Dr. Judy Illes receives the 2021 Martin M. Hoffman Award for Excellence in Research

Neuroethics Canada congratulates Dr. Judy Illes for receiving the 2021 Martin M. Hoffman Award for Excellence in Research, in recognition of her outstanding research and scholarly contributions, at this year’s UBC Department of Medicine Faculty and Staff Awards. For further details, please visit: https://medicine.med.ubc.ca/about/department-of-medicine-awards/

Environmental Neuroethics: the Crossroads of Environment, Brain and Mental Health

Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:00 AM PDT To register, please visit: https://www.bigmarker.com/neuroethics-society/environmental-neuroethics 21st century environmental challenges coupled to novel scientific understandings of their impacts on neurological and mental health raise a distinct set of considerations at the interface between environmental ethics, brain health, and public policy. How do environmental factors like pollution, toxicity, and radiation […]

Neuroethics for the Neurosciences

June 15, 2021 9:00AM PST/12:00AM EST Register here: https://cce.upmc.com/NTTR_WebinarSeries_4 Neuroethical thinking has been increasingly incorporated into neuroscience discovery, translation, and commercialization over the past 20 years. We will discuss how this growth has occurred using case examples from neuroimaging and other modalities. We will also look to the future where interdisciplinary and intersectional alignment of […]

Pushing the Limits: Children, Athletics and Ethics

July 23-24, 2021 – Presented Virtually Athletics are a central part of the lives of children, adolescents and young adults. Kids are engaging in athletics at younger ages and higher intensities than ever before, bringing a greater understanding of both the benefits and risks of athletic participation. Our latest knowledge has shaped some serious ethical […]

Louise Harding awarded a W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics Graduate Fellowship

Congratulations to Neuroethics Canada’s student, Ms. Louise Harding, for being awarded a W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics Graduate Fellowship for the 2021/2022 academic year. The Fellowship will support Louise in formally coupling the established field of applied ethics with the newer, pragmatic neuroethics approach for her thesis project in UBC’s Master of Science […]

A Commitment to Co-Creation of Knowledge for Meaningful Brain Research

Neuroethics Canada’s Dr. Judy Illes will be speaking at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics Seminars on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT Watch a recording of the event here: https://stanford.zoom.us/rec/play/Eq-QWI9TOauyCQ2rgpMfa7832SNptW_u3DoOqqEoVHuCC-8L4yYA3xLsXrA3oFHFJmdlc-VgoD2fb5Rl.LL4v-xTaZ0wdb-w_?startTime=1623171635000&_x_zm_rtaid=Fd_xgnD8Tg-84wOC4I5X-w.1623344805206.363b7c227027af14c84b021d4e9db52b&_x_zm_rhtaid=273 For more details, please visit: https://med.stanford.edu/bioethics/events/SCBESeminars.html  

‘There is no playbook’: UBC professor weighs in on ‘messy’ COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics

“There is no playbook to this crisis and to the response of the crisis and we keep seeing on an almost daily basis a layering of crises.” – Dr. Judy Illes weighs in on pop-up vaccination clinics. Click the title to read more.

Dr. Judy Illes receives the UBC Distinguished University Scholars Award

Congratulations to Neuroethics Canada’s Dr. Judy Illes for receiving the UBC Distinguished University Scholars Award. This award recognizes exceptional members of faculty who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research and/or teaching & learning. See the list of UBC’s 2021 Distinguished University Scholars here: https://academic.ubc.ca/academic-community/news-announcements/news/ubcs-2021-distinguished-university-scholars To learn more about the Program, please visit: https://academic.ubc.ca/awards-funding/funding-opportunities/distinguished-university-scholar-program

COVID-19: Poll suggests majority in B.C. want vaccine proof required for travel

Neuroethics Canada’s Dr. Judy Illes notes that the requirement for proof of vaccines to travel to certain countries is not new and that they are common for other vaccinations. Click the title to read more.

Neuroethics for Novel Neurotechnologies

Monday, April 19, 2021 12:00PM PDT (3:00PM EDT) Progress in advancing neurotechnologies is occurring at a time of change in health and social landscapes. As novel brain technologies traverse the realm of preclinical experimentation to real world treatments, questions of readiness, equitable patient access, legal and intellectual rights surface. Join us to hear leaders of […]