Bronac Flanagan

Bronac Flanagan is a Lecturer in Computer Science at the School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems, part of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment at Ulster University. Her research bridges computational biology, neuroscience, and machine learning, with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases and data-driven health insights.

Her work spans computational neuroscience (e.g., astrocytic motility, glutamate/GABA dynamics, calcium signaling at synapses) and medical informatics (e.g., cognitive dysfunction in aging via supervised machine learning). Key trends include modeling neuron-astrocyte interactions, ionic homeostasis, and biomarker identification for neurological disorders.

• 2023: Scientific Reports article on astrocytic leaflet motility and synaptic signaling
• 2021: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience study on GABA/glutamate transporter dynamics
• 2020: JMIR Medical Informatics paper on machine learning for cognitive decline
• 2019: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience article on NCX reversal and calcium domains
• 2018: PLoS Computational Biology work on glutamate excitotoxicity

Her ORCID reflects 8 peer-reviewed publications and an h-index of 12. She collaborates with researchers like J. Harkin, K. Wong-Lin, and L. McDaid, and advises doctoral researcher Carole Dowds. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.