Neuroethics Research Unit
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.nouvelles.umontreal.ca/archives/2007-2008/content/view/1964/361/index.html |title=Nouvelles @ UdeM - Étudier les risques de dérive des neurosciences |publisher=Nouvelles.umontreal.ca |date=2009-01-16 |accessdate=2014-05-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121305/http://www.nouvelles.umontreal.ca/archives/2007-2008/content/view/1964/361/index.html |archivedate=2014-05-17 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.chrcrm.org/en/rotm/%C3%A9ric-racine-phd |title=Éric Racine, PhD | Canadians for Health Research | Les Canadiens pour la recherche medicale |publisher=Chrcrm.org |date= |accessdate=2014-05-17}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.ledevoir.com/documents/cahier_special/pdf/9ef0235e4f24e02c718f25972ab0a9b3fdb3c81b.pdf | title=Université de Montréal : toute la musique… | website=www.ledevoir.com}} 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.
Research themes
The Neuroethics research unit pursues research within 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.http://www.ircm.qc.ca/LARECHERCHE/axes/neuro/neuroethique/pages/projets.asp{{Dead link | date=June 2025 | fix-attempted=yes}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522133404.htm |title = Neurostimulation: What is being said in the media, academic literature? Better acceptance, it seems}}
Funding
Research projects of the Neuroethics Research Unit are funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.{{Cite web | url=http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-05/idrc-wib052214.php |title = What is being said in the media and academic literature about neurostimulation?}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.bioethics.ca/about/affiliates/neuro.html |title=Canadian Bioethics Society - Neuroethics/Mental Health |publisher=Bioethics.ca |date= |accessdate=2014-05-17 |archive-date=2014-05-15 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140515181022/http://www.bioethics.ca/about/affiliates/neuro.html |url-status=dead }} One of the group’s strongest recommendations was to create a newsletter, featuring forthcoming events and literature updates. BRAINSTORM{{cite web |url=http://www.ircm.qc.ca/LARECHERCHE/AXES/NEURO/NEUROETHIQUE/PAGES/GROUPE.ASPX?PFLG=1036&lan=1036 |title=Groupe canadien d'intérêt en neuroéthique – Neuroéthique |publisher=Ircm.qc.ca |date= |accessdate=2014-05-17 |archive-date=2014-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517152754/http://www.ircm.qc.ca/LARECHERCHE/AXES/NEURO/NEUROETHIQUE/PAGES/GROUPE.ASPX?PFLG=1036&lan=1036 |url-status=dead }} was born.{{Cite web| url=http://www.ircm.qc.ca/LARECHERCHE/axes/neuro/neuroethique/Documents/The%20Brainstorm%2001%2004%2014%20Vol%207%2006.pdf | title=Neuro-interventions and the law: Regulating Human Mental Capacity | access-date=2014-05-15 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115845/http://www.ircm.qc.ca/LARECHERCHE/axes/neuro/neuroethique/Documents/The%20Brainstorm%2001%2004%2014%20Vol%207%2006.pdf | archive-date=2014-05-17 | url-status=dead}}
The Unit also created the Montreal Neuroethics Network. Its main goal is to organize neuroethics talks, seminars, workshops and symposia{{cite web|url=https://mcgill.ca/channels/category/tags/montreal-neuroethics-network |title=Montreal Neuroethics Network | Channels - McGill University |publisher=Mcgill.ca |date= |accessdate=2014-05-17}}{{cite web|url=http://philomtl.wordpress.com/tag/neuroethics |title=neuroethics | PHILO.MTL |publisher=Philomtl.wordpress.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-17}}{{cite journal|url=http://bioethiqueonline.ca/en/archives/3499 |title=Printemps 2013 : Séminaires de Neuroéthique, IRCM - BioéthiqueOnline |journal=Canadian Journal of Bioethics |publisher=Bioethiqueonline.ca |date=2013-03-21 |accessdate=2014-05-17}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.science.philosophy.region.europe/6552 |title=SPECIAL SEMINAR: The neuroscience and epistemology of emphatic cruelty |publisher=Permalink.gmane.org |date=2013-11-06 |accessdate=2014-05-17}} in Montreal to develop neuroethics in Montreal in both Academia and in the community.
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Category:Ethics of science and technology
Category:Neuroscience research centres in Canada
Category:Université de Montréal
Category:Research institutes established in 2006