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UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ “Meet Our Students” features Neuroethics Canada alumna, Margot Gunning

Margot’s research focuses on theoretical and experiential groundings that challenge patent law practice and doctrines. Click the title to read more.

There is no known cure for ALS, but medical tourism exploits desperation for profit.

There is no known cure for ALS, but scientific breakthroughs in treating symptoms have been made. Click the title to read more.

Psychosurgery is back. But these are not the ice-pick-through-the-eye-socket lobotomies of the past.

No opening of the cranium, no cutting into the brain, no blood. Today’s precise psychosurgery presents options for patients with treatment-resistant disorders. Click the title to read more.

Harjeev Sudan awarded a 2025 Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral Program

Congratulations to Neuroethics Canada’s Harjeev Sudan for being awarded one of 2025 Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral Program! Harjeev is a PhD student in the Neuroscience program co-supervised by Dr. Judy Illes and Dr. Mypinder Sekhon. She is interested in the intersection of neuroscience, ethics, and public health to inform public policy and improve clinical […]

Exploring the ethics of human-robot interaction: A conversation with Dr. Julie Robillard

What if robots could help us feel calmer, more focused, or more connected? According to neuroscientist Dr. Julie Robillard, that future may already be taking shape. Click the title to read more.

Landscape analysis of the opportunities and challenges for neurotechnology in global health

The World Health Organization brought together global experts to generate a landscape analysis of the opportunities and challenges for neurotechnology in global health. Click the title to read the full report.

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.

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.