Celebrating changemaking women in the Faculty of Medicine

Since the doors of the UBC Faculty of Medicine first opened in 1950, many incredible women have shaped our evolution as a world-class institution and contributed in countless ways to the health of communities in B.C., Canada and throughout the globe. Click to the title to read more.

New proposal aims to protect patients with high-risk brain implants

A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused by devices like brain-computer interfaces. Click the title to read more.

Decolonizing neuroscience: Cross-cultural practice and reframing the field

Western traditions have long been prioritized in science, whereas Indigenous experiences, perspectives and ways of knowing have often been tokenized or sidelined. Click the title to read more.

Neuroethics in the Americas: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Challenges

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT Online event Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4531d276-d4d7-43c8-97d2-3d90fdcdbc37@cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91 Join us for an informative discussion session with Dr. David Lyreskog and Professor Judy Illes to learn more about the Oxford Winter Neuroethics School and explore interdisciplinary perspectives and challenges in neuroethics across the Americas. Speakers: Prof. Judy Illes Department […]

Ethical Challenges and Opportunities of Palliative Psychiatry

Daniel Buchman, MSW PhD Bioethicist and Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Joint Centre for Bioethics University of Toronto Tuesday, May 27, 2025 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT SPPH or Zoom Register to attend virtually (via Zoom), or in-person at SPPH (219, within suite 201). Dr. Daniel […]

New recommendations for regulating neurotechnology in Canada include protecting Indigenous rights

Once centred on finding treatments for conditions that affect the nervous system such as movement disorders and epilepsy, neurotechnology is evolving. Click the title to read more.

Dr. Karen Herrera-Ferrá receives the 2025 Judy Illes Award for Mentorship in the Field of Neuroethics

Neuroethics Canada congratulates Dr. Karen Herrera-Ferrá on winning the 2025 INS Judy Illes Award for Mentorship in the Field of Neuroethics. For more details on the award, please visit: https://neuroethicssociety.org/awards/illes-award/

Portable MR Imaging of the Brain: Practical challenges and ethical solutions for Indigenous, and rural and remote communities

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT (time converter) Via Zoom Join us for an interactive conversation with experts to discuss how highly portable neuroimaging technology can enable research and understandings of the human brain. The advent of highly portable MRI (pMRI) offers new possibilities for field-based neuroscience research that […]

Dr. Melissa Perreault talks about bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to neuroscience at CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn

In the February 17, 2025 episode of CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn, the International Brain Initiative Crosscultural Working Group Lead, Dr. Melissa Perreault (University of Guelph), discussed Two-eyed seeing and bringing Indigenous perspectives into brain science. This discussion is in line with the recently published article in Nature, co-authored by Neuroethics Canada’s Dr. […]

How can we bring Indigenous ways of knowing into neuroscience?

UBC researchers and partners are enhancing brain science with an Indigenous lens. Click the title to read more.