# Publications

> Selected academic publications in criticality, neurophysiological biomarkers, and clinical neuroinformatics.

- URL: https://www.poil.dk/publications/
- Author: Simon-Shlomo Poil

This page lists selected publications most relevant to these themes. For the complete publication record, see my [Google Scholar profile](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WQYdBC4AAAAJ).

**3,800+ citations · h-index 18** (Google Scholar, November 2026)

## Recognition

- **NWO Toptalent grant (2008)** from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research for the PhD project *Novel biomarkers of memory: from model to cognition* ([announcement](https://opennieuwsbank.nl/bericht/2008/05/13/E170-nederlandse-organisatie-voor-wetenschappelijk-onde.html), in Dutch).
- **"Alzforum Recommends"** for Montez, Poil et al. (PNAS, 2009), with a commentary by Paolo Maria Rossini ([Alzforum](https://www.alzforum.org/node/129962)). The study was also covered in Alzforum's news story *Measuring Gross Brain Changes in AD, FTD* (28 January 2009, [Alzforum](https://www.alzforum.org/node/39103)) and in VU Magazine (2009).

## Criticality and temporal dynamics

- **Detrended fluctuation analysis: A scale-free view on neuronal oscillations**. R. Hardstone*, S.-S. Poil*, G. Schiavone, R. Jansen, V.V. Nikulin, H.D. Mansvelder, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *Frontiers in Physiology* 3:450, 2012. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2012.00450 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3510427/)
- **Critical-state dynamics of avalanches and oscillations jointly emerge from balanced excitation/inhibition in neuronal networks**. S.-S. Poil, R. Hardstone, H.D. Mansvelder, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *Journal of Neuroscience* 32(29), 9817–9823, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5990-11.2012 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3553543/)
- **Avalanche dynamics of human brain oscillations: relation to critical branching processes and temporal correlations**. S.-S. Poil, A. van Ooyen, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *Human Brain Mapping* 29(7), 770–777, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.20590 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6871218/)
- **Fast network oscillations in vitro exhibit a slow decay of temporal auto-correlations**. S.-S. Poil, R. Jansen, K. van Aerde, J. Timmerman, A.B. Brussaard, H.D. Mansvelder, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *European Journal of Neuroscience* 34(3), 394–403, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07748.x
- **External drive to inhibitory cells induces alternating episodes of high- and low-amplitude oscillations**. O.J. Avella Gonzalez, K.I. van Aerde, R.A.J. van Elburg, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *PLoS Computational Biology* 8(8), e1002666, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002666 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3431298/)
- **Long-range temporal correlations in alpha oscillations stabilize perception of ambiguous visual stimuli**. F. Sangiuliano Intra, A.-E. Avramiea, M. Irrmischer, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Frontiers in Human Neuroscience* 12:159, 2018. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00159 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5928216/)
- **Strong long-range temporal correlations of beta/gamma oscillations are associated with poor sustained visual attention performance**. M. Irrmischer, S.-S. Poil, H.D. Mansvelder, et al.. *European Journal of Neuroscience* 48(8), 2674–2683, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.13672 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6221163/)

## Clinical biomarkers and translation

- **Altered temporal correlations in parietal alpha and prefrontal theta oscillations in early-stage Alzheimer disease**. T. Montez, S.-S. Poil, B.F. Jones, I. Manshanden, J.P.A. Verbunt, B.W. van Dijk, et al.. *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* 106(5), 1614–1619, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0811699106 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2635782/)
- **Integrative EEG biomarkers predict progression to Alzheimer's disease at the MCI stage**. S.-S. Poil, W. de Haan, W.M. van der Flier, H.D. Mansvelder, P. Scheltens, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience* 5:58, 2013. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2013.00058 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3789214/)
- **Measurement of excitation-inhibition ratio in autism spectrum disorder using critical brain dynamics**. H. Bruining, R. Hardstone, E.L. Juarez-Martinez, J. Sprengers, A.E. Avramiea, S. Simpraga, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Scientific Reports* 10(1), 9195, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65500-4 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7280527/)
- **EEG machine learning for accurate detection of cholinergic intervention and Alzheimer's disease**. S. Simpraga, R. Alvarez-Jimenez, H.D. Mansvelder, J.M.A. Van Gerven, G.J. Groeneveld, S.-S. Poil, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *Scientific Reports* 7(1), 5775, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06165-4 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5515842/)
- **Age dependent electroencephalographic changes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)**. S.-S. Poil, S. Bollmann, C. Ghisleni, R.L. O'Gorman, P. Klaver, J. Ball, D. Eich-Höchli, D. Brandeis, L. Michels. *Clinical Neurophysiology* 125(8), 1626–1638, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2013.12.118
- **Qualitative EEG abnormalities in ASD reflect inhibition-dominated brain dynamics**. A.-E. Avramiea, E.L. Juarez-Martinez, P. Garcés, J.F. Hipp, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Scientific Reports* 16, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-42120-y (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13199430/)
- **An EEG nicotinic acetylcholine index to assess the efficacy of pro-cognitive compounds**. S. Simpraga, H.D. Mansvelder, G.J. Groeneveld, S. Prins, E.P. Hart, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Clinical Neurophysiology* 129(11), 2325–2332, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2018.08.014
- **Bumetanide as a candidate treatment for behavioral problems in tuberous sclerosis complex**. C. Vlaskamp, S.-S. Poil, F. Jansen, et al.. *Frontiers in Neurology* 8:469, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2017.00469 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5596068/)
- **Developmental changes in gamma-aminobutyric acid levels in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder**. S. Bollmann, C. Ghisleni, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Translational Psychiatry* 5(6), e589, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1038/tp.2015.79 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4490289/)
- **Paradoxical benzodiazepine response: a rationale for bumetanide in neurodevelopmental disorders?**. H. Bruining, L. Passtoors, N. Goriounova, F. Jansen, B. Hakvoort, M. de Jonge, S.-S. Poil. *Pediatrics* 136(2), e539–e543, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-4133

## Resting-state and multimodal imaging

- **The Amsterdam Resting-State Questionnaire reveals multiple phenotypes of resting-state cognition**. B.A. Diaz, S. Van Der Sluis, S. Moens, J.S. Benjamins, F. Migliorati, D. Stoffers, A. Den Braber, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Frontiers in Human Neuroscience* 7:446, 2013. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00446 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3737475/)
- **Individual differences in white matter diffusion affect sleep oscillations**. G. Piantoni, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Journal of Neuroscience* 33(1), 227–233, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2030-12.2013 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6618630/)
- **Coupling between resting cerebral perfusion and EEG**. R.L. O'Gorman, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Brain Topography* 26(3), 442–457, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10548-012-0265-7
- **Subcortical glutamate mediates the reduction of short-range functional connectivity with age in a developmental cohort**. C. Ghisleni, S. Bollmann, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Journal of Neuroscience* 35(22), 8433–8441, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4375-14.2015 (free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6605329/)

## Theses

- **Neurophysiological Biomarkers of Cognitive Decline: From Criticality to Toolbox**. S.-S. Poil. *PhD Thesis, VU University Amsterdam*, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/1871/39640
- **Temporal Correlations and Criticality in Models of Neuronal Networks**. S.-S. Poil. *MSc Thesis, University of Copenhagen & VU University Amsterdam*, 2007.
- **Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing**. S.-S. Poil. *BSc Thesis, University of Copenhagen & Novo Nordisk A/S*, 2005.

## Conference abstracts

- **White matter diffusion correlates with spindles and slow waves**. G. Piantoni, S.-S. Poil, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen, Y.D. Van Der Werf, E.J. Van Someren. *SLEEP 2012*, 2012.
- **Functional and morphological properties of human pyramidal neurons across cortical layers**. C.P. de Kock, G. Testa-Silva, M.B. Verhoog, N.A. Goriounova, A. Gidon, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting*, 2011.
- **Independent component analysis of high-density EEG requires temporal pre-whitening filters**. G. Gomez-Herrero, I. Verweij, K. Rutanen, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam Annual Meeting*, 2011.
- **Multi-level criticality in neuronal networks**. R. Hardstone*, S.-S. Poil*, H.D. Mansvelder, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam Annual Meeting*, 2011.
- **The Neurophysiological Biomarker Toolbox (NBT)**. R. Jansen*, S.-S. Poil*, H.D. Mansvelder, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam Annual Meeting*, 2011.
- **Multi-scale criticality in neuronal network models of ongoing oscillations**. R. Hardstone*, S.-S. Poil*, H.D. Mansvelder, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *7th FENS Forum of European Neuroscience*, 2010.
- **Ongoing alpha oscillations exhibit multi-fractal properties that are altered in early-stage Alzheimer's disease**. S.-S. Poil, E.A.F. Ihlen, P. Scheltens, H.D. Mansvelder, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *7th FENS Forum of European Neuroscience*, 2010.
- **The Neurophysiological Biomarker Toolbox for pre-clinical EEG/MEG research**. S.-S. Poil, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *ONWA annual PhD meeting*, 2009.
- **Impaired temporal correlations in temporo-parietal oscillations in early-stage Alzheimer's disease**. K. Linkenkaer-Hansen, S.-S. Poil, et al.. *Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (Program No. 246.2/P6)*, 2008.
- **Avalanche dynamics of ongoing oscillations in vitro, in vivo, and in computational models**. S.-S. Poil, R. Jansen, A.B. Brussaard, A. van Ooyen, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *7th Dutch Endo-Neuro-Psycho Meeting; 6th FENS Forum of European Neuroscience*, 2008.
- **Computational modelling of burst-like neuronal activity**. S.-S. Poil, A. van Ooyen, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *6th Dutch Endo-Neuro-Psycho Meeting (poster)*, 2007.
- **Synaptic connectivity underlying long-range temporal correlations**. S.-S. Poil, A. van Ooyen, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen. *6th Dutch Endo-Neuro-Psycho Meeting*, 2007.
- **Critical dynamics in developing cortical networks**. I. Vajda, S.-S. Poil, K. Linkenkaer-Hansen, A. van Ooyen. *6th Dutch Endo-Neuro-Psycho Meeting*, 2007.