Tag Archives: neurotechnology

Dr. Cabrera co-authors article on osteopathic medical student attitudes on neuroenhancement

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Authors Aakash A. Dave and Dr. Laura Cabrera, Assistant Professor in the Center for Ethics, have an article in the December issue of the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. The article, “Osteopathic Medical Students’ Attitudes Towards Different Modalities of Neuroenhancement: a … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera published in journal’s special section on feminist neurotechnologies

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Dr. Robyn Bluhm, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Lyman Briggs College, and Dr. Laura Cabrera, Assistant Professor in the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences and the Department of Translational Neuroscience, are co-authors 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 Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

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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Dr. Cabrera will help guide ethical development and use of electrical-based psychiatric treatments

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

A team led by Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Y. Cabrera will examine the ethical concerns, beliefs, and attitudes of psychiatrists, patients, and healthy members of the public, including caregivers, regarding the development and use of psychiatric electroceutical interventions (PEIs). … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera an expert panelist at international neurotechnology event

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera was an invited expert panelist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) workshop “Minding Neurotechnology: Delivering Responsible Innovation for Health and Well Being,” held September 6-7 in Shanghai, China. The workshop was … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera part of global neuroethics subcommittee

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera is one of the two International Neuroethics Society representatives who are a part of the IEEE BRAIN group. The IEEE Brain group is part of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the … Continue reading →

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What are key ethical concerns surrounding the use of psychiatric deep brain stimulation?

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Recurrent and Neglected Ethical Issues in the Psychiatric Brain Stimulation Discussion Event Flyer What are key ethical concerns surrounding the use of psychiatric deep brain stimulation (DBS)? Are those concerns shared broadly for all aspects of DBS or alternatively are … Continue reading →

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