Catherine Duclos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, and in the Department of Neuroscience at Université de Montréal. She is a researcher at the Integrated Trauma Centre of Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, and a CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar in the Brain, Mind and Consciousness program. Dr. Duclos completed her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Montreal (2018), focusing on sleep and circadian rhythms in the acute phase of a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Computational Neuroscience of Consciousness at McGill University (2021), where she studied anesthesia and disorders of consciousness. Dr. Duclos’ research aims to elucidate the functional mechanisms of consciousness, and how neural oscillations and networks can be modulated to improve health outcomes. She records brain activity in altered states of consciousness (coma, disorders of consciousness, sleep, lucid dreaming, and anesthesia) using high-density electroencephalography combined with advanced computational tools directly in surgical and critical care units. Dr. Duclos uses anesthesia and other techniques to perturb the brain and alter consciousness in order to predict recovery potential and optimize recovery trajectories. Her program aims to develop novel tools that improve our understanding and modulation of consciousness.