Invitation to participate in an interview about self-disclosing about living with dementia or being a care partner on social media
Dr. Julie Robillard and her research team at UBC are looking for participants for a new study exploring the motivations and impacts of disclosing a personal diagnosis of dementia or being a care partner on social media.
Individuals who identify as living with dementia or being a care partner and have disclosed about this on social media are eligible to participate in an approximately 30-minute interview.
For those interested, please contact Mallorie Tam, Research Program Manager, at mallorie.tam@ubc.ca.
Invitation to participate in UBC research and meet real social robots!
Participate in UBC research and meet real social robots!
The NEST Lab is looking for kids (8-12y) to visit BCCH and interact with robotic characters and animals.
No robot experience necessary!
Visit for more info: https://bit.ly/NESTrobot
Invitation to participate in an online workshop to develop an evidence-based, patient-reported outcome measure
Who can participate?
- People with lived experiences of dementia and care partners.
- Health care providers, roboticists and measurement experts working with individuals with a lived experience of dementia in a research, medical, technological, or ethical capacity.
What does the study involve?
The study involves taking part in a 2-hour online workshop to develop an evidence-based, patient-reported outcome measure. The use of video will be required to confirm the identity of participants.
Participants will be asked to share their perspectives and experiences about the impacts of using social robots in every day life and dementia care. Participants will also be invited to complete an optional 5-minute demographic survey.
To participate:
Register your interest here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_daR5ri2KdsSOzJQ
or email Susanna Martin at susanna.martin@ubc.ca.
Seeking survey participants for study on views on online information about Alzheimer disease and related dementias
The UBC National Core for Neuroethics is interested in learning about your views on online information about Alzheimer disease and related dementias. If you are aged 55 or older and have sought online health information about Alzheimer disease or dementia at least once, we cordially invite you to participate in our short phone interview. The interview should take about 20 minutes to complete.
If you are interested in participating in our interviews, please contact Tanya Feng, Research Assistant at the National Core for Neuroethics at DementiaOnlineStudy@gmail.com.
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Postdoctoral Fellow in in multimodal imaging & connectivity in deep brain stimulation (DBS)
A motivated Postdoctoral Fellow is sought to join a multidisciplinary team including neuro- and imaging scientists and clinicians (Bruce Pike, Zelma Kiss, Darren Clark, Davide Martino). The target project is newly CIHR-funded and focuses on development of a novel neuromodulatory target for dystonia. The candidate would map anatomical and functional connectivity in patients, using state-of-the-art MR imaging techniques.
For more details, please read the posting: PDF
Postdoctoral Fellow in focused ultrasound
A motivated Postdoctoral Fellow is sought to join a unique multidisciplinary team of neuroscientists (Zelma Kiss, Clark, Martino, Whelan), imaging and ultrasound engineers (Bruce Pike, Pichardo, Murari). The project is NSERC-funded and involves focused ultrasound (FUS) neuromodulation imaging/electrophysiology and modeling. Focused ultrasound is emerging as an important neuromodulatory tool, allowing for non-invasive or minimally invasive alteration of brain network function. The mechanisms of FUS action are not wellunderstood. The candidate would use in vitro and in vivo animal models to interrogate how FUS alters neural function, with access to cutting edge equipment from InSightec, BrainSonics, as well as custom-built focused ultrasound systems and software. The post-doc will present at local and international conferences (e.g. International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound will be in neighbouring Banff in 2025), have opportunities for teaching or industry relationships, and expand the project into new directions. Taking ownership of the work will allow them to apply for their own fellowship funding from local and national/international organizations, with the support of their network of mentors.
For more details, please read the posting: PDF
Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics - Elsevier Press
Proposals for cutting edge topics in Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics are now being sought. The following topics are of special interest, but all will be considered equally based on the strength of the volume editor or editor group, and the proposed table of contents:
- Environmental Neuroethics
- Advances in Neurotechnology
- Placebo and Deception
- Educational Strategies in Contemporary Neuroethics, Bioethics, and Biomedicine
For more information or to submit your proposal, please send a short abstract that describes the objectives of the volume and a table of
contents to: Dr. Judy Illes (jilles@mail.ubc.ca), Neuroethics Canada, UBC.
Visiting Scholars Program
We welcome visiting scholars to conduct research and collaborate with the members of the National Core for Neuroethics. Please contact our Faculty members for details.
Current Scholar/s:
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Recent Scholars:
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- Hervé Chneiweiss, M.D., Ph.D., Head, Neuroscience, Paris Seine Laboratory, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Inserm/Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France
- Joseph J. Fins, M.D., M.A.C.P., Chief, Division of Medical Ethics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
- Lesley McBain, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Elena Moro, M.D., Professor, Joseph Fourier University - CHU Grenoble, Grenoble, France
- Saskia Nagel, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Changing Brains, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Alexandra Olmos Perez, M.Sc., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Osamu Sakura, Ph.D., Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies/Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Adam Shriver, Ph.D., Center for Neuroscience and Society, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania
- Dan Stein, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Louise Whiteley, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- John Noel M. Viaña, M.Sc., University of Tasmania (Hobart, Australia)
- Anna Schmitt, University of Luxembourg
- Ben Gibbard, MD, MA, MSc, FRCPC, Developmental Pediatrician, Alberta Children’s Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Stefanie Blain-Moraes, PhD, PEng, Canada Research Chair in Consciousness and Personhood Technologies, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada