Dr. Rébecca Robillard, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa School of Psychology and leads clinical sleep research at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research at the Royal. Her team investigates the interactions between mental health, the sleeping brain and the sleeping heart, with particular attention to mood disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. Their work also seeks to optimize sleep and chronobiological interventions for people with mental disorders. By supplementing standard clinical care with extended sleep assessment and treatment options, her team hopes to find new ways of improving quality of life and accelerate recovery in people facing sleep and mental health challenges. Dr Robillard's other areas of work also include collaborations on Indigenous-led research and research aiming to better understand the potential therapeutic effects of cannabis for post-traumatic stress disorder.