The impact of neurotechnology CNT member Dr. Fatma Inanici (left) applies electrical stimulation patches to the neck of CNT research study participant Jessie Owen (right). Owen, who has a spinal cord injury, spoke at the Spring 2021 CNT End-user Roundtable about her decision to participate in this study and how neurotechnology has changed her life.
(Photo taken by Marcus Donner in 2018)
Abhi Gautam: Building a career in neural engineering Abhi Gautam worked as a graduate student in the lab of Sam Kassegne, CNT deputy director at San Diego State University. The experience prepared Gautam for a career in neurotechnology and her current role at Neuralink.
Ongoing: The CNT and DO-IT program at the University of Washington are recruiting high school students for the Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners project. We are recruiting nationwide, seeking students who identify as neurodiverse and are interested in STEM. Learn more about the program in this recent article.
CNT IN THE NEWS
Do brain implants change your identity? CNT member Frédéric Gilbert was featured in a recent article in the New Yorker, which explored the impact neural devices can have on an individual's sense of autonomy, agency and identity.
Neurotech Pub — Episode 5 CNT member Tim Brown was recently on the Paradromics Neurotech Pub podcast, discussing ethical considerations surrounding brain-computer interfaces.
Why A.I. knows who you find attractive better than you do Eran Klein, co-leader of the CNT's neuroethics research thrust, was quoted in Inverse about ethical implications of a recent study presenting a brain-computer interface capable of predicting who a person might find attractive.