Dr Irina Korotchikova is a former member of the NBRG.
Dr Irina Korotchikova, MB, BCh, BAO  research interests is the EEG of the newborn baby in the early post natal period. There is very little data available on the neonatal EEG in hypoxia-ischaemia early in the newborn period i.e. between 0-12 hours of birth and virtually nothing is known about the EEG of the normal neonate during this time period. 
The influence of factors such as labour, delivery method and maternal anaesthesia has not been studied early in this time period. This information is essential before we can accurately identify the severity of hypoxia ischaemia early in the newborn period, provide accurate prognosis in this period and correctly identify those babies that will benefit most from neuroprotective therapies.
Her PhD was completed in 2011 and its aims were:
·        To establish normal EEG and sleep patterns in the immediate post-natal period in healthy full term neonates.
·        To determine the effects of labour, delivery method and maternal anaesthesia on these early EEG and sleep patterns. 
·        To compare these patterns to the early EEG patterns of babies with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. 

Her PhD was supervised by Prof Geraldine Boylan and Prof CA Ryan, and ran in collaboration with the Department of Electrical Engineering, UCC and Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin.