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Brainstorm
Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Prepared by the Neuroethics Research Unit of the IRCM Préparé par l’Unité de recherche en neuroéthique de l’IRCM Welcome-Bienvenue Sept. 1, 2008 1er Sept. 2008 Events Événements 2 Announcements Annonces 5 Dear colleagues, We hope that your summer has been both enyoyable and productive. Much happened in the world of neuroethics in the past weeks and we have decided to focus our September issue on the literature published during August. Sincerely yours. Eric, Nicole, and Emily. Neuroethics literature Littérature neuroéthique Resources Ressources Chers collègues, 8 16 Editorial team Équipe éditoriale Emily Bell PhD, Co-editor Nicole Palmour, Co-editor Nous espérons que votre été fut à la fois agréable et productif. Beaucoup de choses sont arrivées dans le monde de la neuroéthique ces dernières semaines et c'est pourquoi nous avons décidé de rapporter particulièrement les publications du mois d'août dans ce numéro de septembre. Bien à vous, Eric, Nicole et Emily. Eric Racine PhD, Editor Sponsors: Commanditaires: Volume 1 No.7 - Sept/Sept 2008 Page 1 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Events-Événements “The brain is a monstrous, beautiful mess. Its billions of nerve cells - called neurons - lie in a tangled web that displays cognitive powers far exceeding any of the silicon machines we have built to mimic it.” William F. Allman, 1989 The human brain, then, is the most complicated organization of matter that we know. September 3-8, 2008 4th International Conference on Clinical Ethics with the 9th World Congress of Bioethics (other satellite congresses) Rijeka, Croatia http://www.bioethics2008rijeka.info/en/fourth_internat ional_conference_on_clinical_ethics September 4-7, 2008 The Canadian Psychiatric Association’s Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC http://www.cpa-apc.org/index.php September 5, 2008 3rd Canadian Congress on Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace Québec City, Canada http://stressquebec2008.ca September 8-10, 2008 1st Global Conference: Madness: Probing the Boundaries Oxford, United Kingdom http://www.interdisciplinary.net/ptb/persons/madness/m1/cfp.html September 11, 2008 Inauguraiton of the National Core for Neuroethics Vancouver, British Columbia http://www.neuroethics.ubc.ca/ubc_events.html September 28-October 5 2008 First Interdisciplinary NeuroSchool of the European Neuroscience and Society Network Monterotondo (Rome), http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ENSN/neuroschool.ht m Isaac Asimov, 1986 Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 2 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Events-Événements September 25, 2008, 7 pm 2008 John Hans-Beer Memorial lecture, The Mental Health Commission of Canada Former Senator, The Honourable Michael Kirby Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada Oscar Peterson Concert Hall 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal http://www.amiquebec.org/UpcomingEvents.htm#LowBeer October 3-4, 2008 JEMH Conference on Ethics in Mental Health, Lakefield, ON www.jemh.ca October 6-8, 2008 Psychiatry & Freedom: 11th International Conference for Philosophy and Mental Health, Dallas, TX www.utsouthwestern.edu/psychiatryandfreedom October 17th, 2008 Ethically Speaking – The Moral Dilemmas of Nursing Leadership and Practice, Montreal, QC http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/nursingexplorations2008/site/default.asp?DocumentID=10&id=10&lang=en November 5-7, 2008 International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Kobe, Japan http://www.econ.osaka-cu.ac.jp/~aseto/ISH/ November 6th, 2008 Neuroethics: East and West (Organizer: Osamu Sakura) Speakers: Eric Racine (IRCM, University of Montreal, McGill University) Koji Ishihara (University of Tokyo) Mayu Yamaguchi (University of Tokyo) Taichi Isobe (University of Tokyo) http://www.econ.osaka-cu.ac.jp/~aseto/ISH/ November 13-14th, 2008 Neuroethics Society, First Annual Meeting, Washington DC http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=33808&orgId=ns Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 3 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Events-Événements Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 4 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Announcements-Annonces CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS Call for Papers: Special issue of Bioethics. http://www.noveltechethics.ca/pictures/File/Neuro_R eports/Call_for_papers_bioethics.pdf 2008 Neuroethics Society 1st Annual Meeting - Abstracts due Sept 1st 2008 Washington, DC, November 13-14, 2008 http://www.neuroethicssociety.org/news/meetings.ht ml Published bi-monthly by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Canadian Psychiatry Aujourd’hui highlights topics of interest to psychiatrists and mental health professionals. Features include news items and opinion pieces, and special topics about clinical care for mental health. The journal has also contained neuroethics related items over the past years, including pieces on the ethics of cognitive enhancement, of psychiatric advance directives and of deep brain stimulation. January 7, 2008 (rolling thereafter) Discussions of Science and Technology Policy and emerging technologies. http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2008&progra m=scipolicy Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 5 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Announcements-Annonces POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN NEUROETHICS Neuroethics Research Unit Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, IRCM With the support of the: States of Mind NET, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Opportunity First Annual Meeting of the Neuroethics Society at AAAS Headquarters, Washington D.C. Conference program includes sessions on: “The Science of DecisionMaking and Free Will ” “Discussion of the Ethics of Deep Brain Stimulation” “National Intelligence and Neuroscience” RELEVANT DATES: MEETING DATES: November 13-14, 2008 DEADLINE FOR POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS: September 1, 2008 DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: September 1, 2008. www.neuroethicssociety.org We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Neuroethics Research Unit (www.ircm.qc.ca/neuroethics/en/) to contribute to a national qualitative study on the ethical use of neurotechnology with a focus on deep brain stimulation. This study, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, will provide an exciting opportunity to examine issues at the intersection of neuroscience, research ethics, and governance. This is a ten month position with possible renewal. Requirements Interest in pursuing empirical research in neuroethics Good communication and interpersonal skills Ph.D. training in bioethics or social science or neuroscience Publication and scientific communication experience Interdisciplinary teamwork experience an asset Clinical training an asset Deadlines Position remains open until filled. Start date: as soon as July 1, 2008. Applications Submit by email a CV, a cover letter and two reference letters to: Eric Racine, Ph.D., Director, Neuroethics Research Unit ([email protected]). Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 6 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Announcements-Annonces STAGIAIRE POSTDOCTORAL EN NEUROÉTHIQUE Unité de recherche en neuroéthique Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, IRCM Avec l’appui du réseau States of Mind, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) Offre Nous sommes à la recherche d’un stagiaire postdoctoral souhaitant se joindre à l’Unité de recherche en neuroéthique (http://www.ircm.qc.ca/neuroethics/fr/) afin de contribuer à une étude qualitative sur l’usage éthique des neurotechnologies en particulier de la neurostimulation (deep brain stimulation). Cette étude, financée par les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, fournira au candidat une occasion exceptionnelle d’examiner les enjeux à l’intersection des neurosciences, de l’éthique de la recherche et de la gouvernance. Il s’agit d’un poste de dix mois avec possibilité de renouvellement. Exigences Intérêt à poursuivre des travaux de recherche empirique en neuroéthique Bonnes habiletés interpersonnelles et de communication Études doctorales en bioéthique ou en sciences sociales ou en neurosciences Expérience de publication et de communication scientifiques Expérience de travail dans le cadre d’une équipe interdisciplinaire un atout Formation clinique un atout Dates limites Le poste demeure ouvert jusqu’à ce qu’il soit comblé. Date d’embauche : aussi tôt que le 1er juillet 2008. Candidatures Faites parvenir par courriel votre CV, une lettre de motivation et deux lettres de référence à l’attention d’Eric Racine, Ph.D., Directeur, Unité de recherche en neuroéthique, à [email protected]. Nous ne communiquerons qu’avec les personnes dont la candidature aura été retenue. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 7 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature BOOKS Magnetic Appeal: MRI and the Myth of Transparency Joyce KA. Cornell University Press; 2008, 208 pages. ARTICLES The neurocognitive enhancement of surgeons: an ethical perspective Warren OJ, Leff DR, Athanasiou T, Kennard C, Darzi A. J Surg Res. 2008 Jan 14. The impact of neuroscience on health law Stacey A. Tovino. Neuroethics 2008;2(1): 101-117 Media coverage of the persistent vegetative state and end-of-life decision-making Racine E, Amaram R, Seidler M, Karczewska M, Illes J. Neurology. 2008 Aug 6; [Epub ahead of print] Theresa Schiavo's tragedy and ours, too Bernat JL. Neurology 2008 [Epub ahead of print] Empirically supported treatments improve care of adolescents with depression Lynne Lamberg. JAMA. 2008;300:269-270. Schiavo on the cutting edge: functional brain imaging and its impact on surrogate end-of-life decision-making Jon B. Eisenberg. Neuroethics 2008;2(1): 75-83. Gambling treatment options: a roll of the dice Collier R. CMAJ 2008;179 127-128 Voices of people who have received ECT Rajkumar AP, Saravanan B, Jacob KS. Indian J Med Ethics. 2007;4(4):157-64. Ethical questions in addiction treatment Touzet P. Soins Psychiatr. 2008;(256):8. French. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 8 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature Grand challenges for psychiatric drug discovery: a perspective Brady LS, Giffin RB, Woodcock J, Cassell GH, Holmes EW. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008 33: 2047. The promises of deep brain stimulation in psychiatry Emily Bell, Ghislaine Mathieu, Eric Racine. Canadian Psychiatry Aujourd’hui 2008;4(4): 14. The normativity of memory modification Liao SM, Sandberg A. Neuroethics 2008;2(1): 85-99. The boundaries of organ donation after circulatory death Bernat JL. N Engl J Med 2008;359; 669-71. Donating hearts after cardiac death-reversing the irreversible Veatch RM. N Engl J Med 2008; 59; 672-3. Extending our view on using BCIs for locked-in syndrome Andrew Fenton and Sheri Alpert. Neuroethics 2008; 2(1): 119-132. The actor–observer bias and moral intuitions: adding fuel to Sinnott-Armstrong’s fire Thomas Nadelhoffer and Adam Feltz. Neuroethics 2008; 2(1): 133-144. Freedom of memory today Kolber A. Neuroethics 2008; 2(1):145-148. Direct-to-consumer advertising: end of the compromise Hébert PC. CMAJ 2008;179: 119. La publicité directe au consommateur : fini les compromis Hébert PC. CMAJ 2008;179: 121. Elucidating the neural correlates of egoistic and moralistic self-enhancement Barrios V, Kwan VS, Ganis G, Gorman J, Romanowski J, Keenan JP. Conscious Cogn 2008;17(2):4516. Epub 2008 Apr 15. [Ethical questions in addiction treatment] Touzet P. Soins Psychiatr. 2008 May-Jun;(256):8. French. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 9 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature Technology and confidentiality Gauthier M. Nurs BC. 2008 Apr;40(2):11-2. Ethics consultation in dual diagnosis of mental illness and mental retardation: medical Decision making for community-dwelling persons Artnak KE. Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 2008 Spring;17(2):239-46. The molecules of social recognition memory: implications for social cognition, extended mind, and neuroethics Bickle J. Conscious Cogn. 2008 Jun;17(2):468-74. Epub 2008 Apr 29. Patient registries in cognitive neuroscience research: advantages, challenges, and practical advice Fellows LK, Stark M, Berg A, Chatterjee A. J Cogn Neurosci. 2008;20(6):1107-13. A review of the ethics in research on child abuse Veena AS, Chandra PS. Indian J Med Ethics. 2007;4(3):113-5. The role of the orbitofrontal cortex in the pursuit of happiness and more specific rewards Burke KA, Franz TM, Miller DN, Schoenbaum G. Nature 2008; 454, 340-344. Effects of poverty on cognitive function: a hidden neurologic epidemic Bergen DC. Neurology 2008;71 447-451 When the boss turns pusher: a proposal for employee protections in the age of cosmetic neurology Appel JM. J Med Ethics. 2008 Aug;34(8):616-8. National trends in psychotherapy by office based psychiatrists Mojtabai R, Olfson M. Archives of general psychiatry 2008; 65(8), 962-970. Neurological caricatures since the 15th century Lorusso L. J Hist Neurosci. 2008;17(3):314-34. Art as a portal into the minds of those with mental illness Fujimoto A, Douglas-Fujimoto M. Am J Psychiatry. 2008 Jul;165(7):819. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 10 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature Children and terrorism-related news: training parents in coping and media literacy Comer JS, Furr JM, Beidas RS, Weiner CL, Kendall PC. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2008 Aug;76(4):568-78. Research malpractice and the issue of incidental findings Milstein AC. J Law Med Ethics. 2008;36(2):356-60, 214. The risks and benefits of searching for incidental findings in MRI research scans Royal JM, Peterson BS. J Law Med Ethics. 2008;36(2):305-14, 212. Investigating emotion in moral cognition: a review of evidence from functional neuroimaging and neuropsychology Young L, Koenigs M. Br Med Bull. 2007;84:69-79. Epub 2007 Nov 20. Professionals' attitudes toward reducing restraint: the case of seclusion in the Netherlands van Doeselaar M, Sleegers P, Hutschemaekers G. Psychiatr Q. 2008 Jun;79(2):97-109. To know or not to know Ballantyne C. Nat Med. 2008 Aug;14(8):797. Brain lesion volume and capacity for consent in stroke trials: potential regulatory barriers to the use of surrogate markers Dani KA, McCormick MT, Muir KW. Stroke. 2008 Aug;39(8):2336-40 Standard operating procedures, ethical and legal regulations in BTB (Brain/Tissue/Bio) banking: what is still missing? Ravid R. Cell Tissue Bank. 2008;9(2):121-37. The unseen mind Wilson TD, Bar-Anan Y. Science 2008;321: 1046-1047 Consensus statement on genetic research in dementia Olde Rikkert MG, van der Vorm A, Burns A, Dekkers W, Robert P, Sartorius N, Selmes J, Stoppe G, Vernooij-Dassen M, Waldemar G. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2008;23(3):262-6. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 11 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature Nursing implications in the application of conversion therapies on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients Blackwell CW. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2008;29(6):651-65 Tobacco control policies, social inequality and mental health populations: time for a comprehensive treatment response Lawn S. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2008;42(5):353-6. Does HIV-1/AIDS-associated frontotemporal neuropathology following perinatal infection influence the development of moral behaviour? Gericke GS. Med Hypotheses. 2008;70(6):1139-46. Applications of real-time fMRI deCharms RC. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2008; 9: 720-729 Neural systems underlying voluntary and automatic emotion regulation: toward a neural model of bipolar disorder Phillips ML, Ladouceur CD, Drevets WC. Mol Psychiatry 2008; 13: 829. Assessing the impact of the requirement for explicit consent in a hospital-based stroke study Jackson C, Crossland L, Dennis M, Wardlaw J, Sudlow C. QJM. 2008;101(4):281-9. Presurgical functional MR imaging of language and motor functions: validation with intraoperative electrocortical mapping Bizzi A, Blasi V, Falini A, Ferroli P, Cadioli M, Danesi U, Aquino D, Marras C, Caldiroli D, Broggi G. Radiology. 2008;248(2):579-89. Substitute decision-making for adults with intellectual disabilities living in residential care: learning through experience Dunn MC, Clare IC, Holland AJ. Health Care Anal. 2008 Mar;16(1):52-64. Quality of web-based information on social phobia: a cross-sectional study. Khazaal Y, Fernandez S, Cochand S, Reboh I, Zullino D. Depress Anxiety. 2008;25(5):461-5. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 12 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature How much? Who pays? Who benefits? A look at ethics in mental health Smoyak SA. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2008;46(7):8-9. Quality of life in patients with right- or left-sided brain tumours: literature review Palese A, Lamanna F, Di Monte C, Calligaris S, Doretto M, Criveller M. J Clin Nurs. 2008;17(11):1403-10 Towards clinical trials of lie detection with fMRI Hakun JG, Ruparel K, Seelig D, Busch E, Loughead JW, Gur RC, Langleben DD. Soc Neurosci. 2008;12:1-10 Experts urge smart thinking on cognitive enhancers Morris K. Lancet Neurol. 2008;7(6):476-7. Mechanisms underlying an ability to behave ethically Pfaff DW, Kavaliers M, Choleris E. Am J Bioeth. 2008;8(5):10-9. Stem cell transplantation in India: tall claims, questionable ethics Pandya SK. Indian J Med Ethics. 2008;5(1):15-7. Review launched after Harvard psychiatrist failed to disclose industry funding Lenzer J. BMJ. 2008;336(7657):1327. How can we realize the promise of personalized antidepressant medicines? Holsboer F. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2008; 9: 646-654. Culture-sensitive neural substrates of human cognition: a transcultural neuroimaging approach Han S, Northoff G.. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2008; 9: 646-654 Access to medical records for research purposes: varying perceptions across research ethics boards Willison DJ, Emerson C, Szala-Meneok KV, Gibson E, Schwartz L, Weisbaum KM, Fournier F, Brazil K, Coughlin MD. J Med Ethics. 2008;34(4):308-14. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 13 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature Ethical use of cogniceuticals in the militaries of democratic nations Russo MB, Arnett MV, Thomas ML, Caldwell JA. Am J Bioeth. 2008;8(2):39-41; discussion W4-6. How do you know unless you look?” Brain imaging, biopower and practical neuroscience Johnson D, Journal of Medical Humanities 2008; 29:147-161. How should clinical psychologists approach complementary and alternative medicine? Empirical, epistemological, and ethical considerations Hughes BM. Clin Psychol Rev. 2008 Apr;28(4):657-75 Investigating emotion in moral cognition: a review of evidence from functional neuroimaging and neuropsychology Young L, Koenigs M. Br Med Bull. 2007;84:69-79. Epub 2007 Nov 20. Stroke genetic research and adults with impaired decision-making capacity. A survey of IRB and investigator practices Chen DT, Meschia JF, Brott TG, Brown RD, Worrall BB; for the SWISS investigators. Stroke. 2008 Jul 24; [Epub ahead of print] The placebo treatments in neurosciences: New insights from clinical and neuroimaging studies Diederich NJ, Goetz CG. Neurology 2008;71: 677-684. Transcranial direct current stimulation improves recognition memory in Alzheimer disease Ferrucci R, Mameli F, Guidi I, Mrakic-Sposta S, Vergari M, Marceglia S, Cogiamanian F, Barbieri S, Scarpini E, Priori A. Neurology 2008;71 493-498. Volume 1 No. 7- Sept/Sept 2008 Page 14 Brainstorm Newsletter of the Canadian Neuroethics Interest Group Bulletin du Groupe canadien d’intérêt en neuroéthique Literature-Littérature News-Nouvelles Doctors debate when to declare organ donors dead The Associated Press Updated Thu. Aug. 14 2008 8:20 AM ET http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080814/organ_donors_080814/20080 814?hub=Health Les erreurs de la presse Radio-Canada, le 7 août 2008, http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2008/08/07/002-schiavo-presse-analyse.shtml Psychiatrists strive to help children heal mental wounds from war and disasters Lamberg L. JAMA. 2008; 300:642-643. Internet drug sales Mitka M. JAMA. 2008; 300:645-b. Autism genes Kuehn BM. JAMA. 2008; 300:891. Contrasts across the 49th parallel Stephen Randall S. Science 2008; 321:1159-1160. 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