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Dr. Cian O'Donnell is a Senior Lecturer in Data Analytics at Ulster University's School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems. He holds honorary positions at the University of Bristol and leads a computational neuroscience research group focused on synaptic plasticity, autism-related neural circuit dysfunction, and statistical methods for neural data analysis. He obtained his PhD in Neuroinformatics from the University of Edinburgh after completing a BSc in Applied Physics at Dublin City University.
His research explores three primary areas: (1) mechanisms of learning and memory via synaptic plasticity models, (2) neural circuit alterations in autism using computational approaches, and (3) development of Bayesian and machine learning methods for analyzing neuroscience datasets. His group actively collaborates with institutions like the Salk Institute and UCLA.
Recent publications emphasize Bayesian inference in neural systems, synaptic plasticity dynamics, deep learning applications for neural decoding, and computational psychiatry. His grants include funding from the BBSRC, Leverhulme Trust, and Medical Research Council. He received the Best Student Paper Award at UKCI 2024.
Dr. O'Donnell advises multiple PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Current projects investigate synaptic stability, neural network topologies, and autism biomarkers. His lab utilizes computational modeling, Bayesian statistics, and machine learning to address fundamental questions in neuroscience.
