The Monash institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) and Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (MICCN) are pleased to announce the following interdisciplinary Neuroethics Symposium: \; \; Ethics in Neurotechnological Innovation \; Tuesday\, 1 May 2018 \;from 1:00pm-5:30pm \; New Horizons\, 20 Research Way\, Level 4 Collaboration Lounge
\nBrain science is experiencing a boom. Global brain initiatives (e.g. US BRAIN Initiative\, EU Human Brain Project) are investing billions of dollars into neuroscience R&\;D. The global neurotechnology market will reach US$12 billion by 2020 with Elon Musk\, \;Facebook\, \;IBM \;and \;Google \;entering the neuromarket. These technologies may transform our health\, workforce\, and how we learn and age. The ability to monitor and manipulate brain and behaviour raises significant ethical\, legal and social issues\, such as: privacy\; agency\, identity and moral responsibility\; and the regulation of commercial devices. It is important that we consider these important issues throughout the R&\;D of emerging neurotechnologies if we are to realise their potential. This symposium will highlight neurotechnologies being developed in Australia and research being done to meet the ethical\, social and legal issues that they raise. \;
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The symposium includes the \;MICCN Distinguished Lecture: \; "An Imperative for Neuroethics on the Landscape of Modern Neurotechnology" Professor Judy Illes \;(University of British Columbia) from 1-2pm \;
Professor \;Judy Illes is the Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She is the Director of Neuroethics Canada and Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Ethics of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)\, and Vice Chair of the Internal Advisory Board of the Institute for Neuroscience\, Mental and Addiction of CIHR. Dr. Illes is Immediate Past President of the International Neuroethics Society\, and a Board Member of the International Brain Research Organization. She is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Life Sciences)\, of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences\, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Neuroscience). Prof Illes was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2017. \;
\nThe symposium will feature the following distinguished speakers and will \;conclude with a Q&\;A panel discussion followed by drinks and \;canapé\;s. \;
Prof Arthur Lowery (Monash Institute of Medical Engineering)
\nMonash Vision Group's Brain-Machine Interface: A practical benchmark
\nProf Paul Fitzgerald \;(Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre)
\nBrain Stimulation: A new wave of therapies for Psychiatric Disorders
\nProf Robert Sparrow \;(Philosophy\, Monash)
\nWindows Brain '98: What could possibly go wrong?
\nDr Frederic Gilbert \;(Neuroethics\, University of Tasmania)
\nImplantable Brain Computer Interfaces: Exploring Estrangement and Embodiment
\nProf Anne-Maree Farrell \;(Health Law\, La Trobe)
\nRegulating Consumer Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Devices? Ethical\, Safety and Legal Issue
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Further details are available \;here: \;
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