NATIONAL CORE FOR NEUROETHICS
LA NEUROÉTHIQUE
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
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POSITION
Opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), University of Toronto.
POSITION
Opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow
Tulane University, New Orleans
POSITION
Opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Evidence and Neuroscience
University of Aarhus, Denmark.
For more information, please contact filujj@hum.au.dk
POSITION
Five(5) Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Neuroscience
University of Manitoba, Canada
POSITION
Opening for a Postdoctoral fellow at McGill University
Quebec, Canada
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN) is offering a number of short visits (up to 15 days) and exchange grants (15 days to 6 months) to junior scholars in Neuroscience wishing to explore key questions in the relationships between Neuroscience and society.
Submissions must be made online to g.frazzetto@lse.ac.uk AND ensn@lse.ac.uk by June 14, 2010.
NEUROETHICS COURSE
Neuroethics and International Biolaw
Peer 2 Peer University - Registration is open
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Awards
Awards are currently available through IRDC to Master’s and PhD students in various programs. Deadlines, amounts and eligibility vary.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Funding program focused on strengthening capacity for research into the ethical, legal, social, cultural and public policy aspects of biomedical research and healthcare in developing countries.
JOURNAL
Neuroethics Volume 3 Number 1 now available
NEWSLETTERS
The IBRO Reporter - New Issue featuring Neuroscience news from around the world!
Global Health Matters from the Fogarty Institute
Cerebrum from the Dana Foundation
The Brainstorm from the IRCM Neuroethics Group
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan
NIMH has now signed on to the Brain disorders in the Developing World R21 and R01 PARs
R21: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-113.html
R01: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-112.html
ANNOUNCEMENT
American Journal of Bioethics: Neuroscience
Call for target articles
ANNOUNCEMENT
UNESCO Global Ethics Observatory (GEObs)
The observatory is a system of databases with worldwide coverage in bioethics and other areas of applied ethics in science and technology such as environmental ethics, science ethics, and technology ethics. GEObs is currently asking all persons working in the field of ethics to enrich the observatory by providing data to be included in any of their several databases.
upcoming events
WORKSHOP
brains in dialogue on deep brain stimulation
To date tens of thousands of people worldwide have received deep brain stimulation to alleviate symptoms of several treatment-resistant disorders: from Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor to chronic pain, epilepsy and psychiatric conditions, such a obsessive compulsive disorder, major depression and Tourette syndrome. But what are the potentials and limitations of this technology? And what is the real impact on patient’s life? Is there a risk for personality alterations? Such controversial issues and many more will be addressed during the third bid - brains in dialogue workshop. Scientists, clinicians, patients, sociologists, philosophers, journalists and all interested stakeholders are welcome to participate and contribute to the discussion. Participation is free but registration is required by July 5, 2010.
Date: September 20-21, 2010
Location: Warsaw, Poland
WORKSHOP
Expanding the Frontiers of Neuroethics
Modern neuroscience has brought novel knowledge of the human brain and neurocultural identity. These discoveries are important not only from the scientific or philosophical view, but also from the medical, legal and social perspectives, as they may lead to profound changes in fundamental concepts such as human identity, self, integrity, responsibility and freedom. Neuroethics is an expanding discipline lying in the interface between the empirical brain sciences, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, ethics and the social sciences. It deals with the questions that arise when scientific findings about the brain are carried into philosophical analyses, medical practice, legal interpretations, or health and social policies. Organized by the Fundación Crimson and Uppsala Universitet, this in-depth workshop will include topical lectures, case studies, site visits and discussions.
Date: November 22-26, 2010
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
CONFERENCE
Brain Matters II: Ethics in the Translation of Neuroscience Research to Psychiatric and Neurological Care
Date: May 26-27, 2011
Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada
The International Neuroethics Network (INN) was launched by CIHR-INMHA in 2005 at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C. under the leadership of Remi Quirion (INMHA), Judy Illes (UBC), and Astrid Eberhardt (INMHA). The network's vision is to foster international collaboration in neuroethics through the identification of common priorities and joint funding opportunities. The INN's objective is to serve as a means of communication and support among neuroethicists around the world. The network is focused on increasing its membership through new partnerships, greater presence at neuroscience meetings, community engagement, leadership positions in neuroethics and educational resources.