Congratulations to Dr. Illes for becoming new Chair of the International Brain Initiative!
The International Brain Initiative (IBI) brings together seven national brain initiatives – Canada, USA, Australia, the EU, S. Korea, China, and Japan – and an extraordinary range of disciplines spanning cellular and molecular neuroscience, neural engineering, humans systems, and neuroethics to realise a shared vision of global neuroscience impact. The IBI is grateful to the initial support of the […] Read More
Seizing Hope: High Tech Journeys in Pediatric Epilepsy
Can new technology bring hope to children who have drug-resistant epilepsy? More than 500,000 children in Canada and the USA have epilepsy. About a third of those children continue to have seizures despite taking anti-seizure medications, also known as pediatric drug resistant epilepsy (DRE). Surgery may be one option for them, but what if […] Read More
UBC researchers lead $24 million project to treat spinal cord injury
Dr. Judy Illes is a Co-Principal Investigator for “Mend the Gap”, a multidisciplinary team working on a novel approach to treat spinal cord injury. Click the title to read more. Read More
Ethics for UBC
Neuroethics Canada is pleased to announce Ethics for UBC, a series of panel discussions that will explore the current landscape of ethics scholarship and education across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses of our university. In attending one of the five interactive 75-min panel discussions, you will have the opportunity to learn about the current ethics-related endeavours […] Read More
Visit the Neuroethics at the Core Blog!
Visit the revitalized Neuroethics at the Core Blog and read about the latest on Neuroethics Canada’s events and research! Read More
The Importance of Global Co-operation: A Statement on COVID-19 from Neuroethics Canada
Faculty and members of the Advisory Board of Neuroethics Canada, a group of distinguished neuroscientists, ethicists, and community leaders, stand together in this time of COVID-19 to emphasize the importance of global cooperation. While the closure of physical borders is a necessary means to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, intellectual borders must remain open to […] Read More
Invitation to participate in a research study on creating user-centered, customized assistive technologies
Research Study: Emotional Motivation for Technology that Cares Are you ages 50+? We want to hear from you! Researchers at the Centre for Brain Health at UBC are seeking adults for a study on creating user-centered, customized assistive technologies. You are eligible to participate in our study if you: Are ages 50 and up Speak […] Read More
Order your copy now! Neuroethics: Anticipating the future
Over the last decade, there have been unparalleled advances in our understanding of brain sciences. But with the development of tools that can manipulate brain function, there are pressing ethical implications to this newfound knowledge of how the brain works. In Neuroethics: Anticipating the Future, a distinguished group of contributors tackle current and critical ethical […] Read More
Conversations in Ethics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
•• Prize winner of the 2014 CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health Talks Video Competition •• Welcome! This series was created to publicize and share just a few of the fascinating ethical issues that face Developmental Neuroscience today. Members of the NeuroDevNet/Neuroethics Core Research teams interview experts in their fields about the […] Read More
Alzheimer Disease Resource Books
Click to the image to access free copies of Alzheimer Disease Resource books! Read More
