Neuroethics Canada

Neurotechnology is here but Canada lacks policy and a regulatory framework to manage it Consumer neurotech products are being sold and tested in Canada without having a specific regulatory framework to manage neurotechnology or the neural data it generates, says Nova Scotia writer Daniel...

🔎A recent article by Research Money discusses how #neurotechnology is here, but Canada lacks policy and a regulatory framework to manage it. While Canada is home to leading neuroscientists, it is missing an opportunity to lead in policy and governance.

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🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Marcello Ienca for being selected as the next president of the International Neuroethics Society! 🎉

🔎 @marcelloienca.bsky.social
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#Neuroethics #Neuroscience

📖 Chapters in the recently published "Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain" probe on understandings, knowledge sharing, Two-Eyed Seeing, storytelling, caregiving, capacity-building, respecting, reflecting, communicating, and more.

🔗 Access the book here: shop.elsevier.com/books/crossc...

Margot Gunning: Empowering women and gender diverse individuals in an age of intellectual property maximalism I am researching intersections between patents and gender. My work will focus on theoretical and experiential groundings that challenge patent law practice and doctrines. I hope to help create new…

📣 UBC Graduate School features Neuroethics Canada alumna, Margot Gunning! Through Margot's research, she hopes to help create new structures to support knowledge creation and dissemination that align with the values of women and gender-diverse individuals.

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In this project, the Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech Lab researchers set out to co-create a blueprint for the development of social robots for older adults. Designing Innovative Social Robots through end-User ParTicipation (DISRUPT)

🤖 Can a robot support our brain health as we get older? Would you want it to?

The Designing Innovative Social Robots through end-User ParTicipation project aims to co-create a blueprint for the development of social robots for older adults.

There is no known cure for ALS, but medical tourism exploits desperation for profit ALS is a progressive and fatal neurological disorder with no known cure. A new clinic offering treatment raises alarms about exploiting those living with ALS.

In a recent @ca.theconversation.com article, Drs. Judy Illes and Erik P. Pioro emphasize the importance of consulting healthcare teams and provincial ALS societies before investing in alternative treatments.

📖 Read the full article here:

Psychosurgery is back. But these are not the ice-pick-through-the-eye-socket lobotomies of the past Precise psychosurgery banishes the horror of lobotomies and gives patients with treatment-resistant mental disorders new options.

🧠 Psychosurgery is back. But these are not the ice-pick-through-the-eye-socket lobotomies of the past. No opening of the cranium, no cutting into the brain, no blood. Today's precise psychosurgery presents options for patients with treatment-resistant disorders.

📣 Congratulations to Neuroethics Canada’s Harjeev Sudan for being awarded one of 2025 Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral Program! 🎉 Harjeev's research focuses on opioid overdose-related brain injury and the related ethics and equity considerations.

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Exploring the Ethics of Human-Robot Interaction: A Conversation with Dr. Julie Robillard | Department of Medicine What if robots could help us feel calmer, more focused, or more connected? According to neuroscientist Dr. Julie Robillard, that future may already be taking shape. What Have We Learned from…

🤖 What if robots could help us feel calmer, more focused, or more connected? How can robots support brain health & emotional well-being? 🧠

Dr. Julie Robillard discusses the NEST Lab's research into social robots, ethical design, and how technology can foster, not replace, human connection.

🤖 How can robots support brain health & emotional well-being, especially for people with neurological conditions? Dr. Julie Robillard discusses the Neuroscience, Engagement, & Smart Tech Lab's research into social robots, ethical design, and how technology can foster, not replace, human connection.

Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain, Volume Eight probes crosscultural perspectives on the brain and mind. Chapters span understandings, know

📣Just published on @elsevierconnect.bsky.social: "Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain"

Chapters span understandings, knowledge sharing, Two-Eyed Seeing, storytelling, caregiving, capacity-building, respecting, reflecting, communicating, and regulating.

📘 shop.elsevier.com/books/crossc...

Oxford Winter Neuroethics School Gain the practical skills needed for planning and delivering interdisciplinary research projects in Neuroethics

📍 Applications for the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool are closing soon! 🧠

The modules aim to equip the next generation of neuroethicists with the tools and insights needed to address the complex methodological challenges within the field.

🌐 Apply here: www.owns.org.uk#apply-to-owns

#OWNS2025

The @who.int gathered global experts to map the opportunities and challenges for #neurotechnology in global health.

As efforts grow to close data/research & implementation gaps, the focus is shifting toward equity, applicability & responsible innovation.

🔗 iris.who.int/handle/10665...

Celebrating changemaking women in the Faculty of Medicine - UBC Faculty of Medicine From the preeminent Parkinson’s disease researcher of our very first graduating class to the first female ob-gyn in B.C., to the visionary behind the province’s mammography program, we invite you to l...

Since the doors of @ubcmedicine.bsky.social first opened in 1950, many incredible women, including @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social Dr. Judy Illes, have shaped its evolution as a world-class institution and contributed to the health of communities in BC, Canada & the world!
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Oxford Winter Neuroethics School Gain the practical skills needed for planning and delivering interdisciplinary research projects in Neuroethics

📍 Applications for the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool are closing soon! 🧠

The modules aim to equip the next generation of neuroethicists with the tools and insights needed to address the complex methodological challenges within the field.

🌐 Apply here: www.owns.org.uk#apply-to-owns

#OWNS2025

A liability framework for high-risk neural devices A no-fault compensation scheme may help balance innovation and patient protection

🔎 What happens when high-risk medical devices fail or malfunction, and leave patients irreversibly harmed?

📖 In this @science.org article, researchers describe a no-fault compensation scheme that may offer relief to injured patients in the US.

🔗 www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...

🧠 As implantable neurotechnologies move from labs to clinics, researchers propose a no-fault compensation model that aims to balance innovation with patient protection.💡

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#Neuroethics #Neurotechnology #PatientSafety #Ethics

New proposal aims to protect patients with high-risk brain implants - UBC News A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused by devices like brain-computer interfaces.

🧠✨ As brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) like Neuralink enter human trials, experts say the U.S. needs a no-fault compensation system to protect patients from life-altering risks.

Patients brave enough to try these devices often have no legal safety net.

news.ubc.ca/2025/06/new-...

#BCI

🧠 The Neuroethics Canada team presents at the 2025 Mend the Gap Symposium (Vancouver, BC)!

Mend the Gap is an international team of experts who come together to address the grand challenge of repairing the spinal cord after injury.

🔗 Read more about the initiative here: mendthegap.ubc.ca

A liability framework for high-risk neural devices A no-fault compensation scheme may help balance innovation and patient protection

With the emergence of implantable brain-computer interfaces exposing patients to unknowns, what happens when these systems fail?

In this @science.org article, researchers describe a no-fault compensation scheme that may offer relief to injured patients in the US.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Decolonizing neuroscience: Cross-cultural practice and reframing the field Dr. Judy Illes and Dr. Melissa Perreault work with Indigenous researchers globally to advocate for and educate about Indigenous neuroethics. According to Perreault, their goals are twofold: to ensure ...

Dr. Judy Illes and Dr. Melissa Perreault are working with Indigenous researchers globally to advocate for and educate about Indigenous neuroethics.

📖: ubyssey.ca/science/deco...

#neuroethics #IndigenousNeuroethics #scicomm

@ubyssey.ca @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social

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🗓️ Join us next Wednesday for an informative discussion session with Prof Judy Illes & Dr David Lyreskog to learn more about the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool and explore interdisciplinary perspectives and challenges in neuroethics across the Americas🧠

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Want to learn more about the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool? Join us for an informative discussion session with Prof Judy Illes & Dr David Lyreskog to explore interdisciplinary perspectives and challenges in neuroethics across the Americas. 🧠

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How do calls to action in neuroethics gain traction—or get lost in translation? In this Policy Forum, researchers recommend that consistent language could be key to improving credibility, acceptance, and implementation.

📖 Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

#Neuroethics

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🗓️ Join us for an informative discussion session with Prof Judy Illes & Dr David Lyreskog to learn more about the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool and explore interdisciplinary perspectives and challenges in neuroethics across the Americas. 🧠

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📍 Applications for the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool are closing soon! 🧠

The modules aim to equip the next generation of neuroethicists with the tools and insights needed to address the complex methodological challenges within the field.

🌐 Apply here: www.owns.org.uk#apply-to-owns

#OWNS2025

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Join us for an informative discussion session with Prof Judy Illes & Dr David Lyreskog to learn more about the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool and explore interdisciplinary perspectives and challenges in neuroethics across the Americas. 🧠

🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4531d2...

VCHRI Research Summit 2025: Shaping the Future of Health Care through Research Join us for an inspiring research event dedicated to Shaping the Future of Health Care Through Research. Connect with leading researchers, health care professionals and community members to explore…

💡 Are you passionate about research & innovation in health care? Join the #VCHRIResearchSummit next week, June 2, to discover how groundbreaking research at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute is transforming patient care in BC and beyond!

Register here:

Oxford Winter Neuroethics School Gain the practical skills needed for planning and delivering interdisciplinary research projects in Neuroethics

📍 Applications for the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool are closing soon! 🧠 The modules aim to equip the next generation of neuroethicists with the tools and insights needed to address the complex methodological challenges within the field.

🌐 Apply here: www.owns.org.uk#apply-to-owns

#OWNS2025

🗓️ Join us in-person or online next Tuesday, May 27 (12–1 PM PT), for a free seminar to discuss the ethical challenges & opportunities of palliative psychiatry with Dr. Daniel Buchman!🧠
@danielbuchman.bsky.social

🔗 Register here: chspr.ubc.ca/2025/05/07/c...

#mentalhealth #bioethics #ethics