The Winter School is tailored for MSc and PhD students, but also covers a range of topics of potential interest to other brain researchers, reflecting on the ethical and societal consequences of modern neuroscience. Topics include theoretical foundations (applied ethics and its philosophical and neuroscientific foundations), practical aspects (good scientific practice, ethics committees) and ethical aspects of specific research fields (animal research, clinical practice, deep brain stimulation, neuroenhancement, brain reading). Each topic is introduced in a lecture complemented by recommended scientific literature, while group work and final presentations allow the participants to put the learned contents into practice. The aim of this winter school is to enable the students to integrate the ethical aspects into their own ongoing and future research.

The Winter School is highlighted by a special keynote lecture on Neuroethics held by Barbara Sahakian (Cambridge University) on Wednesday evening.

Program

Monday, 20th February 2012:
J.-D. Haynes (Charité, BCCN and BFNT Berlin): Introduction and Brain Reading
F. Bermpohl (Charité, Berlin): The Neurobiology of Values – Scientific Paradigms
M. Pauen (Humboldt-Universität, Berlin): Introduction to Applied Ethics

Tuesday, 21st February 2012:
U. Dirnagl (Charité, Berlin): Good Scientific Practice
D. Krefting (University of Applied Science, Berlin): Patient Data Security

Wednesday, 22nd February 2012:
A. Kühn, H. Krug (Charité, Berlin): Deep Brain Stimulation and Ethics
Y. Winter (Charité, Berlin): Ethical Aspects of Animal Experiments
J. Holtues (Jüdisches Krankenhaus Berlin): Neuroenhancement
Key Note: Barbara J. Sahakian (Cambridge University): Neuroethics

Thursday, 23rd February 2012:
T.M. Spranger (University of Bonn): Legal Aspects of Neuroimaging
J. Clausen (University of Tübingen): Implications of Neurotechnologies for Society
R. Abdel-Rahman (Humboldt-Universität, Berlin): Ethic Commitees

Friday, 24th February 2012:
Group work and presentations

Scientific Program
J.-D. Haynes (Charité, BCCN and BFNT Berlin)
F. Bermpohl (Charité, Berlin)

Organization/Contact
Vanessa Casagrande (BCCN Berlin)

Further information on the winter school's website and flyer.

Venue
BCCN Berlin
Humboldt-Universität
Philippstrasse 13 House 6
10115 Berlin

Venue of the keynote lecture
Humboldt Graduate School
Festsaal
Luisenstrasse 56
10117 Berlin