV. Cortical region-specific sleep homeostasis in mice: effects of time of day and waking experience. Sleep. 2018 07 01; 41(7). PMID: 29697841.
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    35. Skorucak J, Arbon EL, Dijk DJ, Achermann P. Response to chronic sleep restriction, extension, and subsequent total sleep deprivation in humans: adaptation or preserved sleep homeostasis? Sleep. 2018 07 01; 41(7). PMID: 29722893.
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    36. Markovic A, Achermann P, Rusterholz T, Tarokh L. Heritability of Sleep EEG Topography in Adolescence: Results from a Longitudinal Twin Study. Sci Rep. 2018 05 09; 8(1):7334. PMID: 29743546.
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    37. Malafeev A, Omlin X, Wierzbicka A, Wichniak A, Jernajczyk W, Riener R, Achermann P. Automatic artefact detection in single-channel sleep EEG recordings. J Sleep Res. 2019 04; 28(2):e12679. PMID: 29516562.
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    38. Omlin X, Crivelli F, Näf M, Heinicke L, Skorucak J, Malafeev A, Fernandez Guerrero A, Riener R, Achermann P. The Effect of a Slowly Rocking Bed on Sleep. Sci Rep. 2018 02 01; 8(1):2156. PMID: 29391413.
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    39. Herzig D, Eser P, Omlin X, Riener R, Wilhelm M, Achermann P. Reproducibility of Heart Rate Variability Is Parameter and Sleep Stage Dependent. Front Physiol. 2017; 8:1100. PMID: 29367845.
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    40. Tüshaus L, Omlin X, Tuura RO, Federspiel A, Luechinger R, Staempfli P, Koenig T, Achermann P. In human non-REM sleep, more slow-wave activity leads to less blood flow in the prefrontal cortex. Sci Rep. 2017 11 03; 7(1):14993. PMID: 29101338.
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    41. Bersagliere A, Pascual-Marqui RD, Tarokh L, Achermann P. Mapping Slow Waves by EEG Topography and Source Localization: Effects of Sleep Deprivation. Brain Topogr. 2018 03; 31(2):257-269. PMID: 28983703.
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    42. Meisel C, Bailey K, Achermann P, Plenz D. Decline of long-range temporal correlations in the human brain during sustained wakefulness. Sci Rep. 2017 09 19; 7(1):11825. PMID: 28928479.
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    43. Olbrich E, Rusterholz T, LeBourgeois MK, Achermann P. Developmental Changes in Sleep Oscillations during Early Childhood. Neural Plast. 2017; 2017:6160959. PMID: 28845310.
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    44. Tüshaus L, Balsters JH, Schläpfer A, Brandeis D, O'Gorman Tuura R, Achermann P. Resisting Sleep Pressure: Impact on Resting State Functional Network Connectivity. Brain Topogr. 2017 Nov; 30(6):757-773. PMID: 28712063.
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    45. Rusterholz T, Achermann P, Dürr R, Koenig T, Tarokh L. Global field synchronization in gamma range of the sleep EEG tracks sleep depth: Artifact introduced by a rectangular analysis window. J Neurosci Methods. 2017 Jun 01; 284:21-26. PMID: 28411116.
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    46. Herzig D, Eser P, Radtke T, Wenger A, Rusterholz T, Wilhelm M, Achermann P, Arhab A, Jenni OG, Kakebeeke TH, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Messerli-Bürgy N, Meyer AH, Munsch S, Puder JJ, Schmutz EA, Stülb K, Zysset AE, Kriemler S. Relation of Heart Rate and its Variability during Sleep with Age, Physical Activity, and Body Composition in Young Children. Front Physiol. 2017; 8:109. PMID: 28286485.
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    47. Borbély AA, Rusterholz T, Achermann P. Three decades of continuous wrist-activity recording: analysis of sleep duration. J Sleep Res. 2017 04; 26(2):188-194. PMID: 28093825.
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    48. Lopp S, Navidi W, Achermann P, LeBourgeois M, Diniz Behn C. Developmental Changes in Ultradian Sleep Cycles across Early Childhood. J Biol Rhythms. 2017 02; 32(1):64-74. PMID: 28088873.
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    49. Rusterholz T, Tarokh L, Van Dongen HP, Achermann P. Interindividual differences in the dynamics of the homeostatic process are trait-like and distinct for sleep versus wakefulness. J Sleep Res. 2017 04; 26(2):171-178. PMID: 28019041.
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    50. Achermann P, Rusterholz T, Dürr R, König T, Tarokh L. Global field synchronization reveals rapid eye movement sleep as most synchronized brain state in the human EEG. R Soc Open Sci. 2016 Oct; 3(10):160201. PMID: 27853537.
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    51. Herzig D, Testorelli M, Olstad DS, Erlacher D, Achermann P, Eser P, Wilhelm M. Heart-Rate Variability During Deep Sleep in World-Class Alpine Skiers: A Time-Efficient Alternative to Morning Supine Measurements. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2017 May; 12(5):648-654. PMID: 27768512.
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    52. Kurth S, Dean DC, Achermann P, O'Muircheartaigh J, Huber R, Deoni SC, LeBourgeois MK. Increased Sleep Depth in Developing Neural Networks: New Insights from Sleep Restriction in Children. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016; 10:456. PMID: 27708567.
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    53. Lassonde JM, Rusterholz T, Kurth S, Schumacher AM, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK. Sleep Physiology in Toddlers: Effects of Missing a Nap on Subsequent Night Sleep. Neurobiol Sleep Circadian Rhythms. 2016 Oct; 1(1):19-26. PMID: 27812555.
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    54. Latshang TD, Mueller DJ, Lo Cascio CM, Stöwhas AC, Stadelmann K, Tesler N, Achermann P, Huber R, Kohler M, Bloch KE. Actigraphy of Wrist and Ankle for Measuring Sleep Duration in Altitude Travelers. High Alt Med Biol. 2016 Sep; 17(3):194-202. PMID: 27383065.
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    55. Kurth S, Lassonde JM, Pierpoint LA, Rusterholz T, Jenni OG, McClain IJ, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK. Development of nap neurophysiology: preliminary insights into sleep regulation in early childhood. J Sleep Res. 2016 12; 25(6):646-654. PMID: 27252144.
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    56. Garrido M, Skorucak J, Raduazzo D, Turco M, Spinelli G, Angeli P, Amodio P, Achermann P, Montagnese S. Vigilance and wake EEG architecture in simulated hyperammonaemia: a pilot study on the effects of L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate (LOLA) and caffeine. Metab Brain Dis. 2016 08; 31(4):965-74. PMID: 27193025.
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    57. McClain IJ, Lustenberger C, Achermann P, Lassonde JM, Kurth S, LeBourgeois MK. Developmental Changes in Sleep Spindle Characteristics and Sigma Power across Early Childhood. Neural Plast. 2016; 2016:3670951. PMID: 27110405.
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    58. Omlin X, Crivelli F, Heinicke L, Zaunseder S, Achermann P, Riener R. Effect of Rocking Movements on Respiration. PLoS One. 2016; 11(3):e0150581. PMID: 26954500.
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    59. Crivelli F, Omlin X, Rauter G, von Zitzewitz J, Achermann P, Riener R. Somnomat: a novel actuated bed to investigate the effect of vestibular stimulation. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2016 Jun; 54(6):877-89. PMID: 26706035.
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    60. Meisel C, Schulze-Bonhage A, Freestone D, Cook MJ, Achermann P, Plenz D. Intrinsic excitability measures track antiepileptic drug action and uncover increasing/decreasing excitability over the wake/sleep cycle. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Nov 24; 112(47):14694-9. PMID: 26554021.
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    61. Lustenberger C, Wehrle F, Tüshaus L, Achermann P, Huber R. The Multidimensional Aspects of Sleep Spindles and Their Relationship to Word-Pair Memory Consolidation. Sleep. 2015 Jul 01; 38(7):1093-103. PMID: 25845686.
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    62. Akacem LD, Simpkin CT, Carskadon MA, Wright KP, Jenni OG, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK. The Timing of the Circadian Clock and Sleep Differ between Napping and Non-Napping Toddlers. PLoS One. 2015; 10(4):e0125181. PMID: 25915066.
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    63. Pugin F, Metz AJ, Wolf M, Achermann P, Jenni OG, Huber R. Local increase of sleep slow wave activity after three weeks of working memory training in children and adolescents. Sleep. 2015 Apr 01; 38(4):607-14. PMID: 25669190.
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    64. Stadelmann K, Latshang TD, Lo Cascio CM, Clark RA, Huber R, Kohler M, Achermann P, Bloch KE. Impaired postural control in healthy men at moderate altitude (1630 m and 2590 m): data from a randomized trial. PLoS One. 2015; 10(2):e0116695. PMID: 25723529.
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    65. Lustenberger C, Murbach M, Tüshaus L, Wehrle F, Kuster N, Achermann P, Huber R. Inter-individual and intra-individual variation of the effects of pulsed RF EMF exposure on the human sleep EEG. Bioelectromagnetics. 2015 Apr; 36(3):169-77. PMID: 25690404.
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    66. Tarokh L, Rusterholz T, Achermann P, Van Dongen HP. The spectrum of the non-rapid eye movement sleep electroencephalogram following total sleep deprivation is trait-like. J Sleep Res. 2015 Aug; 24(4):360-3. PMID: 25630932.
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    67. Tesler N, Latshang TD, Lo Cascio CM, Stadelmann K, Stoewhas AC, Kohler M, Bloch KE, Achermann P, Huber R. Ascent to moderate altitude impairs overnight memory improvements. Physiol Behav. 2015 Feb; 139:121-6. PMID: 25449393.
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    68. Tarokh L, Carskadon MA, Achermann P. Early adolescent cognitive gains are marked by increased sleep EEG coherence. PLoS One. 2014; 9(9):e106847. PMID: 25208326.
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    69. Lustenberger C, O'Gorman RL, Pugin F, Tüshaus L, Wehrle F, Achermann P, Huber R. Sleep spindles are related to schizotypal personality traits and thalamic glutamine/glutamate in healthy subjects. Schizophr Bull. 2015 Mar; 41(2):522-31. PMID: 25074975.
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    70. Stadelmann K, Latshang TD, Nussbaumer-Ochsner Y, Tarokh L, Ulrich S, Kohler M, Bloch KE, Achermann P. Impact of acetazolamide and CPAP on cortical activity in obstructive sleep apnea patients. PLoS One. 2014; 9(4):e93931. PMID: 24710341.
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    71. Stadelmann K, Latshang TD, Tarokh L, Lo Cascio CM, Tesler N, Stoewhas AC, Kohler M, Bloch KE, Huber R, Achermann P. Sleep respiratory disturbances and arousals at moderate altitude have overlapping electroencephalogram spectral signatures. J Sleep Res. 2014 Aug; 23(4):463-8. PMID: 24552365.
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    72. Murbach M, Neufeld E, Christopoulou M, Achermann P, Kuster N. Modeling of EEG electrode artifacts and thermal ripples in human radiofrequency exposure studies. Bioelectromagnetics. 2014 May; 35(4):273-83. PMID: 24523224.
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    73. Ayers L, Stoewhas AC, Ferry B, Latshang TD, Lo Cascio CM, Sadler R, Stadelmann K, Tesler N, Huber R, Achermann P, Bloch KE, Kohler M. Circulating levels of cell-derived microparticles are reduced by mild hypobaric hypoxia: data from a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2014 May; 114(5):1067-73. PMID: 24514947.
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    74. Fattinger S, Jenni OG, Schmitt B, Achermann P, Huber R. Overnight changes in the slope of sleep slow waves during infancy. Sleep. 2014 Feb 01; 37(2):245-53. PMID: 24497653.
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    75. Holst SC, Bersagliere A, Bachmann V, Berger W, Achermann P, Landolt HP. Dopaminergic role in regulating neurophysiological markers of sleep homeostasis in humans. J Neurosci. 2014 Jan 08; 34(2):566-73. PMID: 24403155.
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    76. Olbrich E, Landolt HP, Achermann P. Effect of prolonged wakefulness on electroencephalographic oscillatory activity during sleep. J Sleep Res. 2014 Jun; 23(3):253-60. PMID: 24372805.
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    77. Latshang TD, Lo Cascio CM, Stöwhas AC, Grimm M, Stadelmann K, Tesler N, Achermann P, Huber R, Kohler M, Bloch KE. Are nocturnal breathing, sleep, and cognitive performance impaired at moderate altitude (1,630-2,590 m)? Sleep. 2013 Dec 01; 36(12):1969-76. PMID: 24293773.
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    78. Kurth S, Achermann P, Rusterholz T, Lebourgeois MK. Development of Brain EEG Connectivity across Early Childhood: Does Sleep Play a Role? Brain Sci. 2013 Nov 12; 3(4):1445-60. PMID: 24535935.
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    79. Meisel C, Olbrich E, Shriki O, Achermann P. Fading signatures of critical brain dynamics during sustained wakefulness in humans. J Neurosci. 2013 Oct 30; 33(44):17363-72. PMID: 24174669.
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    80. Stadelmann K, Latshang TD, Lo Cascio CM, Tesler N, Stoewhas AC, Kohler M, Bloch KE, Huber R, Achermann P. Quantitative changes in the sleep EEG at moderate altitude (1630 m and 2590 m). PLoS One. 2013; 8(10):e76945. PMID: 24167552.
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    81. Benz DC, Tarokh L, Achermann P, Loughran SP. Regional differences in trait-like characteristics of the waking EEG in early adolescence. BMC Neurosci. 2013 Oct 09; 14:117. PMID: 24103323.
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    82. LeBourgeois MK, Carskadon MA, Akacem LD, Simpkin CT, Wright KP, Achermann P, Jenni OG. Circadian phase and its relationship to nighttime sleep in toddlers. J Biol Rhythms. 2013 Oct; 28(5):322-31. PMID: 24132058.
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    83. Stöwhas AC, Latshang TD, Lo Cascio CM, Lautwein S, Stadelmann K, Tesler N, Ayers L, Berneis K, Gerber PA, Huber R, Achermann P, Bloch KE, Kohler M. Effects of acute exposure to moderate altitude on vascular function, metabolism and systemic inflammation. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e70081. PMID: 23936377.
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    84. Bersagliere A, Achermann P, Lo Russo G, Proserpio P, Nobili L. Spindle frequency activity may provide lateralizing information in drug-resistant nocturnal mesial frontal lobe epilepsy: a pilot study on the contribution of sleep recordings. Seizure. 2013 Nov; 22(9):719-25. PMID: 23768539.
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    85. Lustenberger C, Murbach M, Dürr R, Schmid MR, Kuster N, Achermann P, Huber R. Stimulation of the brain with radiofrequency electromagnetic field pulses affects sleep-dependent performance improvement. Brain Stimul. 2013 Sep; 6(5):805-11. PMID: 23482083.
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    86. Metz AJ, Pugin F, Huber R, Achermann P, Wolf M. Brain tissue oxygen saturation increases during the night in adolescents. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2013; 789:113-119. PMID: 23852484.
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    87. Lustenberger C, Maric A, Dürr R, Achermann P, Huber R. Triangular relationship between sleep spindle activity, general cognitive ability and the efficiency of declarative learning. PLoS One. 2012; 7(11):e49561. PMID: 23185361.
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    88. Schmid MR, Murbach M, Lustenberger C, Maire M, Kuster N, Achermann P, Loughran SP. Sleep EEG alterations: effects of pulsed magnetic fields versus pulse-modulated radio frequency electromagnetic fields. J Sleep Res. 2012 Dec; 21(6):620-9. PMID: 22724534.
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    89. Murbach M, Christopoulou M, Crespo-Valero P, Achermann P, Kuster N. Exposure system to study hypotheses of ELF and RF electromagnetic field interactions of mobile phones with the central nervous system. Bioelectromagnetics. 2012 Sep; 33(6):527-33. PMID: 22331550.
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    90. Geiger A, Huber R, Kurth S, Ringli M, Achermann P, Jenni OG. Sleep electroencephalography topography and children's intellectual ability. Neuroreport. 2012 Jan 25; 23(2):93-7. PMID: 22166798.
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    91. Bersagliere A, Raduazzo ID, Nardi M, Schiff S, Gatta A, Amodio P, Achermann P, Montagnese S. Induced hyperammonemia may compromise the ability to generate restful sleep in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2012 Mar; 55(3):869-78. PMID: 21994139.
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    92. Olbrich E, Achermann P, Wennekers T. The sleeping brain as a complex system. Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2011 Oct 13; 369(1952):3697-707. PMID: 21893523.
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    94. Rusterholz T, Achermann P. Topographical aspects in the dynamics of sleep homeostasis in young men: individual patterns. BMC Neurosci. 2011 Aug 16; 12:84. PMID: 21846365.
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    95. Tarokh L, Carskadon MA, Achermann P. Trait-like characteristics of the sleep EEG across adolescent development. J Neurosci. 2011 Apr 27; 31(17):6371-8. PMID: 21525277.
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    97. Geiger A, Huber R, Kurth S, Ringli M, Jenni OG, Achermann P. The sleep EEG as a marker of intellectual ability in school age children. Sleep. 2011 Feb 01; 34(2):181-9. PMID: 21286251.
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    98. Regel SJ, Achermann P. Cognitive performance measures in bioelectromagnetic research--critical evaluation and recommendations. Environ Health. 2011 Jan 25; 10(1):10. PMID: 21266038.
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    99. Crespo-Valero P, Christopoulou M, Zefferer M, Christ A, Achermann P, Nikita KS, Kuster N. Novel methodology to characterize electromagnetic exposure of the brain. Phys Med Biol. 2011 Jan 21; 56(2):383-96. PMID: 21178239.
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    100. Geiger A, Achermann P, Jenni OG. Association between sleep duration and intelligence scores in healthy children. Dev Psychol. 2010 Jul; 46(4):949-54. PMID: 20604614.
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    101. Rusterholz T, Dürr R, Achermann P. Inter-individual differences in the dynamics of sleep homeostasis. Sleep. 2010 Apr; 33(4):491-8. PMID: 20394318.
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    102. Geiger A, Achermann P, Jenni OG. Sleep, intelligence and cognition in a developmental context: differentiation between traits and state-dependent aspects. Prog Brain Res. 2010; 185:167-79. PMID: 21075239.
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    104. Khatami R, Landolt HP, Achermann P, Adam M, Rétey JV, Werth E, Schmid D, Bassetti CL. Challenging sleep homeostasis in narcolepsy-cataplexy: implications for non-REM and REM sleep regulation. Sleep. 2008 Jun; 31(6):859-67. PMID: 18548831.
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    105. Olbrich E, Achermann P. Analysis of the temporal organization of sleep spindles in the human sleep EEG using a phenomenological modeling approach. J Biol Phys. 2008 Aug; 34(3-4):241-9. PMID: 19669472.
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    106. Boutry CM, Kuehn S, Achermann P, Romann A, Keshvari J, Kuster N. Dosimetric evaluation and comparison of different RF exposure apparatuses used in human volunteer studies. Bioelectromagnetics. 2008 Jan; 29(1):11-9. PMID: 17694536.
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    107. Hermann DM, Siccoli M, Brugger P, Wachter K, Mathis J, Achermann P, Bassetti CL. Evolution of neurological, neuropsychological and sleep-wake disturbances after paramedian thalamic stroke. Stroke. 2008 Jan; 39(1):62-8. PMID: 18048862.
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    108. Regel SJ, Tinguely G, Schuderer J, Adam M, Kuster N, Landolt HP, Achermann P. Pulsed radio-frequency electromagnetic fields: dose-dependent effects on sleep, the sleep EEG and cognitive performance. J Sleep Res. 2007 Sep; 16(3):253-8. PMID: 17716273.
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    110. Regel SJ, Gottselig JM, Schuderer J, Tinguely G, Rétey JV, Kuster N, Landolt HP, Achermann P. Pulsed radio frequency radiation affects cognitive performance and the waking electroencephalogram. Neuroreport. 2007 May 28; 18(8):803-7. PMID: 17471070.
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    111. Rétey JV, Adam M, Gottselig JM, Khatami R, Dürr R, Achermann P, Landolt HP. Adenosinergic mechanisms contribute to individual differences in sleep deprivation-induced changes in neurobehavioral function and brain rhythmic activity. J Neurosci. 2006 Oct 11; 26(41):10472-9. PMID: 17035531.
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    112. Regel SJ, Negovetic S, Röösli M, Berdiñas V, Schuderer J, Huss A, Lott U, Kuster N, Achermann P. UMTS base station-like exposure, well-being, and cognitive performance. Environ Health Perspect. 2006 Aug; 114(8):1270-5. PMID: 16882538.
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    113. Tinguely G, Finelli LA, Landolt HP, Borbély AA, Achermann P. Functional EEG topography in sleep and waking: state-dependent and state-independent features. Neuroimage. 2006 Aug 01; 32(1):283-92. PMID: 16650779.
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    114. Gottselig JM, Adam M, Rétey JV, Khatami R, Achermann P, Landolt HP. Random number generation during sleep deprivation: effects of caffeine on response maintenance and stereotypy. J Sleep Res. 2006 Mar; 15(1):31-40. PMID: 16490000.
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    115. Tinguely G, Huber R, Borbély AA, Achermann P. Non-rapid eye movement sleep with low muscle tone as a marker of rapid eye movement sleep regulation. BMC Neurosci. 2006 Jan 09; 7:2. PMID: 16401347.
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    116. Jenni OG, Deboer T, Achermann P. Development of the 24-h rest-activity pattern in human infants. Infant Behav Dev. 2006 Apr; 29(2):143-52. PMID: 17138270.
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    117. Jenni OG, Achermann P, Carskadon MA. Homeostatic sleep regulation in adolescents. Sleep. 2005 Nov; 28(11):1446-54. PMID: 16335485.
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    118. Hofer-Tinguely G, Achermann P, Landolt HP, Regel SJ, Rétey JV, Dürr R, Borbély AA, Gottselig JM. Sleep inertia: performance changes after sleep, rest and active waking. Brain Res Cogn Brain Res. 2005 Mar; 22(3):323-31. PMID: 15722204.
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    119. Landolt HP, Rétey JV, Tönz K, Gottselig JM, Khatami R, Buckelmüller I, Achermann P. Caffeine attenuates waking and sleep electroencephalographic markers of sleep homeostasis in humans. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2004 Oct; 29(10):1933-9. PMID: 15257305.
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    120. Achermann P. The two-process model of sleep regulation revisited. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2004 Mar; 75(3 Suppl):A37-43. PMID: 15018264.
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    121. Gottselig JM, Brandeis D, Hofer-Tinguely G, Borbély AA, Achermann P. Human central auditory plasticity associated with tone sequence learning. Learn Mem. 2004 Mar-Apr; 11(2):162-71. PMID: 15054131.
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    122. Jenni OG, Borbély AA, Achermann P. Development of the nocturnal sleep electroencephalogram in human infants. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2004 Mar; 286(3):R528-38. PMID: 14630625.
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    123. Kunz H, Achermann P. Simulation of circadian rhythm generation in the suprachiasmatic nucleus with locally coupled self-sustained oscillators. J Theor Biol. 2003 Sep 07; 224(1):63-78. PMID: 12900204.
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    124. Huber R, Schuderer J, Graf T, Jütz K, Borbély AA, Kuster N, Achermann P. Radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure in humans: Estimation of SAR distribution in the brain, effects on sleep and heart rate. Bioelectromagnetics. 2003 May; 24(4):262-76. PMID: 12696086.
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    125. Achermann P, Borbély AA. Mathematical models of sleep regulation. Front Biosci. 2003 May 01; 8:s683-93. PMID: 12700054.
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    126. Vock J, Achermann P, Bischof M, Milanova M, Müller C, Nirkko A, Roth C, Bassetti CL. Evolution of sleep and sleep EEG after hemispheric stroke. J Sleep Res. 2002 Dec; 11(4):331-8. PMID: 12464101.
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    127. Werth E, Cote KA, Gallmann E, Borbély AA, Achermann P. Selective REM sleep deprivation during daytime I. Time course of interventions and recovery sleep. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2002 Aug; 283(2):R521-6. PMID: 12121866.
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    128. Werth E, Achermann P, Borbély AA. Selective REM sleep deprivation during daytime. II. Muscle atonia in non-REM sleep. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2002 Aug; 283(2):R527-32. PMID: 12121867.
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    129. Müller C, Achermann P, Bischof M, Nirkko AC, Roth C, Bassetti CL. Visual and spectral analysis of sleep EEG in acute hemispheric stroke. Eur Neurol. 2002; 48(3):164-71. PMID: 12373034.
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