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Biography
Hugh Simpson is a neurologist and neuroscientist with a particular interest electrical brain stimulation for neurological disorders. He completed his medical degree at the University of Qld, and PhD at the Queensland Brain Institute in Brisbane, before moving to Melbourne for advanced training in neurology. He has completed clinical fellowships across the Alfred and Royal Melbourne Hospitals in Melbourne, as well as more recently at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Research interests
- Electrical brain stimulation for epilepsy
- Deep brain stimulation
- Cortical and responsive neurostimulation
- Vagus nerve stimulation
- Non-invasive brain stimulation
- Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders
- Epilepsy Surgery & stereo EEG
- Quantitative EEG research
- Machine learning and AI in neurology & neuroscience
Supervision interests
Hugh Simpson is interested in supervising PhD, honours, and summer student projects in the above areas
Clinical activities
Hugh Simpson has a clinical role as a visiting medical officer at Alfred Health
Education/Academic qualification
Neuroscience, PhD, The development of retinotectal maps, University of Queensland
Award Date: 22 Jun 2012
Medicine, MBBS, University of Queensland
Award Date: 16 Dec 2005
External positions
VMO, Alfred Hospital
22 Aug 2022 → …
Research Collaborator, Mayo Clinic
13 Jul 2022 → …
Research area keywords
- Deep brain stiumlation surgery
- Epilepsy
- EEG, MEG, SEEG
- Epilepsy surgery
- epilepsy, seizure, EEG, semiology
- Movement disorders
- Tremor
- Parkinson's disease
- Neurophysiology
- Cortical and subcortical areas
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Feasibility Study of the iVEAcare Neuromodulation System for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Simpson, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
22/06/26 → 21/06/28
Project: Research
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NSV Early Career Fellowship Hugh Simpson
Simpson, H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & O'Brien, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the accuracy, efficiency and safety of Stereoelectroencephalography with robotic assisted electrode placement compared to traditional frame based stereotaxy
Fish, C. T., Wittayacharoenpong, T., Donaldson, C., Laing, J., Neal, A., Simpson, H. D., Hunn, M., O'Brien, T. J. & Gutman, M., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 138, 7 p., 111403.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Stop and sniff the roses: Insights into the voluntary control of respiration
Simpson, H. D., Sivathamboo, S. & Bateman, L. M., 15 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Physiology. 603, 4, p. 779-780 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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The physiology, anatomy and stimulation of the vagus nerve in epilepsy
Patros, M., Sivathamboo, S., Simpson, H. D., O'Brien, T. J. & Macefield, V. G., 15 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Physiology. 603, 8, p. 2201-2217 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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The Place of Local Field Potentials in Deep Brain Stimulation Programming for Parkinson’s Disease: A Review
Leung, C. H. S., Simpson, H. D. & Thyagarajan, D., Feb 2025, In: Brain Sciences. 15, 2, 14 p., 116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Centromedian thalamic deep brain stimulation for idiopathic generalized epilepsy: Connectivity and target optimization
Park, S., Permezel, F., Agashe, S., Osman, G., Simpson, H. D., Miller, K. J., Van Gompel, J. J., Starnes, K., Lundstrom, B. N., Worrell, G. A. & Gregg, N. M., Nov 2024, In: Epilepsia. 65, 11, p. e197-e203 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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