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2015 International Neuroethics Society Annual Meeting

2015 International Neuroethics Society Annual Meeting
October 15-16  -  Chicago, IL, USA 
The 2015 INS Annual Meeting will be held October 15-16 in Chicago, IL, a satellite of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. The main meeting sessions will be held on October 16 at the Art Institute of Chicago, 230 South Columbus Drive.
Preliminary Program
The 2015 INS Annual Meeting details are now available online. We encourage you to browse the planned sessions and confirmed speakers, including:
 
Implementing Gray Matters: Perspectives on Bioethics Commission Recommendations
- Moderator: Dan Sulmasy, Pres Comm for the Study of Bioethical Issues
- William Casebeer, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories
- Debra Mathews, Johns Hopkins University & INS Board Member
 
Global Mental Health
- Dana March, Columbia University Medical Center
- Judy Illes, University of British Columbia & INS President-Elect
- Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
 
Mental Health Disorders in Prison: Neuroethical & Societal Issues
- Moderator: Alan Leshner, AAAS Emeritus
- James Blair, National Institute of Mental Health
- Hank Greely, Stanford University & INS Board Member
- Laurie R. Garduque, MacArthur Foundation
Abstracts & Posters
Researchers with accepted abstracts will present posters at the meeting. The posters will be up throughout the day on October 16 and will be the focus of the evening reception. Presenters should review the poster specifications and requirements.
Registration
Registration for the 2015 INS Annual Meeting includes a continental breakfast, boxed lunch, and a reception during the evening poster session on October 16. INS members receive reduced registration fees. Non-members can complete the membership application to get the same rates and a full year of important neuroethics information.
 
Early registration rates end September 10.
Public Program
October 15, 5:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Northwestern University Hughes Auditorium
Free, Open to the public 
  - Moderator: Nita Farahany, Duke University & INS Board Member
- Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Harvard Medical School
- Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School
- Damien Richardson, Former NFL Player
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
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The International Neuroethics Society is an interdisciplinary group of scholars, scientists, clinicians and other professionals who share an interest in the social, legal, ethical and policy implications of advances in neuroscience. Our mission is to promote the development and responsible application of neuroscience through interdisciplinary and international research, education, outreach and public engagement for the benefit of people of all nations, ethnicities, and cultures. Learn more at neuroethicssociety.org. 
Early registration rates end September 10
Fees include breakfast, lunch, and an evening reception on Friday, October 16
 

Posted on 30/07/2015

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