Laura Y. Cabrera

Laura Y. Cabrera

Dr. Cabrera is the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Neuroethics. She is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Philosophy at Penn State University. She is Senior Research Associate at the Rock Ethics Institute, and affiliated with the Center for Neural Engineering. She is also Faculty Affiliate at Neuroethics Canada (University of British Columbia), as well as at NeuroTech Institute (The Ohio State University and Battelle Memorial Institute). Dr. Cabrera is an honorific member of the Mexican Neuroethics Society, chair of the IEEE Standard Development Group P7700 -Recommended Practice for the Responsible Design and Development of Neurotechnologies, past chair of the IEEE Brain Neuroethics Subcommittee, and member of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) Board of Directors. She is a Senior IEEE Member. Dr. Cabrera’s interests focus on the ethical, societal and cultural implications of the design, development and use of neurotechnologies and other disruptive technologies.

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  • Organization
    Penn State University (Center for Neural Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  • Profession
    Associate Professor of Neuroethics
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9 July 2025
09:50 - 10:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
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AWST - Perth, Australia
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