Laura Cabrera

Laura Cabrera

Laura Cabrera

Associate Professor, Penn State University, USA

IEEE TechEthics Global Ambassador

Dr. Laura 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. Dr. Cabrera is an honorific member of the Mexican Neuroethics Society, chair of the IEEE Brain Neuroethics Subcommittee, and member of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) Board of Directors. Dr. Cabrera’s interests focus on the ethical, societal and cultural implications of neurotechnologies used for treatment as well as for non-medical purposes.

Watch a brief interview with Laura here.