Keynote Lectures

By connecting old and recent notions, different spatial scales, and research domains, I will introduce a novel framework on the consequences of brain injury focusing on a key role of slow waves.I will argue that the long-standing finding of EEG slow waves after brain injury reflects the intrusion of sleep-like cortical dynamics during wakefulness; I will illustrate how these dynamics are generated and how they can lead to functional network disruption and behavioral impairment.Finally, I will outline a scenario whereby post-injury slow waves can be modulated to reawaken parts of the brain that have fallen asleep to optimize rehabilitation strategies and promote recovery.