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Prof. Francis Shen
Posted: October 11, 2024

Francis Shen, JD, PhD, Co-Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values, is Co-Director of a newly launched neurotech justice initiative supported by a five-year, $8.6 million grant from the Dana Foundation. The Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham (NJAM) will provide training programs and support research related to the legal and ethical implications of emerging neurotechnology.… Read More

Brain Stories podcast
Posted: October 8, 2024

Francis Shen, JD, PhD, was featured on a recent episode of The Crisis Files podcast, hosted by UMN Law School alum Roshini Rajkumar. In this episode, Professor Shen, Co-Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values and Director of the Shen Neurolaw Lab, highlights his ongoing work at the intersection of neuroscience and the law. He discusses breakthroughs in… Read More

COVID 19
Posted: September 20, 2024

Susan M. Wolf, JD, Consortium Chair, and Debra A. DeBruin, PhD, Director of UMN’s Center for Bioethics, a Consortium Member Center, are co-authors of a new article exploring how various states reviewed and revised scarce resource allocation plans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lead author is Kirsten A. Riggan, MA, MS, and senior author is… Read More

Portable MRI
Posted: September 12, 2024

The ability to collect brain data with emerging portable neuroimaging technologies is revolutionizing neuroscience, but technology developers report ethical issues that need to be addressed. A new study by University of Minnesota researchers, “Scientists’ Perspectives on Ethical Issues in Research with Emerging Portable Neuroimaging Technology: The Need for Guidance on… Read More