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Canadian Science Policy Centre @sciencepolicy.ca · 6d

CSPC is thrilled to announce the winners of the CSPC 2025 Awards!

Congratulations to the outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping the future of science, innovation, and policy in Canada: https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/category/awards/2025-awards/

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · 6d

We are pleased to share that Neuroethics Canada's Dr. Judy Illes has been awarded the @sciencepolicy.ca 2025 Trailblazer Award (Science for Policy) in recognition of her pioneering work and its profound impact on policy making in Canada and around the world! 👏 🎉

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Dr. Judy Illes - CSPC

Abby Christopher is dedicated to environmental sustainability through her research and innovative policy proposal. Her proposal, “Harbouring Life: Managing Port Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems,” aims to...

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Jeremy Snyder @jsnyder.bsky.social · 6d

"Neuroethics Canada director Judy Illes said Musk politics should not have any bearing on the clinical trial. While she said the global health cuts are troubling, they should be “compartmentalized” from Neuralink’s research in Canada."

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions

TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier th...

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · 19d

Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk.

Read the full article here: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/19/e...

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions

TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier th...

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · 26d

In BC, five people die every day due to unregulated drug overdoses. Many of these deaths occur after an overdose leads to cardiac arrest. Harjeev Sudan explores the ethical challenges along the continuum of care for substance use disorders and more.

Ethical challenges in critical care after overdose - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | DMCBH

In British Columbia, five people die every day due to unregulated drug overdoses. Many of these deaths occur after an overdose leads to cardiac arrest.

www.centreforbrainhealth.ca

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech Lab's research team explores the real-world use of infant sleep monitoring technologies and its impact on parent mental health and medical decision-making.

🔗 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

#Neuroscience #Neuroethics #BrainHealth #DigitalHealth

The quantified baby: real-world use of infant sleep monitoring technologies and its impact on parent mental health and medical decision-making

Background Managing sleep is a challenging experience in early parenthood, and infant sleep problems are associated with negative outcomes within the family. A large market of devices to monitor infan...

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 20

In a recent article, researchers Harjeev Sudan, Dr. Daniel Buchman, and Dr. Judy Illes call for a patient-centered reimagining of the ethical standards and approaches to clinical decision-making regarding withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UAK5T...

Toward Prognostic Humility for Unrepresented Patients at the End of Life

Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 25, No. 9, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 13

📣 Explore the future of tech, health & society at the Connected Minds Conference 2025, where ideas ignite and innovation thrives! 🧠

🗓️ Early Bird registration is now open!

www.yorku.ca/research/con...

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Connected Minds @connectedminds.bsky.social · Jul 28

(1/6) Early Bird Registration is Now Open! Join us in Toronto for the Connected Minds Conference 2025 from October 6–8, 2025! www.yorku.ca/research/con...

#ConnectedMinds2025 #BrainsMachinesSociety #InterdisciplinaryResearch #AI #Neuroscience #DigitalHealth #HumanTechnologyInteraction

Connected Minds Conference: Exploring the Intersection of Brains, Machines & Society - Connected Minds

The Connected Minds Conference 2025 promises to be a dynamic and inspiring gathering, where ideas and innovation come alive. This October, we’ll convene academics, industry leaders, and policymakers w...

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 13

This highlights an important benchmark for Canada in shaping implementation strategies guided by Canadian values amid evolving global #neurotechnology.

#Neuroscience #Neuroethics #Bioethics #Ethics #BrainComputerInterfaces #Innovation #SciencePolicy

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Principles and Priorities for Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology for Canada | Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences | Cambridge Core

Principles and Priorities for Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology for Canada - Volume 52 Issue 4

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 13

As OECD adapted the recommendation on #neurotechnology, Health Canada convened a Working Group that proposed five guiding principles on neurotechnology that are both responsive to the Canadian context and anticipatory of future initiatives in the country.

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 13

In line with this conversation, we are pleased to share our article, Principles and Priorities for Responsible Innovation in #Neurotechnology for Canada, published in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences:

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 11

🔎A recent article by Research Money discusses how #neurotechnology is here, but Canada lacks policy and a regulatory framework to manage it. While Canada is home to leading neuroscientists, it is missing an opportunity to lead in policy and governance.

researchmoneyinc.com/article/neur...

Neurotechnology is here but Canada lacks policy and a regulatory framework to manage it

Consumer neurotech products are being sold and tested in Canada without having a specific regulatory framework to manage neurotechnology or the neural data it generates, says Nova Scotia writer Daniel...

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Marcello Ienca for being selected as the next president of the International Neuroethics Society! 🎉

🔎 @marcelloienca.bsky.social
🔗 @neuroethics.bsky.social

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#Neuroethics #Neuroscience

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 25

📖 Chapters in the recently published "Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain" probe on understandings, knowledge sharing, Two-Eyed Seeing, storytelling, caregiving, capacity-building, respecting, reflecting, communicating, and more.

🔗 Access the book here: shop.elsevier.com/books/crossc...

Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 25

📣 UBC Graduate School features Neuroethics Canada alumna, Margot Gunning! Through Margot's research, she hopes to help create new structures to support knowledge creation and dissemination that align with the values of women and gender-diverse individuals.

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Margot Gunning: Empowering women and gender diverse individuals in an age of intellectual property maximalism

I am researching intersections between patents and gender. My work will focus on theoretical and experiential groundings that challenge patent law practice and doctrines. I hope to help create new…

www.grad.ubc.ca

Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 23

🤖 Can a robot support our brain health as we get older? Would you want it to?

The Designing Innovative Social Robots through end-User ParTicipation project aims to co-create a blueprint for the development of social robots for older adults.

Designing Innovative Social Robots through end-User ParTicipation (DISRUPT)

In this project, the Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech Lab researchers set out to co-create a blueprint for the development of social robots for older adults.

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 23

In a recent @ca.theconversation.com article, Drs. Judy Illes and Erik P. Pioro emphasize the importance of consulting healthcare teams and provincial ALS societies before investing in alternative treatments.

📖 Read the full article here:

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

ALS is a progressive and fatal neurological disorder with no known cure. A new clinic offering treatment raises alarms about exploiting those living with ALS.

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 16

🧠 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.

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

Precise psychosurgery banishes the horror of lobotomies and gives patients with treatment-resistant mental disorders new options.

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣 Congratulations to Neuroethics Canada’s Harjeev Sudan for being awarded one of 2025 Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral Program! 🎉 Harjeev's research focuses on opioid overdose-related brain injury and the related ethics and equity considerations.

www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/doctora...

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 16

🤖 What if robots could help us feel calmer, more focused, or more connected? How can robots support brain health & emotional well-being? 🧠

Dr. Julie Robillard discusses the NEST Lab's research into social robots, ethical design, and how technology can foster, not replace, human connection.

Exploring the Ethics of Human-Robot Interaction: A Conversation with Dr. Julie Robillard | Department of Medicine

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. What Have We Learned from…

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 11

🤖 How can robots support brain health & emotional well-being, especially for people with neurological conditions? Dr. Julie Robillard discusses the Neuroscience, Engagement, & Smart Tech Lab's research into social robots, ethical design, and how technology can foster, not replace, human connection.

Exploring the Ethics of Human-Robot Interaction: A Conversation with Dr. Julie Robillard | Department of Medicine

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. What Have We Learned from Human-Rob...

medicine.med.ubc.ca

Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 10

📣Just published on @elsevierconnect.bsky.social: "Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain"

Chapters span understandings, knowledge sharing, Two-Eyed Seeing, storytelling, caregiving, capacity-building, respecting, reflecting, communicating, and regulating.

📘 shop.elsevier.com/books/crossc...

Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain

Crosscultural Perspectives on Mind and Brain, Volume Eight probes crosscultural perspectives on the brain and mind. Chapters span understandings, know

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jul 2

📍 Applications for the #OxfordWinterNeuroethicsSchool are closing soon! 🧠

The modules aim to equip the next generation of neuroethicists with the tools and insights needed to address the complex methodological challenges within the field.

🌐 Apply here: www.owns.org.uk#apply-to-owns

#OWNS2025

Oxford Winter Neuroethics School

Gain the practical skills needed for planning and delivering interdisciplinary research projects in Neuroethics

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Neuroethics Canada @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social · Jun 30

The @who.int gathered global experts to map the opportunities and challenges for #neurotechnology in global health.

As efforts grow to close data/research & implementation gaps, the focus is shifting toward equity, applicability & responsible innovation.

🔗 iris.who.int/handle/10665...

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

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