INTERNATIONAL NEUROETHICS SOCIETY
BNA2019 Festival of Neuroscience
April 14-17; Dublin, Ireland
The INS will be taking part in this year's Festival of Neuroscience by organizing, in collaboration with the British Association of Psychopharmacology, two sessions on treating mental illness in teenagers. A symposium on April 14 will examine "Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents: Neuroscience, Ethics and Practice in Psychopharmacology," and the public event on April 15 is titled " Young Minds Matter: How to Support Young People’s Mental Health."

The INS is a partner society for this event and members can save up to £125 on registration fees – select 'International Neuroethics Society' from the partner organization list and type 'please confirm' when asked for a member number.
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Toronto Event: Neurotechnology for High Consequence Communication and Decision-Making
Stay tuned for details about the June 5 event being organized by the INS and Cognixion. This 1-day conference in Toronto, Canada will explore the implications of neurotechnology in issues such as law, life planning, disclosure of abuse, consent and medical assistance in dying. Experts from industry, academia and legal professions will come together to discuss the social and ethical implications of neurotechnology relating to health, crime, and civil and disability rights. Find out what the future holds for neurotechnology!  
OPPORTUNITIES
Research Administrator – The Health Ethics and Policy Lab: This lab at ETH Zurich is looking for a Research Administrator to support the Health Ethics and Policy Lab in the organizations and implementation of its academic activities. The successful candidate will be in charge of organizing academic events, internal and external communication, coordinating and supporting team members in grant applications from information gathering to submission, and offering support in other academic activities. Short-listed candidates will be invited for face-to-face interviews taking place in Zurich in early March 2019. Starting date is as soon as possible.

Postdoctoral Fellowship – Neuroethics Canada; Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Postdoctoral Researcher – Cognitive Science and Philosophy of Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine; Application review will continue until the position is filled.
Postdoctoral Fellowships – The Pragmatic Health Ethics Research Unit; Positions will remain open until filled.

Full-time Research Coordinator – The Pragmatic Health Ethics Research Unit; Position will remain open until filled.
MEMBER NEWS / RESEARCH
The FENS-Hertie Winter School " Neural control of instinctive and innate behaviour " took place from 6th-12th January 2019; University Center in Obergurgl, Austria.
Scientific chairs Tiago Branco (UCL) and Dayu Lin (NYU) put together a comprehensive program including a lecture on Neuroethics given by INS Student/Postdoc chair Marcello Ienca (ETH). The lecture explored both the neuroscience of moral behavior and the ethics of behavioral neuroscience. The International Neuroethics Society is an  affiliate member of FENS. Together, INS and FENS provide an opportunity to talk about the relevance of Neuroethics to all neuroscience researchers.
THE NEUROETHICS BLOG / OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE INS
THE DANA FOUNDATION
Brain Training for Kids: Adding a Human Touch – B. Hassinger-Das & K. Hirsh-Pasek (Cerebrum)

A Link Between Sense of Small and Spatial Memory – Kayt Sukel (Dana Foundation)

Assisted Suicide Gains Momentum – Philip Boffey (Dana Foundation)

Seeking the Triggers for Parkinson's – Kayt Sukel (Dana Foundation)
RESEARCH / NEWS / PRESS
The Creation of the Electronic Brain – Sebastian Moss (Data Center Dynamics)
Ethics of Neurotechnology Webinar – The International Neurotechnology Network, in collaboration with the INS, hosted a webinar December 6 on the "Ethics of Neurotechnology." INS President Hank Greely discussed accessibility, inclusivity and privacy as part of an exploration of the future we want to build with advances in neurotechnology. Over 70 people watched live and a recording of the webinar is available for viewing.
Did you host or attend a event that your neuroethics colleagues should know more about? Write it up! We welcome summary and reflection articles from members. Submit to staff for consideration (administrator@neuroethicssociety.org).
2nd International Scientific Conference for Research and Ethics
Cancer Research: Monitoring Therapies and Ethical Issues
February 1-2, 2019; Taroudannt, Morocco

Re-Constructing Brains in the Lab to Revolutionize Neuroscience
The Center for Ethics in Science and Technology
February 6, 2019; San Diego, CA, USA
2019 Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society
Embracing the Biopsychosocial Melting Pot
February 20-23, 2019; New York City, NY, USA
Psychiatric Neurosurgery – Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues
February, 22-23, 2019; Berlin, Germany
13th Annual Machine Learning Symposium
March 1, 2019; New York City, NY, USA (Available via Livestream)
International Conference on Neurology & Mental Disorders
Fostering Advances in the Field of Neurology and Mental Disorders
April 11-12, 2019 Stockholm, Sweden
BNA2019 Festival of Neuroscience (see above)
April 14-17, 2019; Dublin, Ireland
2nd International Conference on Dementia and Dementia Care
Breakthrough in Dementia Research and Care
April 15-16, 2019; Toronto, Canada
(Clinical) Neurotechnology Meets Artificial Intelligence
May 8-10, 2019; Munich, Germany
Italian Neuroethics Society Annual Meeting
May 5-7, 2019; Milan, Italy
FENS CAJAL Training Programme
July 14–August 3, 2019; Lisbon, Portugal
10th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience
Septemer 21-25, 2019; Daegu, Korea
INS Annual Meeting
October 17-18, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA
Meeting details and links are on our website. And let us know about your upcoming events so we can distribute to the community.