Nicoletta Nicolaou

Nicoletta Nicolaou is an Associate Professor and Director of the PhD programme at the University of Nicosia Medical School. She holds a BSc (Hons.) in Cybernetics & Control Engineering and a PhD in Cybernetics from the University of Reading, UK, as well as an MSc in Criminology from the University of Nicosia. A former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Imperial College London (2014–16), her research focuses on nervous system interactions, biomedical signal processing, and machine learning applied to neuroscience. Key areas include anaesthetic-induced consciousness, neurodegeneration, autism, and neurocriminology.

Education:

• BSc (Hons.) in Cybernetics & Control Engineering, University of Reading
• PhD in Cybernetics, University of Reading
• MSc in Criminology, University of Nicosia

Her work explores the brain-gut axis, gut microbiome, and vagal pathways, with recent studies on Alzheimer’s Disease funded by the Alzheimer’s Association. Recent research includes analyzing pandemic mortality trends, consciousness detection in clinical patients, and neurophysiological responses to music.

Awards:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (2014–16)

Grants & Roles:

• Principal Investigator for the Alzheimer’s Association-funded study on probiotics and cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients
• Member of the Cyprus National Bioethics Committee (2024–present)

Research & Teaching:

Her publications span anesthesia monitoring, neurological disorders, and medical education innovations. She leads studies on sleep-brain interactions and has pioneered tools like concept maps for medical assessment.