Survey Invitation: Stem Cell Information for Parents of Children with Autism or Cerebral Palsy

Survey link: http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/reinerlab/stem-cells-for-autism-spectrum-disorder/?collector=171643 The UBC National Core for Neuroethics and NeuroDevNet, Inc. are interested in learning about your views on sources of information for stem cells and stem cell therapies for children with autism and cerebral palsy. If you are the parent of a child with autism or cerebral palsy, we cordially invite you to […]

Seeking interview participants with Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease

The purpose of this interview is to explore the perspectives of patients with neurodegenerative diseases about the risks, benefits, and time frames associated with stem cell clinical trials

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Teens with cerebral palsy face uncertain transition into adulthood

Katelyn Verstraten writes about transitions of young adults with cerebral palsy in British Columbia for The Vancouver Sun.

Ordeal by Trial: Expert Evidence and the Limits of Legal Practice

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies: International Visiting Research Scholar Public Talk Ordeal by Trial: Expert Evidence and the Limits of Legal Practice By Dr. Gary Edmond Monday, October 28, 2013, 5:00 pm Allard Hall, Room 104, 1822 East Mall, UBC Drawing upon empirical studies and inquiries drawn from Australia, England, Canada and the US, this […]

Dissociations in the meaning of risk between health-care professionals and individuals with spinal cord injury

Dr. Marleen Eijkholt, Dr. Brian K. Kwon and Dr. Judy Illes write on dissociations in the meaning of risk between health-care professionals and individuals with spinal cord injury for Nature.

Neuroethics in Neurosciences Series: Three visions of diversity in neuroethics

Nicholas S. Fitz and Roland Nadler write on perspectives on the various meanings of “diversity” for neuroethics for Kopf Carrier.

Managing Incidental Findings in Genetic Research

A message from Genome British Columbia: We are excited to invite you to attend a Genome BC workshop entitled “Managing Incidental Findings in Genetic Research” to be held at the Segal Centre (500 Granville St.) on October 16th, 2013 from 9 am until 4 pm. This exciting workshop will bring together REB chairs, co-chairs, committee […]

Disclosing incidental findings in brain research: The rights of minors in decision-making

Dr. Nina di Pietro and Dr. Judy Illes write on “disclosing incidental findings in brain research” in Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. To read more, click here.

Ethical reproducibility: towards transparent reporting in biomedical research

Drs. James A. Anderson, Marleen Eijkholt & Judy Illes write on ethical reproducibility in Nature.