Neuroethics Research Unit

Neuroethics is a new area of research where bioethics and neuroscience intersect. The focus is on ethical considerations in neuroscience research and the many ethical issues that arise from the transfer of neuroscience to health care.

The Neuroethics Research Unit was created in 2006, at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), which is affiliated to the Université de Montréal. The Unit is one of the pioneer units in Canada in this area of research.[1][2][3]

Research themes [4][5]

The Neuroethics research unit pursues research whithin the fields of public and intercultural, clinical, research, reflexive, or theoretical neuroethics to address a large spectrum of challenges in neurological and psychiatric care such as providing quality patient information, diminishing stigma, and promoting respectful healthcare services. The Unit’s research themes cover subjects as diverse as MRI, end-of-life decision making, cognitive enhancement, ethical policy, etc.

Funding

Research projects of the Neuroethics Research Unit are funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.[6]

Outreach

In June 2007, at the annual meeting of the Canadian Bioethics Society (CBS) held in Toronto, over 70 attendees met to discuss the need to learn more about Canadian and international advances in neuroethics including research, funding, and events. A new interest group was launched, The Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group (CNIG).[7] One of the group’s strongest recommendations was to create a newsletter, featuring forthcoming events and literature updates. BRAINSTORM[8] was born. Published by the Neuroethics Research Unit team at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), the newsletter provides state-of-the art updates on events, funding, education, literature, resources, and news in neuroethics.[9]

The Unit also created the Montreal Neuroethics Network. Its main goal is to organize neuroethics talks, seminars, workshops and symposia[10][11][12][13] in Montreal to develop neuroethics in Montreal in both Academia and in the community.

References

  1. ↑ "Nouvelles @ UdeM - Étudier les risques de dérive des neurosciences". Nouvelles.umontreal.ca. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Éric Racine, PhD | Canadians for Health Research | Les Canadiens pour la recherche medicale". Chrcrm.org. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  3. ↑ http://www.ledevoir.com/documents/cahier_special/pdf/9ef0235e4f24e02c718f25972ab0a9b3fdb3c81b.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.ircm.qc.ca/LARECHERCHE/axes/neuro/neuroethique/pages/projets.asp
  5. ↑ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522133404.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+--+ScienceDaily%29
  6. ↑ http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-05/idrc-wib052214.php
  7. ↑ "Canadian Bioethics Society - Neuroethics/Mental Health". Bioethics.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  8. ↑ "Groupe canadien d'intérêt en neuroéthique – Neuroéthique". Ircm.qc.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  9. ↑ http://www.ircm.qc.ca/LARECHERCHE/axes/neuro/neuroethique/Documents/The%20Brainstorm%2001%2004%2014%20Vol%207%2006.pdf
  10. ↑ "Montreal Neuroethics Network | Channels - McGill University". Mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  11. ↑ "neuroethics | PHILO.MTL". Philomtl.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  12. ↑ "Printemps 2013 : Séminaires de Neuroéthique, IRCM - BioéthiqueOnline". Bioethiqueonline.ca. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  13. ↑   (2013-11-06). "SPECIAL SEMINAR: The neuroscience and epistemology of emphatic cruelty". Permalink.gmane.org. Retrieved 2014-05-17.


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