Cognitive

The Inter-American Juridical Committee of the Organization of American States issued a declaration asserting that neurotechnology and neuroscience are important areas of focus for human rights. As NeuroAbilities is a program of G3ict to promote the rights of persons with disabilities in the digital age, the OAS declaration outlines calls to government, the private sector, academia, and the scientific community to engage in practices that include consideration of human rights within the context of neurotechnologies. Read the official document here. 

Professor Mark Cook of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia has designed a device that can monitor and predict seizures for end users who experience epilepsy. The Epi-Minder is implanted on the inside of the scalp and constantly monitors brain activity. Learn more here. 

As part of a larger study, Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated the ability to “feel” virtual objects by integrating neural stimulation in a mixed-reality environment. Read more via Newswise.

The OECD Workshop was hosted virtually by Switzerland on May 19 and focused on gathering good practices and experiences related to Principles 5 and 8 of the Recommendation on Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology adopted by the OECD Council in 2019. Ricardo Chavarriaga was part of the Panel on 'Building institutional capacity to implement the Recommendation – the Swiss experience.' Watch the complete event recording.