Curriculum Vitae

Conor Keogh

Oxford Neural Interfacing
Nuffield Departent of Surgical Sciences
University of Oxford

conor.keogh@nds.ox.ac.uk

Summary

Postdoctoral Researcher and Academic Clinical Fellow, Oxford Neural Interfacing
I am a postdoctoral researcher in neural interfacing at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford. I work in a joint role as an Academic Clinical Fellow in neurosurgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital, having previously completed a DPhil on the application of engineering techniques to the management of nervous system pathology using neuromodulation.

My work is based on the development of techniques for targeted electrical neuromodulation in neurological diseases with the aim of restoring function to the damaged nervous system and preventing predictable functional loss. I work closely with colleagues across a range of disciplines, including engineering, neurophysiology and neurosurgery. I am interested in the application of interdisciplinary approaches to improve techniques for functional restoration and in the translation of research insights into real impact through engagement with tech transfer.

Contents

• Work and Education
  • Education
  • Postgraduate Examinations
  • Work
  • Professional Affiliations
• Publications
  • Primary Research
  • Research Collaboratives
• Grants and Awards
  • Grants
  • Awards
• Patents
• Research Tools
• Teaching
• Service and Leadership
• Audit and Quality Improvement
• Supervision and Mentorship
• Presentations
  • Invited Talks
  • Oral Presentations
  • Poster Presentations
• Courses and Certifications
• Interests

Work and Education

Education

• DPhil (Surgical Sciences), University of Oxford, 2019 - 2023
• MRCS (Membership), Royal College of Surgeons, 2019
• MB BCh BAO (Medicine), Trinity College Dublin, 2012 - 2018
• MSc (Neural Engineering), Trinity College Dublin, 2015 - 2016

Postgraduate Examinations

• October 2019 MRCS Part B
• January 2019 MRCS Part A

Work

• Postdoctoral Researcher & Academic Clinical Fellow, Oxford Neurosurgery, 2023 - 2031
• Postdoctoral Researcher & Junior Clinical Fellow, Oxford Neurosurgery, 2022 - 2023
• DPhil Student, Oxford Neural Interfacing , 2019 - 2022
• Intern (Foundation Training), Academic Track Training Programme, HSE, 2018 - 2019

Professional Affiliations

• Royal College of Surgeons, Member
• Neuromodulation Society of the UK and Ireland, Member
• International Neuromodulation Society, Member
• European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, Member
• European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Member
• International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society, Member
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member
• IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Member
• Higher Education Academy, Associate Fellow

Publications

Primary Research

• Keogh C. et al, Closed-loop parameter optimisation for patient-specific phrenic nerve stimulation. Artificial Organs 2023
• Keogh C. & FitzGerald, J., Decomposition into dynamic features reveals a conserved temporal structure in hand kinematics. iScience 2022
• Keogh C. et al, Computation of activating fields for approximation of the orientation-specific neural response to electrical stimulation. Proceedings of the IEEE EMBC 2022
• Keogh C. et al, Non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation to avoid ventilator induced diaphragm deconditioning in critical care. Artificial Organs 2022
• Keogh C. et al, Spatial and temporal distribution of information processing in the human dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2022
• Keogh C., Optimizing the neuron-electrode interface for chronic bioelectronic interfacing. Neurosurgical Focus 2020
• Keogh C. et al, Functional network mapping reveals state-dependent response to IGF1 treatment in Rett Syndrome. Brain Sciences 2020
• Keogh C. et al, Statistical modelling of cortical connectivity using non-invasive electroencephalograms. JoVE 2019
• Keogh C. et al, Clinical and genetic Rett Syndrome phenotypes are defined by stable electrophysiological profiles. BMC Paediatrics 2018

Research Collaboratives

• STARSurg Collaborative, Perioperative intravenous contrast adminisatration and the incidence of acute kidney injury after major gastrointestinal surgery: prospective, multicentre cohort study. British Journal of Surgery 2020
• Global Neurosurgery Survey Collaborators, Global perspectives on task shifting and task sharing in neurosurgery. World Neurosurgery: X 2019
• STARSurg Collaborative, Challenges of one-year longitudinal follow-up of a prospective, observational cohort studt using an anonymised database: recommendations for trainee research collaboratives. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2019
• STARSurg Collaborative, Association between peri-operative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-2 receptor blockers and acute kidney injury in major elective non-cardiac surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia 2018
• STARSurg Collaborative, Prognostic model to predict postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery based on a national prospective observational cohort study, BJS Open 2018

Grants and Awards

Grants

• NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship, 2023 - 2027
  • Targeted electrical neuromodulation for patient-specific therapies
• EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2022 - 2024
  • Numerical optimisation for individualised neuromodulation
• ESSFN Research Grant, 2022 - 2024
  • High-dimensional neuroprosthetic control using a generative model of hand biomechanics
• Rosetrees Fund Pilot Grant, 2022 - 2024
  • Precision neuromodulatio for non-invasive spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain
• NIHR Doctoral Award, 2019 - 2022
  • Model-driven stimulation for targeted functional restoration in chronic spinal cord injury
• EPSRC Training and Support Grant, 2019 - 2022
  • Engineering approaches for functional restoration following nervous system injury
• HSE Clinical-Academic Training Grant, 2018 - 2019
  • Targeted bioelectronics: towards personalised neuromodulation
• HSE Spark Innovation Grant, 2018 - 2019
  • FutureMed: technology in medicine conference and innovation hackathon
• Henry Cooke Drury Research Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
  • EEG processing methods for characterisation and outcome prediction in paediatric developmental disorders and epilepsy

Awards

• Oxford University Hospitals Trainer Recognition Award, 2024
  • Awarded to recognise contributions to the training of junior members of the Department of Neurosurgery.
• Oxford University Hospitals Staff Recognition Award, 2024
  • Awarded to recognise the development of a teaching and mentorship programme for junior doctors applying for neurosurgical training.
• International Neuromodulation Society Abstract Award, 2022 & 2024 (awarded twice)
  • Awarded for high-ranked abstract submission to INS conference.
• Barrow Foundation UK Fellowship, 2023
  • Awarded by the Society of British Neurological Surgeons and the Barrow Foundation UK for ranking first in neurosurgical national selection.
• Neuromodulation Society of the UK and Ireland Travel Award, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 (awarded four times)
  • Awarded to support presentation of high-quality research at international conferences.
• Trinity College Graduate Award, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 (awarded four times)
  • Awarded for excellent achievement in a postgraduate course.
• International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society Vodovnik Award, 2021 & 2022 (awarded twice)
  • Awarded for highest-ranked research presented at the IFESS conference.
• NDS Early Career Researcher Award, 2022
  • Awarded by the University of Oxford in recognition of research performance.
• European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Research Award, 2021
  • Awarded to recognise and support further development of the highest-ranked research presented at the ESSFN conference.
• Clarendon Scholarship, 2019
  • Awarded to the top-ranked applicants to the University of Oxford across all disciplines.
• NIHR Doctoral Award, 2019
  • Awarded in recognition of highly promising clinical-academic research.
• EPSRC Doctoral Training Award, 2019
  • Awarded to support research on the application of engineering techniques to neurosurgical treatment.
• Trinity Whitehead Scholarship, 2019
  • Awarded to the top-ranked applicant in surgical science at Trinity College Oxford.
• Oxford Medical Science Division Scholarship, 2019
  • Awarded to the top-ranked applicant in medical sciences at the University of Oxford.
• Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Clinical Research Medal, 2019
  • Awarded to the top-ranked research presented at a RAMI meeting.
• World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Young Neurosurgeon Award, 2018
  • Awarded to the top-ranked research presented at WFNS 2018.
• North American Neuromodulation Society Travel Award, 2018
  • Awarded to the top-ranked applications to NANS 2018.
• HSE Clinical-Academic Training Award, 2018
  • Awarded to the top-ranked clinical-academic trainees to support protected research time.
• HSE Spark Innovation Award, 2018
  • Awarded to support innovative training initiatives in the Irish health service.
• Trinity College Surgical Society Award, 2018
  • Awarded to the top-ranked presentation and discussion of a surgical case.
• Intensive Care Society Essay Prize, 2018
  • Awarded to the top-ranked essay related to intensive care.
• Trinity College Dublin Dean’s Leadership Award, 2017
  • Awarded for substantial contributions in a leadership role.
• Dublin University Biological Society President’s Medal, 2017
  • Awarded for contributions as Chairperson of the Dublin University Biological Society.
• Henry Cooke Drury Research Fellowship, 2016
  • Awarded to the top-ranked applicant to support research during undergraduate training.
• Amgen Scholarship, ETH Zurich, 2015
  • International scholarship award to support high-quality undergraduate research.
• Distinction in Neural Engineering, 2015
  • Awarded for exam results during MSc Neural Engineering
• Trinity College Dublin Postgraduate Travel Award, 2015
  • Awarded in recognition of research achievement to support presentation at an international conference.
• Trinity College Dublin Foundation Scholarship, 2014
  • Scholarship awarded for the consistent demonstration of exceptional knowledge and understanding.
• Erasmus Scholarship, Université de Nantes, 2014
  • International scholarshop awarded based on academic performance to support international training.
• Henry Hutchinson Stewart Medical Scholarship, 2013
  • Awarded for top overall results in medical examinations.
• John Mallet Purser Medal, 2013
  • Awarded for top results in physiology and biochemistry examinations.
• Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award, 2012
  • Awarded to top-ranked applicants to Trinity College Dublin.

Patents

• System and method for stimulating a nerve, automated resuscitation system; filed 2020, patent pending

Research Tools

• WaveWriter
  • A device and associated software for generating arbitrary, complex stimulation waveforms for electrical neuromodulation research. Allows straightforward production of complex stimulation methods, including novel stimulation methods.
• ONIduino
  • A custom microcontroller-based platform for the development of medical devices and research tools. Defined according to Oxford Neural Interfacing’s requirements, provides a highly performant system for rapid prototyping and development of new devices and tools for research.
• TriggerMate
  • A system for generating stimulation pulse trains with custom parameters for electrical neuromodulation research. Allows simple generation of tonic, high frequency and burst stimulation patterns - Link
• SyncMaster
  • A system for synchronising behavioural tasks with recorded signals. Provides a straightforward method for sending complex event signals over a single channel to recording systems to time-lock signals to behavioural events, including software drivers and analysis methods - Link

Teaching

Training

• Associate Fellowship, Higher Education Academy, 2022
• Advancing Teaching and Learning, University of Oxford, 2021 - 2022
• Software Carpentry Instructor Training, The Carpentries, 2021
• Preparing for Learning and Teaching, University of Oxford, 2020
• Problem-Based Learning Facilitation Training, Trinity College Dublin, 2015

Experience

• Training and Mentorship Lead, Oxford Neurosurgery, 2023 - Present
  • Built on existing initiatives to develop and deliver a training and mentorship program, “Getting into Neurosurgery”, for junior doctors applying for neurosurgical training. Resulted in 60% (6/10) of our 2023/2024 cohort receiving neurosurgery training offers (success rate <6% nationally).
• Tutor in Neurophysiology, Magdalen College Oxford, 2022 - Present
  • Taught the neurophysiology component of the graduate-entry medicine course. Four hours of tutorials per year.
• Tutor in Neurosurgery, St. Catherine’s College Oxford, 2022 - Present
  • Developed and taught a special study module on the science and physiology of surgical neuromodulation. One-hour sessions weekly for eight weeks per year.
• Instructor (computational techniques), Software Carpentries, 2021 - Present
  • Taught computational methods as part of an internationally recognised training curriculum. Organised and taught courses at the University of Oxford, Queen’s University Belfast and Cardiff University. Taught workshops on programming, version control, bash and high-performance computing.
• Instructor (computational neuroscience), Neuromatch Academy, 2021 - 2022
  • Taught on an international three-week summer school on advances computational techniques for neuroscience research. Taught modules on applied mathematics, computational modelling, machine learning, dynamical systems and stochastic processes. Supervised completion and presentation of a research project.
• Senior Faculty Member, Doctors Academy MRCS Revision Course, 2020 - 2023
  • Taught neuroanatomy, skull base and head and neck anatomy, procedural skills, clinical examination and communication skills for surgical trainees preparing for the Royal College of Surgeons Membership examination.
• Instructor, Techniques in Functional Neurosurgery, 2019 - 2023
  • Taught as part of a weekly seminar series on research techniques in clinical neuroscience; tutorials on computational modelling, programming languages, high-performance computing and reproducible research methods.
• Neuroanatomy Instructor, University of Oxford, 2019 - 2021
  • Teaught neuroanatomy to undergraduate medical students; lectures on clinical applications of neuroanatomy and demonstration during practical sessions, including leading dissections and teaching on prosections.
• Medical Tutor, University Hospital Limerick, 2018 - 2019
  • Taught undergraduate medical students; small-group tutorials on initial management of unstable patients, principles of critical care, assessment of surgical patients, acute neurology.
• Peer Tutor, Trinity College Dublin, 2017 - 2018
  • Delivered a series of lectures as part of final year medical taught course; lectures on neurological emergencies, postoperative management, critical care.
• PBL Tutor, Trinity College Dublin, 2017 - 2018
  • Led twice-weekly small-group tutorial sessions as part of pre-clinical medical taught course; covered pre-clinical curriculum including anatomy, physiology and biochemistry.
• Clinical Tutor, Universite de Nantes, 2014 - 2015
  • Delivered clinical teaching to junior medical students; led new series of weekly tutorials linking physiology to clinical features and arranged and conducted teaching rounds with medical students in neurointensive care and neurotrauma.

Service and Leadership

Training

• Management in Medicine Programme, University of Oxford, 2021 - 2022
• NIHR Leadership Academy, NIHR, 2020 - 2021
• IMO Leadership Course, Irish Medical Organisation, 2018

Experience

• Communications Committee, Neuromodulation Society of the UK and Ireland, 2022 - Present
  • Responsible for redesigning and maintaining website and communications with members.
• Member, IEEE EMBS Brain-Computer Interface Standards Committee, 2022 - Present
  • Contributor to international committee on standards development for brain-computer interfacing technology.
• Fellow, Reproducible Research Oxford, 2021 - Present
  • Represent Medical Sciences on University-wide body to improve research practices; organised and taught courses on research techniques, contributed to policy documents as part of a national initiative for reproducible research.
• Divisonal Representative, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, 2019 - 2022
  • Elected to represent NDS on divisional committees; improved access to inter-divisional research facilities, worked on equality and diversity and public engagement initiatives.
• Academic Committee Member, Trinity College, University of Oxford, 2019 - 2022
  • Elected to sit on Trinity College’s Academic Committee; improved research expenses available to postgraduate trainees; arranged teaching opportunities; delivered interdisciplinary academic events.
• President, Clarendon Council, 2019 - 2020
  • Elected to lead the Clarendon Fund’s Scholars’ Association; introduced new series of academic and charitable events; co-ordinated with the University to arrange support for students disrupted by the pandemic.
• Founder, FutureMed Festival, HSE Ireland, 2018-2019
  • Organised and delivered a week-long series of events and workshops on medical technologies with multiple national and international speakers; raised sponsorship from Microsoft, Amazon and HSE Digital Academy; ran courses on artificial intelligence, health informatics and robotics; final “hackathon” event lef to implementation of a new online service for neonatal nutrition in Irish hospitals. Event now run annually by HSE Spark Innovation.
• National Representative, Irish Medical Organisation, 2018 - 2019
  • Elected to represent trainees on national council of the Irish Medical Organisation; increased education supports for trainees, improved payslip clarity and increased trainee satisfaction with payslip process.
• Chairperson, Dublin University Biological Society, 2016 - 2017
  • Established multiple new recurring events, including “In Focus” speaker series, “Medicine through the Arts” exhibition and Entrepreneurship Forum, all of which were subsequently run annually.
• Scientific Editor, Trinity Student Medical Journal, 2015 - 2016
  • Set up new journal website, made articles available online, started process for Google Scholar indexing, streamlined review process, introduced student prize; increased journal submissions by 100%.

Audit and Quality Improvement

• Resource utilisation for investigation of shunt dysfunction, 2024
  • Retrospective evaluation of departmental resources used for investigation of potential ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction to plan potential service improvements. Led audit, co-ordinated team of data collectors, analysed data. Cycle completed: final data collection in progress.
• Anchor use and documentation in patients undergoing dorsal root ganglion stimulation, 2023
  • Retrospective evaluation of operative records of patients undergoing dorsal root ganglion stimulator insertion to determine rates of anchor use and accuracy of documentation. Led audit, co-ordinated team of data collectors, analysed data. Cycle completed: intervention in progress.
• Confidence of clinical staff in the use of digital and informatics technologies, 2019
  • Clinical staff surveyed to evaluate their confidence in the use of informatics tools and electronic records being introduced in the hospital system and more generally. Led audit, collected and analysed data, developed skills training based on findings. Cycle completed: Yes; staff re-surveyed following delivery of a digital skills course; confidence increased across all staff groups on all measures.
• VTE prophylaxis guidelines adherence in a surgical assessment unit, 2018
  • Rate of completion of VTE prophylaxis protocol for all patients admitted through a surgical assessment during the general surgical take assessed. Led audit, collected and analysed data. Cycle completed: Yes; proforma added to admission kardexes, adherence to VTE prophylaxis prescribing guidelines increased on re-audit.
• Management of Parkinson’s Disease in Ireland, 2017
  • Primary care management and specialist referral patterns of patients with Parkinson’s Disease assessed in a sample of general practices throughout Ireland and compared to NICE guidelines. Led audit, co-ordinated team of data collectors, analysed data. Cycle completed: No.

Supervision and Mentorship

• Getting into Neurosurgery, 2023 - Present
  • Further developed Oxford Neurosurgery’s existing teaching and mentorship programme for doctors applying for neurosurgical training, including a rigorous structured preparation programme, intensive interview preparation and full mock interview. Resulted in 60% (6/10) of our 2023/2024 cohort receiving neurosurgery training offers (success rate <6% nationally), with others receiving competitive training posts in radiology and core surgical training.
• SHO Group, 2024 - Present
  • Supervised a group of senior house officers in neurosurgery towards completion of an evaluation of our shunt investigation service for quality improvement. Data collection in progress.
• Foundation Trainee, 2023 - Present
  • Supervised a foundation trainee with an interest in neurosurgery towards the completion of a systematic review on facial nerve stimulation. Data collection in progress.
• Undergraduate Student, 2023 - 2024
  • Supervised an undergraduate students towards completion of a retrospective review of dorsal root ganglion stimulation patient outcomes. Project completed and oral presentation delivered by student at an international conference with award of a presentation prize.
• Undergraduate Student Group, 2021 - 2022
  • Supervised a group of undergraduate students towards completion of a project (“Investigating neural signatures of working memory in frontoparietal electrocorticography). Project completed and submitted for presentation at an international conference (FENS 2022). Three of four students have gone on to PhD programmes.
• Academic Foundation Trainee, 2021 - 2022
  • Supervised an academic foundation trainee towards completion of a systematic review and collection of pilot data for application for a PhD fellowship. Manuscript prepared for submission and PhD application completed successfully with award of a competitive fellowship.
• Deep Learning Indaba, 2020 - 2022
  • Provided mentorship sessions for students in Africa with an interest in developing careers at the intersection of healthcare and engineering. Four students mentored. All developed active research projects. Two have prepared applications for MSc programmes to further their studies.

Presentations

Invited Talks

• High-dimensional neuroprosthetic control using a generative model of hand biomechancs, European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Stockholm, 2023
• Restoring function to the damaged nervous system, Trinity College Research Showcase, Trinity College Oxford, 2022
• Efficient representation of hand biomechanics for upper limb neuroprostheses, Restorative Surgery session, Congress of the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Marseille 2021
• Non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation to avoid ventilator induced diaphragm deconditioning in critical care: parameter optimisation, FES in Critical Care session, RehabWeek 2021 (online)
• Targeted bioelectronics: towards personalised neuromodulation, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2019
• Towards targeted bioelectronics: a combined biomaterials & signal analysis approach, Johns Hopkins Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, Baltimore, United States, 2017
• Stretchable electronics for next-generation neural interfaces, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2015

Oral Presentations

• Spatiotemporally patterned activation using transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation, International Neuromodulation Society, Vancouver, 2024
• Closed-loop parameter optimisation for patient-specific phrenic nerve stimulation, International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society, Rotterdam, 2022
• Patient-specific modelling for precision neuromodulation, International Neuromodulation Society, Barcelona, 2022
• Computation of activating fields for approximation of the orientation-specific neural response to electrical stimulation, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Glasgow, 2022
• The role of the Ih current on the excitability of layer five pyramidal cells, European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience, 2021
• Non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation to avoid ventilator induced diaphragm deconditioning in critical care, RehabWeek 2021, Online
• Computational modelling reveals feedback integration across brain areas in behaving mice, 2020 Neuromatch, Online
• Initial development and validation of an artificial intelligence based decision assistance platform for precision medicine in cortical network pathology, Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Conference, Dublin, Ireland 2019
• Targeted bioelectronics: towards personalised neuromodulation, National Academic Track Conference, Dublin, Ireland 2019
• Network-based biomarkers of epilepsy status using inter-ictal EEG in high-risk patients, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018
• Prediction of epilepsy status and treatment response in Rett Syndrome: a combined support vector machine – neural network method, European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, Bonn, Germany 2018
• Predicting developmental outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants: a statistical learning approach, Joint Meeting of the European Neonatal Societies, Venice, Italy 2018
• Modulation of auditory attention using transcranial direct current stimulation, Bioengineering in Ireland, Antrim, Northern Ireland 2017
• Simultaneous EEG-tDCS for investigating the effects of stimulation on attentional processing in humans, Neuroscience in Ireland Symposium, Dublin, Ireland 2016

Poster Presentations

• Investigating neural signatures of working memory in frontoparietal electrocorticography, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Paris 2022
• Computational biomarkers allow targeted treatment of Rett Syndrome in a trial of a novel agent, Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Conference, Dublin, Ireland 2019
• Cortical network activity predicts IGF-1 treatment response in Rett Syndrome, Neuropsychopharmacology, Orlando, Florida, United States 2019
• Network-based classification accurately discriminates connectivity disorder subtypes using single trial EEG, British Neuroscience Association Conference, Dublin, Ireland 2019
• Artificial intelligence based risk stratification using EEG measures in paediatric epilepsy, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Houston, Texas, United States 2018
• Access to Parkinson’s Disease services in Ireland: an epidemiological analysis, Irish Geriatric Society Conference, Cavan, Ireland 2018
• Access to specialist Parkinson’s Disease services in Ireland: an audit of compliance with best practice guidelines, Frontiers in Neurology, Dublin, Ireland 2017
• Access to specialist Parkinson’s Disease services in Ireland: an analysis of factors associated with access to care, Frontiers in Neurology, Dublin, Ireland 2017
• Stretchable electronics for next-generation neural interfaces, Brain Repair Spring School, Cambridge, UK 2016
• Modulation of auditory attention using transcranial direct current stimulation, Bioengineering in Ireland, Galway, Ireland 2016
• Stretchable electronics for next-generation neural interfaces, Amgen Foundation Scholars’ Conference, Cambridge, UK 2015

Courses and Certifications

Neurosurgery and Surgical Skills

• Cranial Approaches Cadaveric Course, Bristol Neurosurgery
• Basic Endovascular Course for Neurosurgeons, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Approaches to Cranial Surgery Hands-On Course, Cambridge Postgraduate Medical Centre
• Cambridge Lectures in Neurosurgical Anatomy, Cambridge Postgraduate Medical Centre
• ST1 Neurosurgery Bootcamp, Society of British Neurological Surgeons
• INS Neuromodulation Techniques Hands-On Course, International Neuromodulation Society
• Queen Square Neurosurgery Review Course, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Operative Skills in Neurosurgery, Royal College of Surgeons
• Cranial Surgery Step 1 Hands-On Course, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Surgical Neuromodulation Techniques Hands-On Course, North American Neuromodulation Society
• Hands-On Peripheral Neuromodulation Masterclass, London Pain Forum
• Microsurgical Skills and Cerebral Revascularisation Hands-On Course, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
• Spinal Cord Stimulation: Evidence and Applications, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Surgical Robotics: Engineering to Bedside, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Key Clinical Trials in Epilepsy Surgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Emerging Indications for Functional Neurosurgery: Psychiatric Surgery, Congres of Neurological Surgeons
• Surgical Neuroanatomy (Supratentorial & Infratentorial), Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Basic Surgical Skills, Royal College of Surgeons

Critical Care

• Neurointensive Care Summer School, Milan Biococca University
• Essentials of Neurotrauma Certification, Global Neuro
• Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient, Royal College of Surgeons
• Advanced Trauma Life Support, Royal College of Surgeons
• Trauma Evaluation and Management, Royal College of Surgeons
• Systematic Training in Acute Illness Recongition and Treatment for Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons
• Acute Life-Threatening Events - Recognition and Treatment, Royal College of Physicians
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Royal College of Physicians
• Basic Life Support, Royal College of Physicians

Research Skills

• Good Clinical Practice, GMC
• European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience Spring School, European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience
• Computational Neuroscience Summer School, Neuromatch Academy
• C++ for Scientific Computing, Univeristy of Oxford
• Numerical Computing Methods with MATLAB, University of Oxford
• Research Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism, University of Oxford
• Clinical Trials Masterclass, University College Dublin

Interests

My primary sport is rowing. During my undergraduate studies, I was a member of the Senior squad of the Dublin University Boat Club and part of the university’s high performance athletics programme. I won a number of national and university championships and competed at a high level internationally, including as an invited crew at Henley Royal Regatta. I was admitted as a Life Member of the Lady Elizabeth Boat Club, the University’s alumni club, based on my achievements. During my time at Oxford, I was a member of the Oxford University Boat Club. I won medals at a number of major events, including the London Metropolitan Regatta, and was the reserve cox for the 2021 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Although I no longer compete, I continue to be involved in coaching and engage in recreational running and cycling.