A philosopher turned neuroscientist, Dr Luppi trained in philosophy and cognitive science at the University of Oxford and Harvard University, before obtaining a PhD in neuroscience as a Gates Scholar from the University of Cambridge, and completed postdoctoral training as a Molson Neuro-engineering Fellow and Banting Fellow at the Montreal Neurological Institute. His work investigates how brain function and consciousness arise from the complex interplay of brain structure and dynamics across scales. To this end, he combines approaches from information theory, network science and whole-brain computational modelling to investigate pharmacological and pathological perturbations of brain function and consciousness across species and across modalities – such as disorders of consciousness, anaesthesia and psychedelics. His long-term goal is to understand what makes brains conscious and intelligent, how we can achieve more human-like artificial systems, and how we can promote the recovery of healthy brain function and cognition in brain-injured patients.