Neuroethics Canada
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Neuroethics Canada is a vibrant community of scientists, ethicists, health professionals, legal experts, educators, policy makers, and students who explore the ethical, legal and social implications of advances in neuroscience.
📸 Dr. Judy Illes and Dr. Olivia Matshabane celebrate the leadership of women worldwide, guided by the theme "UBUNTU", in Cape Town, South Africa!
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November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
📸 Dr. Judy Illes and Dr. Olivia Matshabane celebrate the leadership of women worldwide, guided by the theme "UBUNTU", in Cape Town, South Africa!
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
📣 The Hastings Center for Bioethics announces its inaugural cohort of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Bioethics Mentorship Program, where SNF Scholars pair with Hastings Center Fellows to advance each scholar’s research and career goals.
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The Hastings Center Announces Inaugural SNF Global Bioethics Scholars
A physician who cares for patients, trains medical students, and conducts research in a city on the frontline in eastern Ukraine aims to strengthen
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November 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
📣 The Hastings Center for Bioethics announces its inaugural cohort of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Bioethics Mentorship Program, where SNF Scholars pair with Hastings Center Fellows to advance each scholar’s research and career goals.
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🔎 Dr. Judy Illes recently presented on the intersections between #neuroethics, the environment, and the exposome at a special workshop held at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Daegu, Korea, on October 22, 2025. (1/2)
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🔎 Dr. Judy Illes recently presented on the intersections between #neuroethics, the environment, and the exposome at a special workshop held at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Daegu, Korea, on October 22, 2025. (1/2)
🤖 Bringing research beyond the lab by actively recruiting participants and building connections that make our work possible! Katelyn Teng, an undergraduate research assistant at the Neuroscience, Engagement and Smart Tech Lab, is at the PAWS event today for her project on pet therapy.
October 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🤖 Bringing research beyond the lab by actively recruiting participants and building connections that make our work possible! Katelyn Teng, an undergraduate research assistant at the Neuroscience, Engagement and Smart Tech Lab, is at the PAWS event today for her project on pet therapy.
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👏 Congrats to Dr. Judy Illes on receiving the Canadian Science Policy Centre 2025 Trailblazer Award, recognizing her pioneering work & its profound impact on shaping the future of science, innovation & policy in Canada: https://ow.ly/ka3q50X5OB6 Neuroethics Canada @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
👏 Congrats to Dr. Judy Illes on receiving the Canadian Science Policy Centre 2025 Trailblazer Award, recognizing her pioneering work & its profound impact on shaping the future of science, innovation & policy in Canada: https://ow.ly/ka3q50X5OB6 Neuroethics Canada @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social
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CSPC is thrilled to announce the winners of the CSPC 2025 Awards!
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
October 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
CSPC is thrilled to announce the winners of the CSPC 2025 Awards!
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
We are pleased to share that Neuroethics Canada's Dr. Judy Illes has been awarded the @sciencepolicy.ca 2025 Trailblazer Award (Science for Policy) in recognition of her pioneering work and its profound impact on policy making in Canada and around the world! 👏 🎉
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Dr. Judy Illes - CSPC
Abby Christopher is dedicated to environmental sustainability through her research and innovative policy proposal. Her proposal, “Harbouring Life: Managing Port Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems,” aims to...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We are pleased to share that Neuroethics Canada's Dr. Judy Illes has been awarded the @sciencepolicy.ca 2025 Trailblazer Award (Science for Policy) in recognition of her pioneering work and its profound impact on policy making in Canada and around the world! 👏 🎉
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"Neuroethics Canada director Judy Illes said Musk politics should not have any bearing on the clinical trial. While she said the global health cuts are troubling, they should be “compartmentalized” from Neuralink’s research in Canada."
Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier th...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Neuroethics Canada director Judy Illes said Musk politics should not have any bearing on the clinical trial. While she said the global health cuts are troubling, they should be “compartmentalized” from Neuralink’s research in Canada."
Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk.
Read the full article here: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/19/e...
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Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier th...
vancouver.citynews.ca
September 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk.
Read the full article here: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/19/e...
Read the full article here: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/19/e...
In BC, five people die every day due to unregulated drug overdoses. Many of these deaths occur after an overdose leads to cardiac arrest. Harjeev Sudan explores the ethical challenges along the continuum of care for substance use disorders and more.
Ethical challenges in critical care after overdose - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | DMCBH
In British Columbia, five people die every day due to unregulated drug overdoses. Many of these deaths occur after an overdose leads to cardiac arrest.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
In BC, five people die every day due to unregulated drug overdoses. Many of these deaths occur after an overdose leads to cardiac arrest. Harjeev Sudan explores the ethical challenges along the continuum of care for substance use disorders and more.
Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech Lab's research team explores the real-world use of infant sleep monitoring technologies and its impact on parent mental health and medical decision-making.
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The quantified baby: real-world use of infant sleep monitoring technologies and its impact on parent mental health and medical decision-making
Background Managing sleep is a challenging experience in early parenthood, and infant sleep problems are associated with negative outcomes within the family. A large market of devices to monitor infan...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech Lab's research team explores the real-world use of infant sleep monitoring technologies and its impact on parent mental health and medical decision-making.
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#Neuroscience #Neuroethics #BrainHealth #DigitalHealth
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#Neuroscience #Neuroethics #BrainHealth #DigitalHealth
In a recent article, researchers Harjeev Sudan, Dr. Daniel Buchman, and Dr. Judy Illes call for a patient-centered reimagining of the ethical standards and approaches to clinical decision-making regarding withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.
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Toward Prognostic Humility for Unrepresented Patients at the End of Life
Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 25, No. 9, 2025)
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August 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In a recent article, researchers Harjeev Sudan, Dr. Daniel Buchman, and Dr. Judy Illes call for a patient-centered reimagining of the ethical standards and approaches to clinical decision-making regarding withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UAK5T...
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📣 Explore the future of tech, health & society at the Connected Minds Conference 2025, where ideas ignite and innovation thrives! 🧠
🗓️ Early Bird registration is now open!
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🗓️ Early Bird registration is now open!
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August 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
📣 Explore the future of tech, health & society at the Connected Minds Conference 2025, where ideas ignite and innovation thrives! 🧠
🗓️ Early Bird registration is now open!
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🗓️ Early Bird registration is now open!
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(1/6) Early Bird Registration is Now Open! Join us in Toronto for the Connected Minds Conference 2025 from October 6–8, 2025! www.yorku.ca/research/con...
#ConnectedMinds2025 #BrainsMachinesSociety #InterdisciplinaryResearch #AI #Neuroscience #DigitalHealth #HumanTechnologyInteraction
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Connected Minds Conference: Exploring the Intersection of Brains, Machines & Society - Connected Minds
The Connected Minds Conference 2025 promises to be a dynamic and inspiring gathering, where ideas and innovation come alive. This October, we’ll convene academics, industry leaders, and policymakers w...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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In line with this conversation, we are pleased to share our article, Principles and Priorities for Responsible Innovation in #Neurotechnology for Canada, published in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences:
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August 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In line with this conversation, we are pleased to share our article, Principles and Priorities for Responsible Innovation in #Neurotechnology for Canada, published in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences:
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🔎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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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...
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August 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🔎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.
researchmoneyinc.com/article/neur...
researchmoneyinc.com/article/neur...
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Marcello Ienca for being selected as the next president of the International Neuroethics Society! 🎉
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August 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Marcello Ienca for being selected as the next president of the International Neuroethics Society! 🎉
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📖 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.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
📖 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...
🔗 Access the book here: shop.elsevier.com/books/crossc...
📣 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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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…
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July 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📣 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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🤖 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.
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.
Designing Innovative Social Robots through end-User ParTicipation (DISRUPT)
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.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🤖 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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July 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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:
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🧠 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.
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.
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July 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🧠 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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July 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📣 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.
www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/doctora...
www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/doctora...
🤖 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.
Dr. Julie Robillard discusses the NEST Lab's research into social robots, ethical design, and how technology can foster, not replace, human connection.
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…
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July 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🤖 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.
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.
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 Human-Rob...
medicine.med.ubc.ca
July 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🤖 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.