Sana joined Lancaster University in September 2023 as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Neuroscience, where she leads the NEON Lab. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from UCL (2019) and a Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc) degree from the University of Birmingham (2014). Prior to establishing the NEON Lab, Sana held postdoctoral research fellow positions at UCL and the Montreal Neurological Institute in Canada.

Sammy joined the NEON Lab in August 2025 as a Research Technician, and supports our experimental studies investigating how sleep-related brain activity contributes to memory processing. She holds a MSc in Applied Neuropsychology from the University of Bristol (2022) and a BSc in Psychology from Lancaster University (2020). Sammy has also worked as a Researcher at Galen Research.

Leanna joined the NEON Lab as a PhD student in October 2024. Her project focuses on understanding the role of sleep architecture in offline memory processing in the human brain, using EEG and behavioural testing. Leanna holds a MSc in Psychological Research Methods (2024) and a BSc in Psychology (2022) from Lancaster University.

Lottie is a fourth-year MSci Biology student. She first joined the NEON Lab in 2025 to complete her third-year dissertation project on intracranial EEG in patients with epilepsy, followed by a summer internship sponsored by Defying Dementia. She has now returned to the lab for her MSci research project, where she is investigating the relationship between sleep oscillations and procedural memory.

Miya joined the NEON Lab in October 2026 as a postgraduate Research Assistant through the Psychology Employability Programme, supporting our experimental studies on sleep and memory. She is currently completing her MSc in Child Mental Health and holds a BSc in Psychology (2026) from Lancaster University.