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Roundtable Discussion: Identifying Priority Ethical Questions in Neuroscience Research and Applications
An in-depth roundtable discussion involving both members and presenters wrapped up today’s Washington, D.C. meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission). Today’s meeting was in response to President Obama’s request, as part of the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, that the Bioethics Commission review the ethical […]
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Who Can Consent to Neuroscience Research?
In the fourth series of the presentations from today’s public meeting on neuroscience and related ethical issues, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) addressed questions related to the capacity to consent to neuroscience research. The Bioethics Commission heard from two experts in the field: Jerry Menikoff, M.D., J.D., the Director […]
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Identifying the Ethical Considerations in Neuroscience Research, Clinical Innovations and Applications
As it continued today’s meeting on neuroscience, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) turned its attention to potential clinical applications and innovations that may stem from neuroscience research. President Obama asked the Bioethics Commission to consider the ethical issues associated with neuroscience as part of the BRAIN (Brain Research through […]
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Direct-to-Consumer Neurotechnology: Ethical Applications Today and Tomorrow
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) heard this morning from a panel of experts representing the neurotechnology sector and regulatory agencies on the ethical considerations in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales of neurotechnologies. The Bioethics Commission is reviewing the ethical issues associated with the application of neuroscience research in response to President […]
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Considering the Ethical Implications of Cognitive Enhancement
As part of the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, President Obama asked the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) to “identify proactively a set of core ethical standards – both to guide neuroscience research and to address some of the ethical dilemmas that may be raised by the […]
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Live from Washington
Welcome to the live blog for the eighteenth public meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission). The Bioethics Commission is meeting in Washington, D.C. today, August 20, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET. At this meeting, the Bioethics Commission will continue its review of the ethical issues […]
