The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues will publicly meet Feb. 10 & 11 in Washington, D.C.
This meeting will focus on President Obama’s request that the Bioethics Commission examine the ethical implications of neuroscience research and the application of neuroscience research findings, as part of the federal government’s new Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
This meeting is free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. The meeting will be live-streamed and live-blogged on the Bioethics Commission website at www.bioethics.gov
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues seeks to identify and promote policies and practices that ensure that scientific research, health care delivery, and technological innovation are conducted by the U.S. in a socially and ethically responsible manner. The Commission is an independent, deliberative panel of thoughtful experts that advises the President and the Administration, and, in so doing, educates the nation on bioethical issues. Read more on our website www.bioethics.gov, follow us on Twitter @bioethicsgov, and watch our videos on YouTube.
Topics: Neuroscience and Related Ethical Issues
Speakers:
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Nicholas Steneck, Ph.D., University of Michigan
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Timothy Caulfield, LL.M., F.R.S.C., F.C.A.H.S., University of Alberta
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David E. Wright, Ph.D., Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Eric Racine, Ph.D. , Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal
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Peggy Mason, Ph.D. , Society for Neuroscience
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Barbara Herr Harthorn, Ph.D., Director, NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society
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Mildred Cho, Ph.D., Stanford University
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Pamela Sankar, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
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Ushma Neill, Ph.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Erik Fisher, Ph.D., Center for Nanotechnology in Society
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Stephen J.A. Ward, Ph.D., University of Oregon-Portland
Who: Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
What: Public Meeting
When: Feb. 10, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Feb. 11, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Where: Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037