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SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
I am a Lecturer in Neuroscience in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, where I lead the Network Electrophysiology, Oscillations and Neurobiology (NEON) Lab.
Our research is dedicated to advancing understanding of neural dynamics in the human brain in both health and disease. We aim to uncover how patterns of neural activity across brain networks support everyday functions and identify what goes wrong in neurological disorders, with a focus on sleep, epilepsy, memory, and dementia. We use both invasive and non-invasive neurophysiological methods, particularly high-density and intracranial EEG, together with advanced analytical tools to study brain activity at millisecond-level resolution.
Research in the NEON Lab is highly interdisciplinary and lies at the intersection of neurophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, and biomedical engineering. Current research themes include:
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Sleep and Memory Processing
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Sleep–Epilepsy Interactions
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Epilepsy and the Ageing Brain
I am happy to hear from prospective PhD students, MSc by Research students, and postdoctoral researchers who are interested in pursuing projects in the NEON Lab. For initial enquiries, please email me your CV and a brief outline of your research interests, including the theme you are most interested in.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Uncovering the spatiotemporal neural dynamics of sleep-dependent memory processing
Hannan, S. (Principal Investigator)
The Academy of Medical Sciences
1/08/25 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Slow-wave sleep as a key player in offline memory processing: insights from human EEG studies
Keeble, L., Monaghan, P., Robertson, E. M. & Hannan, S., 6/08/2025, In: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 19, 1620544.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Review article › peer-review
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Clinical Utility of Sleep Recordings During Presurgical Epilepsy Evaluation With Stereo-Electroencephalography: A Systematic Review
Hannan, S., Ho, A. & Frauscher, B., 1/07/2024, In: Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 41, 5, p. 430-443 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Intracerebral dynamics of sleep arousals: a combined scalp-intracranial EEG study
Wang, Y. L., Avigdor, T., Hannan, S., Abdallah, C., Dubeau, F., Peter-Derex, L. & Frauscher, B., 17/04/2024, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 44, 16Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Primary headache types in adult epilepsy patients
Schiller, K., Rauchenzauner, M., Avidgor, T., Hannan, S., Lorenzen, C., Kaml, M., Walser, G., Unterberger, I., Filippi, V., Broessner, G. & Luef, G., 27/01/2023, In: European Journal of Medical Research. 28, 49.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Rapid eye movement sleep affects interictal epileptic activity differently in mesiotemporal and neocortical areas
Ho, A., Hannan, S., Thomas, J., Avigdor, T., Abdallah, C., Dubeau, F., Gotman, J. & Frauscher, B., 6/11/2023, In: Epilepsia. 64, 11, p. 3036-3048Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Confidence through Comedy - The Comedy School
Hennessy, D. (Organiser), Palmer, K. (Presenter), Currington, A. (Participant), Hannan, S. (Participant), Luxon, M. (Participant), Cornejo Martinez, C. (Participant), Mortimer, W. (Participant), Murphy, S. (Participant), Owen, V. (Participant), Rennie, A. (Participant), Sweeney, S. (Participant), Taylor, J. (Participant) & Vageler, C. (Speaker)
30/09/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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The Royal Society Science Comedy Performance
Hannan, S. (Speaker)
1/07/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
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CLOVER Research Priority Setting Workshop II
Hannan, S. (Organiser), Emsley, H. (Organiser) & Gordon, C. (Organiser)
23/06/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Oscillations in Multi-Modal EEG Research Workshop
Hannan, S. (Participant)
5/06/2025 → 6/06/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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The Epilepsy Research Institute Conference 2025: Reviewer
Hannan, S. (Reviewer)
22/05/2025 → 23/05/2025Activity: Other activity types › Other