Dr. Judy Illes discusses navigating the neuroscientific landscape with Drug Target Review
As we start anew this year, we have much to reflect on in the global neuroscientific landscape. In an interview with Drug Target Review, Dr. Judy Illes highlights the need for evidence-based neuroscience to address the mental health implications of environmental changes. She urges a departure from geographical silos to foster global collaboration. We invite […]
Dr. Judy Illes featured in Research Money’s article on balancing risk and promise in neurotechnology
On balancing risk and promise in neurotechnology, how can Canada balance ethical, legal, and societal concerns with the rapid advancement of neurotechnology? Learn about Dr. Judy Illes’ response in the Research Money article (please click the title above).
Dr. Judy Illes’ David Kopf Neuroethics Lecture at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2023
The world today is challenged by environmental change that is applying unprecedented pressure on individual and collective well-being. With the pervasiveness of eco-anxiety, what are the responsibilities of neuroscientists? How can research span geographic and cultural boundaries? To bring answers to these questions, Dr. Judy Illes’ David Kopf Neuroethics Lecture at the Society for Neuroscience’s […]
Cindy Zhang’s honorable mention in the Neuroethics Essay Contest
Congratulations to Cindy Zhang for her honorable mention in this year’s Neuroethics Essay Contest hosted by the International Neuroethics Society and International Youth Neuroscience Association! Cindy is a fourth year psychology student at UBC and a research assistant at the Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech (NEST) Lab, where she supports projects investigating human-technology interactions in […]
Harjeev Sudan receives the BPOC Graduate Excellence Award
Harjeev Sudan, Neuroscience Master’s student at Neuroethics Canada, receives the BPOC Graduate Excellence Award. This award recognises excellence in research and scholarly performance by racialised graduate students and aims to address systemic barriers they experience in their training. Under the supervision of Dr. Judy Illes and Dr. Mypinder Sekhon, Harjeev’s research will focus on overdose, […]
Dr. Julie Robillard receives 2023 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Research Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Julie Robillard! As the lead of the Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech (NEST) Lab, Julie and her team explore co-creation processes, development, and applications of social robots to study the intergenerational determinants of social robot usability. Learn more about Julie and the NEST Lab’s research program here: https://www.nestlab.ca/.
Dr. Judy Illes featured in CTV News
What can families do when their last treatment option is not available in the country? For Canadian families considering Responsive Neuro Stimulation (RNS) to treat epilepsy, medical tourism may be their only option. In an interview with CTV News, Dr. Judy Illes discusses the ethical implications of RNS to treat epilepsy. Click the title to […]
Drs. Judy Illes and Anthony Hannan on the Finding Genius Podcast
Dr. Judy Illes and Anthony Hannan discuss expanding the world of neuroscience and why scientific collaboration matters. Click the title, or listen on your preferred podcast platform.
Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes wins McGill University’s Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision
Congratulations to Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes for the well-deserved achievement! Stefanie received the Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Teaching and Supervision from McGill University as a devoted mentor and support for trainees to pursue unconventional academic trajectories. Stefanie is the leader of the Biosignal Interaction and Personhood Technology (BIAPT) Lab at McGill University.
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 […]