Neuroethics 2024
INS Annual Meeting
Baltimore USA + Virtual

Research Presentations

The following research has been accepted and is expected to be presented at Neuroethics 2024.

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Presentation 1

Bridging the Governance Gap: Translating Global Neurorights to a Community-Engaged Framework in the United States

Favour Nerrise (1) 1. Stanford University

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Brain data, Medical ethics, Neurorights, Neurotechnology, Policy, Social justice
 

Presentation 2

Human brain organoid transplantation: testing the foundations of animal research ethics

Alexandre Erler Institute of Philosophy of Mind & Cognition, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Brain disorders, Enhancement, Philosophy, Research practice, Neural organoids
 

Presentation 3

To Explant or not to Explant: Deliberations on the Explantation of Neural Devices within Research Ethics Committees

Katherine Bassil (1,2), Karin Jongsma (1) 1. Department of Bioethics and Health Humanities, Julius Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands; 2. Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain stimulation, Clinical care, Medical ethics, Neurorights, Neurotechnology, post-trial access
 

Presentation 4

Risk factors and ethical considerations for developing and commercializing neurotechnologies: Findings from interviews with institutional officials

Tristan McIntosh, Meredith Parsons, Erin Solomon, Maya Skolnik  Bioethics Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Neurotechnology, Policy, Research practice, Industry-academia partnerships
 

Presentation 5

It's Time for Community-Based Participatory Research in Neuroethics

Michelle T. Pham (1), Eran Klein (2,3), Sara Goering (3) 1. Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, Department of Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University; 2. Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University; 3. Department of Philosophy and Center for Neurotechnology, University of Washington, Seattle

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Brain stimulation, Neurotechnology, Patient perspectives, Philosophy, Engagement, Community-based participatory research
 

Presentation 6

“If there were more resources we could have done more”: Investigator perspectives on post-trial responsibilities in neural implant trials

Nathan Higgins(1), John Gardner(2), Adrian Carter(1,2) 1. School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Australia; 2. School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Australia

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Brain stimulation, Neurosurgery, Neurotechnology, Research practice
 

Presentation 7

The Right to be Recognized? A Neuroethics Case Study on the Risks and Harms of Qualitative Data De-Identification Norms

Erika Versalovic, PhD (1); Asad Beck, BA (2); Sara Goering, PhD (1); Timothy E. Brown, PhD (3) 1. Department of Philosophy, University of Washington; 2. Department of Biology, University of Washington; 3. Department of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington School of Medicine

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Agency, Medical ethics, Neurotechnology, Patient perspectives, Research practice
 

Presentation 8

Demystifying the Risk of Reidentification in Neuroimaging Data – A Technical and Regulatory Analysis

Anita Jwa (1), Oluwasanmi Koyejo (2), Russell Poldrack (1) (1) Department of Psychology, Stanford University, (2) Department of Computer Science, Stanford University

Methodology: Empirical, Legal / Keywords: Brain data, Law, Policy
 

Presentation 9

Agency and vulnerability: The dual-aspects of psychedelic-facilitated neuroplasticity

Logan Neitzke-Spruill Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Agency, Consciousness, Enhancement, Neurotechnology
 

Presentation 10

Neuroethics and trans studies: mapping an overdue overlap

Reina (Roland) Nadler 1. Peter A Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia; 2. Neuroethics Canada, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Autonomy, Enhancement, Identity, Neurorights, Social justice
 

Presentation 11

Neurocorrective Offers and Manipulative Pressure

Sebastian Jon Holmen (1) , Emma Dore-Horgan (2) (1) Roskilde University, Deparment of Communication and Arts, Denmark; (2) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities, Netherlands.

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Enhancement, Law, Neurotechnology, Philosophy,
 

Presentation 12

Public perceptions of emerging neurotechnologies used to target mood, memory, and motor symptoms.

Rémy A. Furrer (1), Amanda R. Merner (1), Ian Stevens (1,2), Peter Zuk (1), Theresa Williamson (1), Francis X. Shen (1 3, 4) Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz (1,3) 1. Harvard Medical School, Center for Bioethics; 2. Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Neurological Surgery; 3. Department of Psychiatry, MGH; 4. Harvard Law School

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Brain stimulation, Clinical care, Identity, Neurosurgery, Neurotechnology, Science communication
 

Presentation 13

Human supremacy in neuroethical discourse about human-nonhuman neural chimeras

L. Syd M Johnson Upstate Medical University

Methodology: Humanistic / Keywords: Consciousness, Neurotechnology, Philosophy, Research practice
 

Presentation 14

The Meaning of Brain Death

L. Syd M Johnson Upstate Medical University

Methodology: Humanistic / Keywords: Consciousness, Law, Medical ethics, Philosophy, Social justice
 

Presentation 15

More hydra, than human? Ethical implications of information flows in human brain organoids

J. Lomax Boyd Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Brain data, Consciousness, Neurotechnology, Brain organoids
 

Presentation 16

Attitudes towards disease model explanations of chronic pain among Canadian and US adults without chronic pain: A contrastive vignette technique study

Iris Coates McCall (1), Brooke Magel (1), Rachael L. Bosma (2,4), Chris Lo (2,5), Javeed Sukhera (6), Jennifer A. Chandler (7), Emeralda Burke (8), Dwayne Patmore (8), Karen D. Davis (2, 3), Daniel Z. Buchman (1,2, 3) 1. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; 2. University of Toronto; 3. University Health Network; 4. Women’s College Hospital; 5. James Cook University; 6. Hartford Hospital/Institute of Living; 7. University of Ottawa, Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics; 8. Independent Researcher

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain data, Identity, Medical ethics, Medical humanities, Science communication, Pain
 

Presentation 17

The prudential value of creativity; a neglected question in neuroethics

Welles Emerson 1) Augsburg University

Methodology: normative / Keywords: Brain disorders, Enhancement, Philosophy, creativity, well-being
 

Presentation 18

Utilizing community stakeholder networks and community engagement studios to improve bi-directional learning, recruitment and engagement in human neuroimaging research

Susie Y. Huang (1, 2), Jonathan D. Jackson (3, 2), Helen Hemley (3), Francis X. Shen (2, 4, 5) 1. Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Neuroradiology & Athinoula A. Martinos Center; 2. Harvard Medical School; 3. Community Access, Recruitment and Engagement (CARE) Research Center at MGH; 4. MGH Department of Psychiatry; 5. Harvard Law School

Methodology: Empirical, Theoretical, This is both a theoretical and an empirical project. Our preliminary results will not yet include quantitative outcome metrics such as increase in enrollment numbers. But we will have *qualitative* evidence from our initial work. This paper focuses more on the theoretical justifications for the approach, while also presenting prelim data. / Keywords: Brain data, Neurotechnology, Patient perspectives, Policy, Research practice
 

Presentation 19

Always-on DBS and portable MRI evidence in the courtroom: Preventing misuse and promoting justice

Sam Holloway (1), Ian Stevens (2,3), Robert Kim (4), Craig McFarland (5), Key Williams (5), Ithika Senthilnathan (6), Peter Zuk (7), Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz (3, 7), Francis X. Shen (1, 3, 7) 1. Harvard Law School; 2. Oregon Health & Science University; 3. Harvard Medical School; 4. University of Maryland; 5. Harvard College; 6. Duke University; 7. Massachusetts General Hospital Dept. of Psychiatry

Methodology: Legal / Keywords: Brain data, Law, Neurotechnology
 

Presentation 20

Public attitudes toward using polygenic embryo screening for cognitive disorders and traits

Rémy Furrer (1) Dorit Barlevy (2), Stacey Pereira (2), Shai Carmi (3), Todd Lencz (4), Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz (1,5) 1. Harvard Medical School, Center for Bioethics; 2. Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy; 3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem; 4. Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; 5. Department of Psychiatry, MGH

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Genetics, Medical ethics
 

Presentation 21

Clinical application of polygenic risk scores in child and adolescent psychiatry: Adolescent psychiatric patients’ perspectives

Lauren A. Ginn (1,2), Amanda R. Merner (3), Page Trotter (1), Tiffany A. Campbell (3), Takahiro Soda (4,5), Brent J. Small (6), Eric A. Storch (7), Stacey Pereira (1), Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz (3,8) 1. Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA; 2. Department of Biosciences, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA; 3. Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 4. Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; 5. Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; 6. School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; 7. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA; 8. Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Genetics, Medical ethics, Mental health, Neurodisability, Patient perspectives
 

Presentation 22

When Risks Outlast Benefit: Post-Trial Phase of Implantable Neural Device Trials and a Case for IRB Vulnerable Group Designation

Ana Lucía Battaglino (1), Amanda R. Merner (1), Erika Versalovic (1,2), Megan S. Wright (3), Joseph J. Fins (4, 5), Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz (1,6,7). 1) Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School; 2) Department of Philosophy, University of Washington; 3) Pennsylvania State University; 4) Weill Cornell Medical College; 5) Yale Law School; 6) Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; 7) Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

Methodology: Empirical, Theoretical / Keywords: Brain stimulation, Medical ethics, Mental health, Research practice, Social justice
 

Presentation 23

Psychiatric Polygenic Risk Scores in Reproductive Decision-Making: Perspectives from Adults with Psychiatric Conditions

Ana Lucía Battaglino (1), Amanda R. Merner (1), Page M. Trotter (2), Lauren A. Ginn (2,3), Dorit Barlevy (2), Eric Storch (4), Stacey Pereira (2), Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz (1, 5, 6). 1) Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School; 2) Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine; 3) Rice University; 4) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine; 5) Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; 6) Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Clinical care, Genetics, Medical ethics, Mental health, Patient perspectives
 

Presentation 24

A scoping review of global neurosurgery and ethics

Ian Stevens, MA (1,2), Georgia Greenblum, BS (1), Ali Rae, MD, MPH (1) 1) Department of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239; 2) Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Global health, Medical ethics, Neurosurgery
 

Presentation 25

Clinical Implementation of Polygenic Risk Scores in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Clinicians’ Views and Experiences

Amanda R. Merner1*, Page M. Trotter2, Lauren A. Ginn2,3, Jason Bach4, Katherine J. Freedberg5, Tiffany A. Campbell1, Takahiro Soda6,7, Brent J. Small8, Eric A. Storch9, Stacey Pereira2, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz1,10 (*Indicates presenting author) 1. Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School, 2. Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, 3. Department of Biosciences, Rice University, 4. University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, 5. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 6. Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, 7. Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, University of Florida, Gainesville, 8. School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, 9. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 10. Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Clinical care, Genetics, Mental health, Clinician perspectives
 

Presentation 26

“I figured we'd face that when we got there”: Care Partners’ Perspectives on Post-trial device maintenance in adaptive DBS trials

Amanda R. Merner1, Kristin Kostick-Quenet2, Laura Torgerson2, Jill Robinson2, Stacey Pereira2, Simon Outram3, Philip A. Starr4, Aysegul Gunduz5,6, Kelly D. Foote5, Michael S. Okun5, Wayne Goodman7, Amy L. McGuire2, Peter Zuk1, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz1,8 1. Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School, 2. Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, 3. Program in Bioethics, University of California, San Francisco, 4. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; 5. Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Florida, 6. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida; 7. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine; 8. Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Brain stimulation, Neurosurgery, Neurotechnology, post-trial responsibilities
 

Presentation 27

The ethics of deep brain stimulation for food addiction disorders: BMI as Body Mass Index versus Biased Measure for Indicating surgery

Ian Stevens, MA (1,2) 1) Department of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239; 2) Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115 

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Brain stimulation, Medical ethics, Neurosurgery, Research practice
 

Presentation 28

The ethics of brain-based visual prostheses: researcher views

Peter Zuk (1), Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz (1,2) 1. Harvard Center for Bioethics; 2. Massachusetts General Hospital

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain stimulation, Medical ethics, Neurodisability, Neurotechnology, Research practice
 

Presentation 29

Mental privacy, self-expression, and hermeneutical injustice

Peter Zuk Harvard Center for Bioethics

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Autonomy, Brain data, Neurorights, Philosophy, Social justice
 

Presentation 30

Engaging older adults in technology research: Exploring opportunities for flourishing.

Susanna Martin (1,2,3), Cindy Zhang (1,2,3), Mallorie Tam (1,2,3), Julie Robillard (1,2,3). 1) University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 2) BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 3) Neuroethics Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Methodology: Empirical, Humanistic / Keywords: Patient perspectives, Research practice, Flourishing
 

Presentation 31

Exploring motivators, barriers, and access to genetic testing for a rare eye disease

Mallorie T. Tam (1,2,3), Alonso Daboub (1,2,3), Hayami Lou (1,2,3), Julie M. Robillard (1,2,3)  1.University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 2.BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 3. Neuroethics Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Genetics, Patient perspectives, Policy, Aniridia
 

Presentation 32

Towards ethical social media use in dementia prevention research

Viorica Hrincu (1,3), Grayden Zaleski (1,3), Julie M. Robillard (1,2,3)  1. Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 2. BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 3. Neuroethics Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Patient perspectives, Research practice, Science communication
 

Presentation 33

Guideline-based care for psychiatric electroceuticals: results from a national survey of board-certified psychiatrists

J. E. Cunningham 1, R. Bluhm 2, E. D. Achtyes 3, A. M. McCright 4, L.Y. Cabrera 5-6 1 College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; 2 Department of Philosophy and Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; 3 Department of Psychiatry, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA; 4 Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; 5 Center for Neural Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA; 6 Rock Ethics Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Brain stimulation, Clinical care, Neurotechnology
 

Presentation 34

Attitudes and ethical concerns related to the application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in adolescents

L. Y. Cabrera,1 Patricia Henegan,2 Paul E. Croarkin3 1The Pennsylvania State University 2 University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 3 Mayo Clinic

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Autonomy, Brain stimulation, Medical ethics, Mental health, Neurotechnology
 

Presentation 35

Inclusivity and diversity in human neuromodulation research supported by the NIH

Katherine Bailey (1), Laura Y. Cabrera (2), Emily Shank(2), Judy Illes (1) 1. Neuroethics Canada, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, and School of Medicine, University of British Columbia; 2. Center for Neural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Medical ethics, Neurorights, Neurotechnology, Policy, Social justice
 

Presentation 37

Fracking the brain: Ethical and neurological considerations of unconventional oil and gas development

Ava Grier (1,2), and Judy Illes (2) 1. Neuroethics Canada, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; 2. Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Global health, Mental health, Neurological, Environment
 

Presentation 38

Open Science in the Technology Transfer Office

Ari Rotenberg, Judy Illes Neuroethics Canada, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Neurotechnology, Research practice, Science communication
 

Presentation 39

The power of communication for empowering people with spinal cord injury

Samantha P. Go, Tanya Barretto, Alaa Yehia, Judy Illes 1. Neuroethics Canada, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Global health, Literature, Medical humanities, Research practice, Science communication
 

Presentation 40

Remuneration and reciprocity in research with marginalized populations

Quinn Boyle, Judy Illes Neuroethics Canada, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Methodology: Theoretical, Pragmatic / Keywords: Agency, Consciousness, Research practice
 

Presentation 41

Building an ethics foundation for future spinal cord injury clinical trials

Tanya A. Barretto, Vyshnavi Manohara, Judy Illes  Neuroethics Canada, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Clinical care, Medical ethics, Policy, Research practice, Science communication
 

Presentation 42

Geographical participation in prestigious neuroscience research

Marziah Hakim (1), Kate Beecher (2), Joshua Wang (3) 1. School of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Darlinghurst 2010, NSW, Australia; 2. UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Building 71/918 Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Campus, Herston 4029, QLD, Australia; 3. School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, QLD, Australia.

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Cross-culture, Research practice, Science communication
 

Presentation 43

Co-designing a nationwide digital mental health service for diverse communities

Isobel Butorac (1), Associate Professor Adrian Carter (1), Dr Roisin McNaney (2), Joshua Seguin (2) and Professor Patrick Olivier (2). 1. Turner Institute for Brain and Mental health, The School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Australia; 2. Action Lab, Department of Human Centred Computing, Monash University, Australia

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain data, Clinical care, Cross-culture, Mental health, Patient perspectives, Social justice
 

Presentation 44

Neurotechnological visions: ethical reflections on portrayals of transhumans and neurotechnologies in the Blade Runner universe

John Noel Viana (1,2), Louisa Shen (3), Anna-Sophie Jurgens (2) 1. Justice and Technoscience Laboratory (JusTech), School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University; 2. Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS), College of Science, The Australian National University; 3. School of Cybernetics, College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics, The Australian National University

Methodology: Humanistic / Keywords: Art, Artificial intelligence, Identity, Neurotechnology, Science communication
 

Presentation 45

Perceived Discrimination Influences Cognition in a Race-Independent Manner

Shreya Ramanathan, Whitney Wharton, McKayla Williams, Dominika Swieboda, Brittany Butts Emory University School of Nursing

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Clinical care, Social justice
 

Presentation 46

Psychedelic retreats: Ethical issues regarding underground access to psychedelics

Caroline S. Beit (1), Amy McGuire (1), Jill Robinson (1), Emily Curl (1) Logan Neitzke-Spruill (1) 1. Baylor College of Medicine

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Autonomy, Clinical care, Consciousness, Law, Medical ethics, Medical humanities, Mental health, Policy, Psychedelics
 

Presentation 47

Framing Alzheimer’s Disease in India through self, familial, social, and governmental perspectives

Chinmayi Balusu Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University

Methodology: Humanistic / Keywords: Autonomy, Brain disorders, Clinical care, Cross-culture, Global health, Literature, Medical ethics, Medical humanities, Patient perspectives, Policy
 

Presentation 48

Paint Me a Picture with Words - Why Patients with Aphasia Can Have Clinical Conversations at Eye Level and How We Need to Change Our Communication

Franziska B. Schönweitz (1), Laura Schiffl (2), Antonio Scarafone (3,4), Anja K. Ruess (5,6), Ruth Müller (5,6), Simon Jacob (2), Alena Buyx (1) 1. Institute of History and Ethics in Medicine, TUM School of Medicine and Health, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; 2. Translational Neurotechnology, Department of Neurosurgery, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; 3. Chair of Philosophy of Mind, Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Studies, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany; 4. Faculty of Letters, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Lejona, Spain; 5. Department of Science, Technology and Society (STS), TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; 6. Department of Economics and Policy, School of Management, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Methodology: Empirical, Theoretical / Keywords: Art, Autonomy, Brain disorders, Clinical care, Identity, Neurodisability, Neurotechnology, Patient perspectives, Research practice
 

Presentation 49

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depressive disorder: a scoping review

Ariana D’Alessandro, Ronald Dempsey, and Veljko Dubljevic North Carolina State University

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Autonomy, Brain stimulation, Clinical care, Medical ethics, Medical humanities, Mental health
 

Presentation 51

The bioenhancement of human values: A scoping review

Hunter Bissette, Ryan Sterner, Dario Cecchini, Veljko Dubljevic North Carolina State University

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Agency, Brain stimulation, Enhancement, Neurotechnology, Philosophy
 

Presentation 52

The Debate on Pharmacological Neuroenhancement and the Case of Selective Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors

Seth Kodikara (1), Steven Peppers (1) and Veljko Dubljevic (1)  1. North Carolina State University

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Enhancement
 

Presentation 53

From guidelines to tools: the role of NIH BRAIN investigators’ perspectives on the ethics of intracranial research

Ally Peabody Smith (1), Lilyana Levy (1), Hamasa Ebadi (2), Colleen Hansen (3), Nader Pouratian (2), Ashley Feinsinger (1) 1. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Medicine; 2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurological Surgery; 3. University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Philosophy

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Clinical care, Medical ethics, Policy, Research practice, Investigator perspectives
 

Presentation 54

Re-thinking participant engagement in neurotechnology: towards a novel approach to improving benefit profiles for participants in early feasibility trials

Lilyana Levy PhD, Ashley Feinsinger PhD UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Medical ethics, Neurodisability, Neurotechnology, Philosophy, Research practice
 

Presentation 55

“Am I locked-in?” Illness trajectories and the experience of locked-in syndrome in Japan and Europe

Himeno, Yukiko (1), Mima, Tatsuya (1), Vidal, Fernando (2,3) 1. Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan; 2. ICREA-Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies; 3. Medical Anthropology Research Center, DAFITS-Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Agency, Autonomy, Cross-culture, Medical ethics, Patient perspectives
 

Presentation 56

Locked-In Syndrome as a Neurodivergence

Christian Carrozzo Department of Philosophy, University at Albany, SUNY; Department of Philosophy, George Mason University; John J. Lynch, MD Center for Ethics, MedStar Health

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Autonomy, Consciousness, Medical ethics, Neurodisability, Philosophy
 

Presentation 57

The Foundational Role of Autonomy for Brain-Computer Interfaces

Florian Richter University of Applied Sciences Ingolstadt (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Germany

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Agency, Artificial intelligence, Autonomy, Neurotechnology, Philosophy
 

Presentation 58

Neurorights on Youtube: Investigating Ethical Considerations of Neurotechnology in Public Discourse

Alexander Sobieska (1), Marcello Ienca (1) 1. TU Munich, Institute of History and Ethics in Medicine

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Neurorights, Neurotechnology, Science communication, Public Discourse
 

Presentation 59

Speech decoding and the ethical tension between communication-restoring and surveillance technologies.

Narayan Sankaran (1), Winston Chiong (2) 1. Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public, UC Berkeley; 2. Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco,

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Agency, Brain data, Neurorights, Neurotechnology, Science communication
 

Presentation 60

The ethics of forced brain-state transitions: finding the middle ground between data-based ethics and speculative ethics

Karmele Olaciregui Dague Epileptology Department, Bonn University Hospital

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Brain data, Brain disorders, Brain stimulation, Consciousness, Medical ethics, Neurorights, Neurotechnology, Philosophy, Science communication
 

Presentation 61

More alike than unalike: From neurodiversity to cognitive continuity

Joshua May University of Alabama at Birmingham

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Agency, Mental health, Neurodisability, Neurorights, Social justice
 

Presentation 62

Brainhype and for-profit medical devices: filling the gap.

Marta Vassallo(1,2), Mario Picozzi(1) 1) Department of Biotechnology and Science of Life, Center for Clinical Ethics, University of Insubria, Varese 2)Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, department of Neurology, Milan

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Brain data, Neurorights, Brainhype; Neurohype
 

Presentation 63

What ethics does neuroethics bring to bear on the issue of neurotechnologies?

laure tabouy (1, 2) 1. University of Paris-Saclay, ethics and epistemology team, CESP INSERM-U1018, Villejuif Cedex, France ; 2. Agence de la biomédecine, Paris, France.

Methodology: Empirical, Humanistic, neuroscientific / biologist / Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Autonomy, Brain data, Enhancement, Identity, Law, Neurorights, Neurotechnology, Philosophy, Research practice
 

Presentation 64

Neuroscience's ethical imperative to explain, and not merely predict, mental illness

Grace Huckins Stanford University

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Brain data, Brain disorders, Mental health, Philosophy, Research practice
 

Presentation 65

On the contribution of Christian theology to ethical deliberation about neurotechnologies and AI

Neil Messer Department of Religion, Baylor University.

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic, Theological / Keywords: Agency, Artificial intelligence, Identity, Neurotechnology, Theology
 

Presentation 66

Adapting Embedded Neuroethics for Private Neurotechnology Industry

Blake Hereth (1), Anna Wexler (1) 1. Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Neurotechnology, Philosophy, Research practice, Embedded ethics
 

Presentation 67

Exploring Neuroethical Dimensions Through the Dreams System of the Lee Miye’s "Dallergut Dream Department Store"

Ekaterina Shipova (1), Ji Hyun Yang (2), So Yoon Kim (2) "1. Division of Medical Law and Ethics, Yonsei University Graduate School; 2. Division of Medical Law and Ethics, Dept. of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine."

Methodology: Humanistic / Keywords: Art, Autonomy, Consciousness, Literature, Mental health
 

Presentation 68

Beyond the Two Cultures: The Epistemologies and Ethics of NeuroArt.

Katharina Trettenbach 1. University of Erlangen 2. University of Tübingen 3. University of Potsdam

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Art, Medical humanities, Philosophy, Research practice, SciArt
 

Presentation 69

The MANET (museum art in neurology education training) program

Tatiana Greige (1), David Odo (2), Camran Mani (3) 1. Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center 2. Georgia Museum of Art 3. Harvard Art Museums

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Art, Clinical care, Medical ethics, Medical humanities
 

Presentation 70

To cut or not to cut: association of brain tumor resection with altered neuropsychological experiencing

Liliana Ladner (1), Martha I. Vilca-Salas (2), Bayan Al Zoabi (3) 1. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, USA; 2. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru; 3. Batterjee Medical College, Saudi Arabia

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain disorders, Clinical care, Medical ethics, Mental health, Neurosurgery
 

Presentation 71

Playing with Cognition: Considerations for Developing and Utilizing Serious Video Games for Diagnosis and Treatment in Youth Mental/Behavioral Health

Megan Jiao (1), Kammarauche Aneni (2) 1. McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; 2. Yale University

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Brain data, Clinical care, Medical ethics, Mental health, Neurotechnology
 

Presentation 72

Data on financial toxicity concerns for patients as neurotechnology use increases: Where we are and where we need to go

Christiana O. Oshotse, BA (1), Maya V. Roytman, BS (2), Theresa Williamson, MD, MPH (3) 1. Harvard Medical School; 2. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics; 3. Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Methodology: Systematic review / Keywords: Agency, Clinical care, Neurotechnology, Policy, Social justice
 

Presentation 73

What do people think about brain banks? - A survey of public awareness and attitudes toward brain research resource donation.

Ji Hyun Yang (1,2), Ilhak Lee (1,2) 1. Division of Medical Law and Ethics, Department of Medical Humanities and Social Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine. 2. Asian Institute for Bioethics and Health Law, Yonsei University.

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Brain data, Medical ethics, Patient perspectives, Policy, Science communication
 

Presentation 74

“When these studies are over, they’re not over": continuing trial responsibilities for implantable neural device trials

Saskia Hendriks (1,3), Nina Hsu (1), Andrea C Beckel-Mitchener (2), John Ngai (2), Christine Grady (3) "1. Office of Neuroscience Communications and Engagement, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. 2. NIH BRAIN Initiative, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. 3. Department of Bioethics, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA."

Methodology: Theoretical, Workshop summary, literature review, and normative analysis / Keywords: Brain stimulation, Clinical care, Neurotechnology, Policy, Research practice
 

Presentation 76

Volitional BCI: Designing for agency in invasive brain computer interface

Courtnie Jean Paschall (1,2), Gabrielle Strandquist (1,3), Asad Beck(1,4), Timothy Brown (1,2,5) 1. University of Washington - Seattle; 2. University of Washington School of Medicine; 3. Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science; 4. Department of Biology; 5. Department of Bioethics & Humanities

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Agency, Autonomy, Brain stimulation, Neurotechnology, Volition
 

Presentation 77

What does a donor need to know? A critical look at informed consent documents for brain organoid research

Zoë JoEllen Hale (1) , Abril Beretta (2), Chloe Dahleen (1), Dr. Kate MacDuffie (2, 3) 1. University of Washington; 2. Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care, Seattle Children's Research Institute; 3. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Bioethics and Palliative Care, University of Washington School of Medicine

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Research practice, Science communication, Brain organoids, Informed consent
 

Presentation 78

JEDI on the BRAIN: a Justice Approach to Building Human Brain Cell Atlases

Maria Sourdi (1,2), Zoe Hale (1), Tim Brown (1)  1. University of Washington; 2. University of Heidelburg

Methodology: Theoretical, Humanistic / Keywords: Brain data, Literature, Neurodisability, Research practice, Social justice
 

Presentation 79

Cognitive enhancement as transformative experience: The challenge of wrapping one’s mind around enhanced cognition via neurostimulation

Paul A. Tubig (1), Eran Klein (2, 3, 4) 1. Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, Georgia Southern University; 2. Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University; 3. Portland Veterans Administration Health Care System; 4. Department of Philosophy and Center for Neurotechnology, University of Washington

Methodology: Empirical, Theoretical / Keywords: Enhancement, Identity, Philosophy, Research practice, Transformative Experience
 

Presentation 80

Prosthetic Users’ Perspectives and Concerns on Participation in Neuroprosthesis Research

Juhi Farooqui (1,2), Tim Brown (3), Lee Fisher (2,4) 1. Neuroscience Institute, Carnegie Mellon University; 2. Rehab Neural Engineering Labs, University of Pittsburgh; 3. Department of Bioethics & Humanities, University of Washington School of Medicine; 4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh

Methodology: Empirical / Keywords: Neurotechnology, Patient perspectives, Research practice, Science communication, Social justice
 

Presentation 81

Artificial intelligence and traumatic brain injury: balancing technological advancement with ethical responsibility to provide equitable care

Advaita Krishnan (1), Chinmayi Balusu (2) 1. Center for the Study of Human Health, Emory University; 2. Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University

Methodology: Theoretical / Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Brain data, Clinical care, Medical ethics, Social justice