Professor Bronagh Blackwood, PhD, RN. has a Chair in Critical Care at the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland. Her expertise lies in clinical research with a particular focus on conducting trials to enhance the quality of care provided to patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, addressing important aspects such as weaning, sedation, and delirium management. In addition to being the Northern Ireland lead representative for Evidence Synthesis Ireland, she serves as a Content Editor for the Cochrane Emergency and Critical Care Group and an Associate Editor for the journal Thorax.