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Center faculty published in ‘Brain Sciences’ on deep brain stimulation patient study

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Center for Ethics Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and Associate Professor Dr. Karen Kelly-Blake, along with Dr. Christos Sidiropoulos of the Department of Neurology & Ophthalmology, are co-authors of a new article in Brain Sciences. Their article “Perspectives on Deep … Continue reading →

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Listen: Considering Consciousness in Neuroscience Research

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

What can neuroscience tell us about human consciousness, the developing brains of babies, or lab-grown brain-like tissue? How do we define “consciousness” when it is a complex, much-debated topic? Continue reading →

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Article from Dr. Laura Cabrera in November ‘Bioethics’ issue

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

An article by Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera has been published in the November 2019 issue of Bioethics. The article, “A human rights approach to low data reporting in clinical trials of psychiatric deep brain stimulation,” advocates for “the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera presents at International Neuroscience Society annual meeting

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Last month Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera presented at the International Neuroethics Society (INS) Annual Meeting in Chicago. The meeting theme, “Mapping Neuroethics: An Expanded Vision” resulted in a gathering of a truly diverse group of scholars, scientists, clinicians, … Continue reading →

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Listen: Genes, Behavior, and the Brain

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

No Easy Answers in Bioethics Episode 17 We can look at an individual’s DNA and know what their hair color is, but what about their behavioral traits? This episode features Center for Ethics Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera, and Dr. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-authors published in ‘Nature Biomedical Engineering’

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-authors Charles Sadle and Dr. Erin Purcell have an article in the August 2019 issue of Nature Biomedical Engineering. In “Neuroethical considerations of high-density electrode arrays,” the authors state that “the development of … Continue reading →

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Should we trust giant tech companies and entrepreneurs with reading our brains?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Laura Cabrera, PhD The search for a brain device capable of capturing recordings from thousands of neurons has been a primary goal of the government-sponsored BRAIN initiative. … Continue reading →

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Students present research findings at 9th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Michigan State University students Marissa Cortright and Emily Castillo presented a poster at the 9th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE), held July 24 at Spartan Stadium. Their poster, “Perceived Invasiveness of Psychiatric Electroceutical Interventions as Treatment for … Continue reading →

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International Neuroethics Society on “Neuroethics at 15”

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

The International Neuroethics Society (INS) Emerging Issues Task Force has a new article in AJOB Neuroscience on “Neuroethics at 15: The Current and Future Environment for Neuroethics.” Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera is a member of the task force, which … Continue reading →

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New deep brain stimulation article from Dr. Cabrera in ‘World Neurosurgery’

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera is co-author of an article in the August 2019 issue of World Neurosurgery. In “Perspectives on the Earlier Use of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease from a Qualitative Study of U.S. Clinicians,” authors … Continue reading →

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