A CNT MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

MARCH 2021

THE ETHICS OF NEUROTECHNOLOGY

Headshots of Chet Moritz and Sara Goering

CNT Co-Director Chet Moritz and CNT neuroethics research leader Sara Goering were recently interviewed on Seattle's KUOW Public Radio, discussing ethical concerns surrounding neurotechnology. They explored topics such as how neural implants could impact individual identity, agency and autonomy.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Polina Anikeeva, CNT Deputy Director at MIT, is a featured scientist in the new " Think Like A Girl: A Coloring Book of Women Pioneers in STEM." The book was published by the Vilcek Foundation to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 5 — Livewire: A Stimulating Night of Neurotechnology
March 5, 17, 31 — Workshops on Brain Connectivity to Map Mammalian Circuitry at Scale, sponsored by the NIH BRAIN Initiative and the Department of Energy
March 16 — Neuroethics Canada: Annual Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture
This spring — Ishan Dasgupta and Andreas Schönau will be teaching "PHIL 442: Introduction to Neuroethics" during spring quarter at the University of Washington.

CNT IN THE NEWS

Sam Kassegne working on a laptop computer

Grapheton, Inc. is featured on The Stock Day podcast to discuss advanced neurotechnology solutions
Sam Kassegne, CNT Deputy Director at San Diego State University, and Grapheton, a startup company that grew out of CNT research and development of glassy carbon neural implants, are discussed in this YahooFinance article.

Illustration of man moving blocks while connected to electrical cords

Researchers at the UW help individuals with spinal cord injuries regain some upper limb function
CNT research that is restoring hand and arm function in study participants with cervical spinal cord injury is covered in this article that ran in The Daily at the University of Washington.

Exploring neuroscience for kids
CNT Executive and Education Director Eric Chudler was recently featured on the Brain for Business podcast, discussing how to bring neuroscience education to children.

NEW CNT PUBLICATIONS

Gilbert, F., Harris, A.R. and Kidd, M., Burnt in your memory or burnt memory? Ethical issues with optogenetics for memory modification, AJOB Neuroscience, February 2021
Gilbert, F. and Lancelot, M., Incoming ethical issues for deep brain stimulation: when long-term treatment leads to a 'new form of the disease', Journal of Medical Ethics, January 2021
Mondello, S.E., Pedigo, B.D., Sunshine, M.D., Fischedick, A.E., Horner, P.J. and Moritz, C.T., A micro-LED implant and technique for optogenetic stimulation of the rat spinal cord, Experimental Neurology, Volume 335, January 2021
Amirghasemi, F. and Kassegne, S., Effects of RF magnetron sputtering deposition power on crystalinity and thermoelectric properties of antimony telluride and bismuth telluride thin films on flexible substrates, Journal of Electronic Materials, January 2021
Christiansen, M.G. and Anikeeva, P., Magnetic fields for modulating the nervous system, Physics Today, January 2021