Neuroethics Program
Inform, Engage, Activate.
*The Truth About Lies: the Neuroscience, Law, and Ethics of Lie Detection Technologies May 25, 2012* Click Events Tab to learn more!
*Neuroethics Scholars Program Information Session May 30, 2012* Click Scholars Program Tab to learn more!
Welcome to Emory University's Neuroethics Program. The Neuroethics Program is an interdisciplinary, inter-departmental group of scholars interested in the intersection of neuroscience, ethics, and society. The Program aims to become a center of excellence that informs responsible applications of neuroscience in research, the clinic, and society as well as engages and activates our community in neuroethics discourse.
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Inform, Engage, Activate.
Vision
The Neuroethics Program aspires to create and support a community of scholars to collaboratively explore the ethical and social implications of neuroscience and emerging neurotechnologies.
Mission
The Neuroethics Program has 3 primary initiatives:
Education and Outreach
- Create innovative educational resources in neuroethics.
- Disseminate neuroethics curricula and instructional materials to students, staff, and faculty at Emory and at other universities.
- Provide fellowships and other opportunities for training and education in neuroethics.
- Create public programs to educate the community about neuroethical issues.
Research and Scholarship
- Promote innovative research at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics, and generate and disseminate scholarly interdisciplinary work.
- Provide fellowships for doctoral research, and host conferences and workshops facilitating neuroethics discourse and scholarship.
Advising and Consulting
- Provide neuroethics consultations for policy and lawmakers, corporate and not-for-profit organizations, and scientists and clinical service providers.
The Neuroethics Scholars Program
Are you interested in the ethical and social implications of neuroscience and neurotechnology? The call for applications is now open!
The Neuroethics Program of the Emory Center for Ethics is proud to offer competitive Neuroethics Scholars Program Fellowships. The program is open to Emory graduate students in any discipline who want to develop their interests at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics.
Sponsored by the Emory Center for Ethics and its Neuroethics Program, and funded by the Emory Neurosciences Initiative, the Neuroethics Scholars Program is an unprecedented opportunity for Emory graduate students to become active in the national Neuroethics community.
Important Dates:
Information Session: May 30, 2012 Information Session @ the Center for Ethics Rm 150
Deadline for all applications materials: June 15, 2012
Duration of fellowship: August 31, 2012-August 30, 2013
To view our call for applications, please click here. To keep up with latest Neuroethics Program opportunities, please subscribe here.
Current Fellows
Jason Shepard
Events
To keep up with latest Neuroethics events and opportunities, please subscribe here to the Neuroethics Listserv.
Neuroethics Student Symposium May 25, 2012 @ 1-5pm SOM AUD
The Truth About Lies, The Neuroscience, Law, and Ethics of Technologies for Lie Detection
Drs. Hank Greely, director of the Center for Law and Biosciences at Stanford Law School, Daniel Langleben, a professor of Psychiatry at University of Pennsylvania and pioneer of using fMRI to detect lies, and Steven Laken, founder, president, and CEO of Cephos; a company that markets the use of fMRI for courtroom lie detection will be providing their expertise through a series of talks. The talks will be concluded with a panel discussion.
Neuroethics Scholars Program Information Session May 30, 2012 @ 130pm Center for Ethics Rm 150
The Neuroethics Program of the Emory Center for Ethics is proud to offer competitive Neuroethics Scholars Program Fellowships. The program is open to Emory graduate students in any discipline who want to develop their interests at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics. Applications are due June 15, 2012. For more information on the fellowship click here.
Neuroethics Journal Club (will resume in Fall 2012)
- Jan 25, 2012 @ 1230-130pm: How the neuroscience of decision making informs our conception of autonomy, facilitated by Neuroethics Scholar (grad student in Psychology) Jason Shepard
- Feb 22, 2012 @ 1230-130pm: Examining the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Work-place Deviance, facilitated by Neuroethics Program Associate Dr. Gillian Hue
- March 28, 2012 @ 1230-130pm: Neuroethics, Gender, and the Response to Difference, faciliated by Neuroscience Graduate Student Laura Mariani
- April 25, 2012 @ 1230-130pm: Neuroenhancement of Love and Marriage: The Chemicals Between Us, facilitated by Neuroethics Scholars (grad students in Women Studies) Cyd Cipolla and Kristina Gupta
Please RSVP to neuroethics@emory.edu to attend as seating is limited. Journal Clubs for Spring 2012 were held in the Center for Ethics Room 162.
Contact Us
General Contact Info
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People
Paul Root Wolpe, PhD: Director, Center for Ethics
Karen S. Rommelfanger, PhD: Assistant Director, Neuroethics Program
Gillian Hue, PhD: Program Associate, Neuroethics Program
Neuroethics Scholars Program Fellows
Cyd Cipolla
Kristina Gupta
Jason Shepard
Neuroethics Interns
Sabrina Bernstein
Shezza Shagarabi
Jonah Queen
Neuroethics Creative Team
Sabrina Bernstein (Creative Lead)
Giacomo Waller (Video Lead)
Visit us at The Neuroethics Blog.
Interested in contributing content to the blog? Contact us at neuroethics@emory.edu.
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