Neurotechnology Networks Ethics in Neurotechnology Workshop

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Imperial College London

Please join us for an in-person workshop, to share experiences across the five EPSRC & MRC-funded neurotechnology networks, and discuss how we can develop shared resources on ethics in neurotechnology.

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Programme

10.30 – Arrival and coffee
11.00 – Introduction and welcome (Sarah Chan)
11.15 – Session 1: Sharing ideas and lessons learned

• Sarah Chan – Neuromod+
• John Terry – NCODE
• Andrew Jackson – CloseNIT: CloseNIT ethics workshop slides
• Eva Loth – Respect for Neurodevelopment: R4N ethics workshop slides

12.15 – Lunch
13.00 – Session 2: Case studies

• Sarah Douglas (R4N Neurodiversity and Participatory Research Board) – Reframing autism in research
• Valerie Sparkes (CPNN) – Studies using VR for chronic pain: CPNN ethics workshop slides
• Amparo Guemes Gonzales (University of Cambridge, CloseNIT, Neuromod+) – PPI in neurotech: https://www.inclusive-neurotech.co.uk/ and “Foundational guidelines for enhancing neurotechnology research and development through end-user involvement”
• Mohamed Mohamed (University of Sheffield, Neuromod+) – Fostering Inclusivity in Neuroimaging Research
• Pranav Mahajan (University of Oxford, CPNN) – Safe Opioid management with Large-language models through Alignment, Control, and Evaluation
• Panel:
  • Sarah Chan (Neuromod+) – Reader in Bioethics
  • Emily Jones (R4N) – Professor at the Centre for Brain & Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London
  • David Lawrence – Assistant Professor in Biolaw, Durham Law School

15.00 – Break
15.15 – Session 3: Outcomes and how to get there
16.00 – End