Staff Profile

My academic background is in neurophysiology and computational neuroscience, with a PhD focusing on digital signal processing and neural mechanisms. I also hold an MSc with Distinction in Neuroinformatics, where I specialized in modeling neurological systems and neural networks.

My expertise involves translating this knowledge into medical applications, such as developing signal processing for a novel MicroEMG device. I am proficient in data science and machine learning, using NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn for analysis and model development. My technical skills also extend to web development with JavaScript and Django.

My work has been recognized with awards including the ECCN Visiting Scholar award, an NIHR BRC Fellowship, and the Adrian Prize for Clinical Neurophysiology. I was also honored to be selected as the Turner Warwick Lecturer for the Royal College of Physicians in London.

I am seeking to apply my skills to new challenges in medical research and patient care and am open to collaborations that advance healthcare through technology.

I'm a clinical researcher in Computational Neurophysiology, looking at new ways of measuring the health of the motor units which control our muscles. I also look at the implementation and challenges of AI in healthcare.

My research has developed new methods of measuring the structure and function of motor units, including ultrasound, multi-electrode EMG, and new forms of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

I teach Neurophysiology on the Newcastle MB BS curriculum, and a short introduction to Neurology for the dentistry course. I have delivered teaching on EEG and NCS/EMG to postgraduate doctors locally.

I supervise medical students performing short research placements, SSCs, and SFP doctors completing longer projects in human motor neuroscience.

• Articles

  • Akinyemi RO, Kunkle BW, Akinyemi JO, Kushch NA, Olalusi OV, Rajabli F, Ogunde GO, Martinez IM, Zaman AF, Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Njamnshi AK, Damasceno A, Ayele BA, Zenebe Y, Adoukonou T, Ikanga JN, Boshe J, Ndetei D, Obiako R, Ogundele A, Wahab K, Osaigbovo G, Nwani P, Mlaki DA, Lwere K, Olowoyo P, Elugbadebo OO, Ogunronbi M, Arulogun O, Nichols M, Paddick S-M, Farombi TH, Okubadejo NU, Walker R, Baiyewu O, Owolabi MO, Byrd GS, Seixas AA, Guerchet M, Seshadri S, Cuccaro M, Vance JM, Reitz C, Bush WS, Haines JL, Kalaria RN, Pericak-Vance M, Ogunniyi A. Risk factors for dementia among indigenous Africans: Data from the recruitment and retention for Alzheimer's Disease diversity genetic cohorts in the ADSP (READD-ADSP) study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S6), e107688.
  • Baker M, Maitland S. Response to: ‘Cortical Inexcitability in ALS: Correlating a Clinical Phenotype. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2025, 96(3), 208.
  • Scaramutti C, Seixas AA, Cai D, Rajabli F, Adams LD, Hamilton-Nelson KL, Cuccaro ML, Ayele BA, Griswold AJ, McInerney KF, Kunkle BW, Adams LD, Whitehead PG, Vance JM, Cuccaro ML, Griswold AJ, Blanton SH, Kunkle BW, Vance JM, Cuccaro ML, Dorfsman DA, Scott KM, Whitehead PG, Zaman AF, Griswold AJ, Blanton SH, McInerney KF, Mena PR, Martinez IM, Kunkle BW, Vance JM, Pericak-Vance M, Seixas AA, Akinyemi JO, Coker M, Diala S, Ogunronbi M, Baiyewu O, Ogunniyi A, African Dementia Consortium, Akinyemi RO, Akinyemi JO, Coker M, Akinwande K, Damasceno A, Ndetei D, Zewde YZ, Ayele BA, Byrd GS, Caban-Holt AM, Ndetei D, Ndetei D, Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Wahab K, McInerney KF, Vance JM, Obiako R, Okubadejo NU, Owolabi MO, Kunkle BW, Reitz C, Reitz C, Tosto G, Bush WS, Williams SM, Haines JL, Kalaria R, Ogunniyi A, Pericak-Vance M. Regional Disparities in Educational Attainment and Its Impact on Cognitive Health in Western and Eastern Africa. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S6), e107528.
  • Zaman AF, Mena PR, Obiako R, McInerney KF, Okubadejo NU, Adams LD, Elugbadebo OO, Byrd GS, Caban-Holt AM, Reitz C, Ojo O, Tosto G, Ogrocki PK, Kunkle BW, Haines JL, Vance JM, Baiyewu O, Pericak-Vance M, Ogunniyi A, Paddick S-M, Cuccaro ML, Akinyemi RO. Population Normative Data for Commonly Used Neuropsychological Measures in Older Nigerian Adults in the READD- ADSP study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S3), e106700.
  • Wilson S, Hassan N, Chan D, Slight S. Perspectives of using a digital test to support early detection of Alzheimer's: A protocol for involving underserved groups. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S6), e100753.
  • Harrison JR, Baharain RS, Donaghy PC, Maitland S. Natural Language Processing for Analysing Patient and Caregiver Experiences of Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S7), e108463.
  • Maitland S, Birkbeck M, Schofield I, Best L, Scott J, Blamire A, Whittaker RG. MRI of Neurogenic Human Motor Units Following Poliomyelitis. Muscle and Nerve 2025, epub ahead of print.
  • Jaramillo-Jimenez A, Mantilla-Ramos YJ, Tovar D, Lopera F, Nino DFA, Gomez JFO, Paquet C, Gaubert S, Pardini M, Arnaldi D, Taylor J-P, Fladby T, Bronnick K, Aarsland D, Bonanni L. Mega-Analysis of Oscillatory and Aperiodic Resting-State EEG Alterations in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S2), e103714.
  • Wilson S, Tolley C, Ardle RM, Slight R, Slight S. Key considerations to promote digital inclusivity within healthcare: stakeholders’ and under-served groups perspectives. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S6), e100787.
  • Wheeler NR, Hamilton-Nelson KL, Naj AC, Reitz C, Williams SM, Tosto G, Byrd GS, Akinyemi JO, Adams LD, Coker M, Akinwande K, Diala S, Whitehead PG, Ogunronbi M, Scott KM, Damasceno A, Zaman AF, Zewde YZ, Ayele BA, Caban-Holt AM, Ndetei D, Griswold AJ, Sarfo FS, Blanton SH, Akpalu A, Cuccaro ML, Wahab K, McInerney KF, Obiako R, Baiyewu O, Mena PR, Okubadejo NU, Owolabi MO, Martinez IM, Vance JM, Kalaria R, Ogunniyi A, Rajabli F, Haines JL, Akinyemi RO, Pericak-Vance M, Kunkle BW, Bush WS. Improving Genotype Imputation of African-derived Genetic Variants in Studies of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S1), e106790.
  • Bhalerao GV, Markiewicz PJ, Thomas DL, de Vita E, Parkes L, Thompson G, MacKewn J, Krokos G, Wimberley C, Hallett W, Su L, Smith S, Malhotra P, Hoggard N, Taylor J-P, Ritchie C, Wardlaw JM, Matthews PM, Aigbirho FI, O'Brien JT, Hammers A, Fox NC, Herholz K, Barkhof F, Miller K, Matthews J, Griffanti L. Harmonising Multisite Brain MRI Data: Insights from the Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) PET-MR harmonisation Study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21, e097537.
  • Akinyemi JO, Scaramutti C, Cai D, Rajabli F, Ogunde GO, Adams LD, Hamilton-Nelson KL, Cuccaro ML, Dorfsman DA, Kunkle BW, Martinez IM, Zaman AF, Sarfo FS, Akpalu AK, Njamnshi AK, Damasceno A, Ayele BA, Zewde YZ, Adoukonou T, Ikanga JN, Boshe J, Ndetei D, Obiako R, Ogundele A, Wahab K, Osaigbovo G, Nwani P, Mlaki DA, Lwere K, Olowoyo P, Elugbadebo OO, Ogunronbi M, Arulogun O, Nichols M, Paddick SM, Farombi TH, Okubadejo NU, Walker R, Baiyewu O, Owolabi MO, Byrd GS, Vance JM, Reitz C, Bush WS, Haines JL, Kalaria RN, Pericak-Vance M, Akinyemi RO, Seixas AA, Ogunniyi A, African Dementia Consortium. Exploration of Social Engagement as a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease among Indigenous Africans. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S6), e106892.
  • Hamilton CA, Wharton S, Thomas AJ. Estimating the total burden of multiple neuropathological changes. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S6), e100260.
  • Honig LS, Gomperts SN, Taylor J-P, Prins ND, Gardner A, Blackburn K, Alam JJ, Galvin JE. Effects of neflamapimod (p38α kinase inhibitor) on clinical progression in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) without Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Co-Pathology. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S7), e108769.
  • Elugbadebo OO, Ogunronbi M, Ogunniyi A, Akinyemi RO, Ogunde GO, Akinyemi JO, Farombi TH, Kunkle BW, Adams LD, Inciute JD, Griswold AJ, Adams LD, Whitehead PG, Umuojine J-P, Ogundele A, Zewde YZ, Osaigbovo G, Mutiso V, Olowoyo P, Ibuchim A, Boshe J, Lwere K, Ndetei D, Akpalu A, Nichols M, Mlaki DA, Sarfo FS, Nwani P, Njamnshi AK, Damasceno A, Wahab K, Whitehead PG, Griswold AJ, McCauley JL, Vance JM, Pericak-Vance M, Obiako R, Logvinsky I, Okubadejo NU, Paddick S-M, Kalaria RN, Arulogun O, Baiyewu O, Byrd GS, Pericak-Vance M. Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia as a Clinical Indicator of Disease Severity and Memory Decline in African Populations: Data from the READD–ADSP Project. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S3), e106579.
  • Thapa P, Paddick S-M, Sapkota N, Lukose A. Aging and Cognitive Health in Nepal: Prevalence of Dementia, Disability, and Functional Decline among the community residing people (aged≥60) in Nepal. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S6), e107544.
  • Epstein B, Chadwick J, Carpenter M, Williams SA, Taheri S, Chagoury O, Taylor R, Sattar N, Lean M, Welsh P, Paterson C. A proteomic tool suggests reductions in dementia risk following intentional weight loss in type 2 diabetes. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21(S7), e108444.
  • Maitland A, Fowkes R, Maitland S. Can ChatGPT pass the MRCP (UK) written examinations? Analysis of performance and errors using a clinical decision-reasoning framework. BMJ Open 2024, 14(3), e080558.
  • Sirkis T, Maitland S. Monitoring real-time junior doctor sentiment from comments on a public social media platform: a retrospective observational study. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2023, 99(1171), 423–427.
  • Sorensen DM, Bostock H, Abrahao A, Alaamel A, Alaydin HC, Ballegaard M, Boran E, Cengiz B, de Carvalho M, Dunker O, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A, Graffe CC, Jones KE, Kallio M, Kalra S, Krarup C, Kroigard T, Liguori R, Lupescu T, Maitland S, Matamala JM, Moldovan M, Moreno-Roco J, Nilsen KB, Phung L, Santos MO, Themistocleous AC, Uysal H, Vacchiano V, Whittaker RG, Zinman L, Tankisi H. Estimating motor unit numbers from a CMAP scan: Repeatability study on three muscles at 15 centres. Clinical Neurophysiology 2023, 151, 92-99.
  • Maitland S, Hall J, McNeill A, Stenberg B, Schofield I, Whittaker R. Ultrasound-guided motor unit scanning electromyography. Muscle and Nerve 2022, 66(6), 730-735.
  • Kennion O, Maitland S, Brady R. Machine learning as a new horizon for colorectal cancer risk prediction? A systematic review. Health Sciences Review 2022, 4, 100041.
  • Maitland S, Escobedo-Cousin E, Schofield I, O'Neill A, Baker S, Whittaker R. Electrical cross-sectional imaging of human motor units in vivo. Clinical Neurophysiology 2022, 136, 82-92.
  • Sørensen DM, Maitland S, Tankisi H, et al. Assessing inter-rater reproducibility in MScanFit MUNE in a 6-subject, 12-rater “Round Robin” setup. Neurophysiologie Clinique 2022, 52(2), 157-169.
  • Maitland S, Baker S. Ipsilateral motor evoked potentials as a measure of the reticulospinal tract in age-related strength changes. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 2021, 13, 612352.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Vella AS, Lin K, Lipnicki DM, Stephan BC, Thalamuthu A, Llibre-Rodriguez JJ, Guerchet M, Preux P-M, Shahar S, Ding D, Turana Y, Costa E, Xiao S, Walker R, Paddick S-M, Hendrie HC, Gao S, Krishna M, Scazufca M, D'Orsi E, Guerra RO, Gureje O, Mubangizi V, Sachdev PS, Jiang J. Risk factors for poor cognition among older adults in low- and middle-income countries. In: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2025). 2025, Toronto, Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Stephan BC, Brain J, Buchanan T, Burley CV, Burton E, Dunne J, Myers B, Sabatini S, Stephan W, Tang EYH, Anstey KJ, Siervo M. External Validation of Dementia Risk Prediction Models: Towards evidence-based implementation. In: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2025). 2025, Toronto, Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Bajwa RK, Hanjari M, Al-Oraibi A, Akeya RK, Brar M, Robinson L, Stephan BC, Qureshi N, Bains M. Exploring knowledge and attitudes towards dementia risk prediction, barriers to dementia services and service improvement recommendations with diverse populations in the UK. In: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2025). 2025, Toronto, Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

• Reviews

  • Maitland S, Baker M. Serotonin syndrome. Drug and therapeutics bulletin 2022, 60(6), 88-91.
  • Waite SJ, Maitland S, Thomas A, Yarnall AJ. Sarcopenia and frailty in individuals with dementia: A systematic review. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2021, 92, 104268.
  • Maitland S, Mcelnay P, Brady R. AI: simply reinforcing medicine's worst biases?. BMJ Innovations 2020, 6(4), 117-120.