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  • 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



  • News
  • Events
  • Dr. Judy Illes receives the inaugural 'Judy Illes Award for Mentorship in the Field of Neuroethics'
  • Interview with Louise Harding about Indigenous Theories of Mind
  • Pondering the Neuroethics of Modulating the Mind with Judy Illes
  • Quinn Boyle and Judy Illes: Forced treatment makes little sense in combating opioid crisis
  • Neurotechnology and the Law
  • Dr. Judy Illes, Dr. B Lynn Beattie, and Chad Day receive the Alvin J. Thompson Award (NWABR)
  • Voice Epilepsy Episode 26: Discussion on the Seizing Hope Documentary with Dr. Judy Illes
  • Young epilepsy patient has rare brain surgery to fight for her life
  • From research to improved care – helping kids manage pain after day surgery
  • Dr. Judy Illes named UBC Distinguished Scholar in Neuroethics
  • Thu, Feb 2: Seizing Hope special film screening event at Whistler, BC
  • Tue, Feb 7: Special film screening event at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
  • Wed, Feb 8: Seizing Hope special film screening event with the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy (Developing Issues in Bioethics and Society Seminar Speaker Series) at Baylor College of Medicine (Details to follow)
  • Thu, Feb 9: Special film screening event with the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University
  • Thu, Feb 9: Women in Science
  • Tue-Wed, Feb 21-22: Special film screening event with the Rock Ethics Institute at the Pennsylvania State University (Details to follow)
  • Thu, Feb 23: Special film screening event at the Annual Ethics Committee Retreat of the Department of Medical Ethics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Details to follow)
  • Wed, Mar 8: Virtual film screening event with the Bioethics and Palliative Care at Seattle Children’s Hospital (Details to follow)




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