2016 ANNUAL MEETING Meeting ProgramTHURSDAY VENUE San Diego Central Library THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 1:30–1:45 PM Welcome• Judy Illes, INS President 1:45–2:30 PM Fred Kavli Distinguished Neuroethics LectureSteven E. Hyman, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute and former INS President, will deliver the Fred Kavli Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture, sponsored by The Kavli Foundation. 2:30–4:30 PM International Ambassador SessionWe will initiate the INS International Ambassador Program at our 10th Anniversary INS Conference through a two-hour session dedicated to international neuroethics. Countries across the globe have made a clear priority of funding to the brain sciences. Embedded or in parallel to these projects are neuroethics scholarship and research. At this panel we aim to have as many countries and their neuroethics projects represented as possible. We will invite leading figures in national-level brain science funding efforts as well as partner scientists and ethicists. The first hour will be dedicated to a discussion of national level brain research efforts, their priorities, as well as their complementary ethics efforts. The second hour will consist of breakout group discussions that will focus on the potential implications and opportunities engendered by these initiatives for 1) individual neuroethics careers (at all levels), and 2) society efforts to promote the exchange of awareness, communication and scholarship. These discussions will be an opportunity for both brainstorming and networking. Planned breakout discussion topics:
Panel participants include: • Adrian Carter, Monash University (Australia)
4:30–5:00 PM - BREAK 5:00–7:00 PM – PUBLIC PROGRAM, FREE ADMISSION Meet Tomorrow's World: A Meeting on the Ethics of Emerging TechnologiesAre you and your children really ready for tomorrow's world? The astonishing (some would say alarming) pace of scientific and technical advances—from robots to artificial intelligences that are champion game-players, from fitness monitors to learning aids, to social media at large—has already changed our lives. But what next for the home, the workplace, the classroom, the medical center? How do we comprehend and control the potential consequences for our communities? Come and meet an international group of experts to explore the ethics of these emerging technologies, ask questions and offer opinions at a conversation in the round. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is being organized by our partners and you must complete the Eventbrite RSVP form to secure a seat. This is separate from your INS meeting registration. Once complete, you will receive a separate admission ticket by email. Moderators: Invited Speakers: This event is sponsored by the International Neuroethics Society, Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center, and Science Collaboratory of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Program organizers included Judy Illes, Karen Graham, and Rachel Wurzman of the INS Public Session Program Committee and Andrea Chiba, Roger Bingham, and Deborah Forster of UCSD. 7:00–8:00 PM Reception8:15 PM Affinity Group DinnersHosted by Harbour House Restaurant. Participants must inform staff of their intent to join by Thursday at 5:00 p.m. to be included on the reservation. The 8 affinity groups include Cognitive Enhancement, Deep Brain Stimulation & Neural Engineering, Global Health and Neuroethics, Neuroscience and Free Will, Brain-Based Legal Implications, Neuroscience and National Security, Alzheimer’s Disease, Addiction Neuroethics. Registration standard rates end november 5 FRIDAY VENUE Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Many thanks to these individuals and organizations for supporting this year's abstract authors and presenters. An anonymous individual donated one $500 travel stipend for an abstract author located outside North America. AJOB Neuroscience will publish up to 35 full abstracts in an upcoming online issues. Neuroethics Research Unit/IRCM donated two $250 travel stipends Oxford University Press donated 15 book prizes Springer donated five book prizes and one 1-year subscription to Neuroethics Elsevier donated five neuroscience book prizes FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 7:30–8:00 AM Breakfast & Poster Set UpPosters must be set up between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. in time for judging. Be sure to review the poster specifications listed in the call for abstracts. The breakfast is made possible with generous support from Taylor & Francis. 8:00–8:45 AM Poster JudgingJudging will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. If you would like to be a poster judge, contact Veljko Dubljevic. 8:45–9:00 AM WelcomeJudy Illes, INS President 9:00–9:30 AM Morning PlenaryWalter J. Koroshetz, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of NINDS under Dr. Story Landis. Together, they directed program planning and budgeting, and oversaw the scientific and administrative functions of the Institute. He has held leadership roles in a number of NIH and NINDS programs including the NIH’s BRAIN Initiative, the Traumatic Brain Injury Center collaborative effort between the NIH intramural program and the Uniformed Health Services University, and the multi-year work to develop and establish the NIH Office of Emergency Care Research to coordinate NIH emergency care research and research training. 9:30–11:30 AM Mind-Brain and the Competing Identities of NeuroethicsSince its beginning neuroethics has been a pluralistic, multidisciplinary discipline that brought together people from diverse fields examining both theoretical and practical issues pertaining to the neurosciences. Within the discipline, however, we can identity three different perspectives or “identities": first, there is the empirical perspective according to which neuroscience is given an important role in informing (and perhaps revising) our attitudes towards agency and responsibility; second, there is the speculative perspective which sees a brighter line between theoretical and practical issues, and between the humanistic and scientific; third, the pragmatic perspective looks at the way that neuroethics can be both instrumental and informed by theoretical considerations. These different perspectives will be presented by Paul Applebaum (Empirical/Medicine), Tom Buller (Speculative), Jennifer Chandler (Empirical/Law) and Saskia Nagel (Empirical/Pragmatic/Speculative). The session will be moderated by Eric Racine. Panelists will each present for 10-15 minutes, discuss as a group for 30 minutes, and answer audience questions for 30-45 minutes. • Eric Racine (Moderator), Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal 11:30–11:50 AM - BREAK 11:50 AM–12:30 PM Flash TalksSelected from the authors of accepted abstracts, the following individuals will provide 3-minute flash presentations introducing their poster and research. • Karen S. Rommelfanger (Moderator), Emory University 12:30–2:15 PM Lunch Business MeetingBoxed Lunch, President’s Address, Special Guest presentation, and Open Business Meeting. All INS members are encouraged to attend and participate. 2:15–2:40 PM Abstract, Poster and Essay Award Presentations2:40 AM–4:10 PM Oral Abstract PresentationsSelected from the authors of accepted abstracts, the following individuals will provide 15-minute talks regarding their research and participate in a group Q&A session. • Veljko Dubljevic (Moderator), North Carolina State University 4:10–4:30 PM - BREAK 4:30–6:30 PM Deconstructing Therapeutic Neurotechnology 'Narratives': A Case Study of DBS for DepressionThis session will discuss whether and how ethics scholarship in the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for depression has kept pace with scientific advancements, and vice versa. Discussion will specifically address recent DBS/depression research involving patient narratives—personal accounts of their own concerns and perceptions of the benefits and harms of using DBS technology. Moderated by Karen Rommelfanger, panelists Helen Mayberg, Sara Goering, and Mo Costandi will explore multiple ways patient narratives may be interpreted and utilized in scholarship and media coverage from the viewpoints of a neuroscientist, philosopher, and journalist, respectively. Panelists will each present for 10-15 minutes, discuss as a group for 30 minutes, and answer audience questions for 30-45 minutes. • Karen S. Rommelfanger (Moderator), Emory University Center for Ethics 6:30–6:45 PM AnnouncementsAttendees are encouraged to make announcements about job opportunities, upcoming events, and other relevant neuroethics activities. 6:45–7:45 PM Poster Viewing and ReceptionPosters are available for viewing throughout the day. Posters must be set up before 8:00 a.m. and removed at the conclusion of the reception at 7:30 p.m. The evening reception is made possible with generous support from Janssen.
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