Who: Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
What: Public Meeting
When: Monday, February 10, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m and Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037
Topic: Neuroscience and Related Ethical Issues
Details: The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues will publicly meet February 10-11, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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 ww.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.
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