I am a clinical neurophysiologist and cognitive scientist interested in the following topics: 

1- Healthy ageing, mobility disorders, and its relationship to cognitive decline 
2- Biomarkers of age-related declines for early diagnosis and rehabilitation
3- Surrogate markers of accelerated neurovascular ageing
4- Electrophysiological markers of brain dysfunction

My research focuses on biomarkers identification for diagnosis and targeted rehabilitation of age-related declines. I am especially interested in the contribution of accelerated neurovascular ageing to conditions such as frailty and cognitive frailty.

In my investigations, I study the interlink between brain blood flow/perfusion, endothelial function and inflammation in the origin of early mobility and cognitive declines and the value of the retina as a surrogate marker of brain health. I also investigate how brain networks and their connections are modified when early declines occur.
My expertise comprises imaging techniques (MRI, fMRI, retina imaging), electrophysiology (EEG, EP and ERP) and non-invasive endothelial assessment to answer research questions.

Dr Kabir Khan Nazeer (on going)

Self-funded Ph.D. students interested in any of the following topics are welcome:

• Ageing
• Frailty & Cognitive Frailty,
• Neurovascular ageing,
• Retina perfusion and vascular reactivity in age-related conditions
• Retina and brain health
• Role of inflammation in age-related declines

Current Research Projects

- Biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring and intervention of cognitive frailty and associated risks.

- Diagnostic markers to improve physical rehabilitation of hospitalised frail older adults.

 External Collaborators

- Prof Carol Holland - Centre for Ageing Research, Lancaster University, UK

- Prof Daysi Garcia Agustin - Cuban Centre for Longevity, Ageing and Health Studies, Cuba

- Dr Tonny Veenith - Neurocritical Care Unit, Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital, UK

- Dr Rebekka Heitmar - Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK

- Dr Maria Valdes-Hernandez - Centre for Clinal Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK

Undergraduate teaching

BSc in Audiology

• Introductory Science II (HS1IS2)

 Postgraduate teaching

MSc in Clinical Sciences and PgCert/MSc in Clinical Neurophysiology 

• Neurophysiology Practice (NS3NP1)
• EEG in Practice (NS2EE1)
• Dissertation II: Research Project (NS2RP1_T1T2_A)
• Dissertation III: Research Project (NS3RP2_T1T2_A)
• Quality Improvement (CHMSI1)

2023-2024 BCHC-Aston. Diagnostic markers to improve physical rehabilitation of hospitalised frail older adults: a pilot study. 4905 GBP

2023 UKAN-Cognitive Frailty Interdisciplinary Network. A pilot study to explore the neurovascular status of older individuals with gait decline. 4900 GBP

2019  GCRF (Aston Internal call). Holder: Valia Rodriguez. Promoting healthy ageing in an adverse socioeconomic context: a pilot study to investigate the dynamics of sensorimotor integration and cognitive processing in the elderly. 9 468 GBP.

2015-2017   CITMA. Holder: Vivian Martin. Update of Neuronic Neurophysiological applications. 1 260 000 CUP. Role: Co-investigator. 

2015-2017   CITMA. Holder: Pedro Valdes-Sosa. Biomarkers of sub-clinical cerebral disease due to a metabolic syndrome. 718 300 CUP. Role: Co-investigator. 

2014-2015   CITMA. Holder: Valia Rodriguez. Continuous EEG monitor for Intensive Care Units. 136 876 CUP.

2008- 2011  CITMA. Holder: Valia Rodriguez. Neural Basis of Attention and its Disorders. 70 829 CUP.

2007            Royal Society. Holder: Valia Rodriguez.Study of attentional disorders with fMRI and MEG. 4240 GBP. 

2005-2006   British Council. Holders: John Duncan (MRC Cognition and Brain Science Unit) & Mitchell Valdes­ Sosa (Cuban Neuroscience  Center). Neural Basis of Attention and its Disorders. 7500 GBP. Role: co-investigator.

2002-2003   TWAS. Holder: Valia Rodriguez. Role of the spiral ganglion cell survival on the preservation of auditory system function after a sensorineural hearing loss. 30 000 USD. 

2010-2017, Consultant in Intensive Care Clinical Neurophysiology, Clinical-Surgical Hospital 'Hnos Ameijeiras', Havana Cuba

1993 - 2017, Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology, Cuban Center for Neurosciences, Cuba

British Society for Research in Ageing

British Geriatric Society

British Clinical Neurophysiology Society

British Neuroscience Association

Cuban Society for Neuroscience

 Cuban Society for Clinical Neurophysiology;

Editor Board - Clinical Neurophysiology Practice

Fellow - Higher Education Academy

Mental Health First Aider 

Room: VS209
Tel: +44 (0) 121 204 4422
Email: [email protected]