Research
Dr. Calderon's laboratory is interested in understanding how the different arousal pathways' participate in establishing and maintaining consciousness in the brain. In particular, she and her team members are interested in determining neuronal circuitries and subcortical and cortical activity dynamics that promote wakefulness under normal and pathological conditions. Their ultimate goal is to elucidate the neuronal mechanisms by which the brain recovers from low brain activity states and apply this knowledge to design devices for monitoring anesthetized patients or patients with disorders of consciousness. Moreover, they aim to develop a treatment to produce adequate brain activation to treat impaired consciousness after brain injury.
Research Projects

We seek to understand changes in brain dynamics and behavior of subjects recovering from unconsciousness, particularly in brain injury and recovery from anesthesia.