For Release: April 3, 2025
Washington, DC, United States
The International Neuroethics Society (INS) is proud to announce the first-time appointments of Karola Kreitmair, Reina Magistro Nadler, and José M. Muñoz to its Board of Directors in 2025. These exceptional members of the neuroethics research community will join their colleagues Veljko Dubljević and Laura Specker Sullivan, who have been selected for re-appointed to the INS Board and will be starting their second terms.
All appointees will officially begin their 3-year terms on the INS Board in April in conjunction with the Neuroethics 2025 conference taking place in Munich, Germany on April 23-25, 2025. Simultaneously ending their tenure on the INS Board this year after many years of service are Joseph J. Fins, Ilina Singh and Martha J. Farah. In addition to serving as a Board member, Dr. Fins served as INS President from 2021 to 2023.
Veljko Dubljević, PhD, DPhil, is a University Faculty Scholar and Professor of Philosophy and STS (Science, Technology and Society) at NC State University, where he also leads the NeuroComputational Ethics Research Group. He is the Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Bioethics – Neuroscience, and series co-editor for “Advances in Neuroethics”. He is a prolific author in Neuroethics and Ethics of AI, having published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and five books.
Karola Kreitmair, PhD, MSc, HEC-C, is an Associate Professor of Medical History and Bioethics and an Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is Co-Chair of the University of Wisconsin Hospital Ethics Committee and Co-Director of the Path of Distinction in Bioethics at UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Her work focuses on AI in health care, consciousness and moral status, and ethical issues arising from direct-to-consumer digital behavioral technology. In 2024, she received the Vilas Associates Award for her work on human brain surrogates.
Reina Magistro Nadler, JD, is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law, having completed her law degree at Stanford and her undergraduate philosophy studies at Harvard. Her dissertation research focuses on neuroscience and neurotechnology in legal systems, with an emphasis on democratic values. In addition to neurolaw scholarship, her writing increasingly offers a transgender perspective on brain science, feminist philosophy, and technology ethics.
José M. Muñoz, PhD, is a researcher at the International Center for Neuroscience and Ethics in Spain and the Centre for Neurotechnology and Law in the United Kingdom, and a board member of Asociación Mexicana de Neuroética. His research focuses on the human rights implications of neurotechnology, using a conceptual–normative approach. He has served as a speaker or consultant for numerous institutions, including the United Nations, the Latin American Parliament, the Royal Spanish Academy, the Human Rights Commission of Australia, the Senate of Mexico, the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina, and the Senate of Chile. Dr. Muñoz is the first Spaniard and Spain-based researcher to serve on the INS Board of Directors.
Laura Specker Sullivan, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Fordham University in New York City and a Bioethics Consultant at Montefiore Medical Center. Her research interests include autonomy, trust, and consent; the ethics of digital technology and neurotechnology; Buddhist and Japanese philosophy; and the ethicist’s role in medicine, science and technology. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities (United States).
Neuroethics 2025 is the annual meeting of the INS being jointly organized this year in partnership with the Società Italiana di Neuroetica (SINe). The conference will feature sessions, discussions, and research presentations that delve into the many questions and ethical issues related to the brain and mind that emerge with the latest advances in and applications of AI and neurotechnology.
The International Neuroethics Society is a professional association of students, scholars, and practicing professionals advancing dialogue and research on the ethical, legal, clinical, social, and policy considerations raised by brain sciences and technology. Neuroethics is an interdisciplinary field focused on ethical issues raised by our increased and constantly improving understanding of the brain and our ability to monitor and influence it.
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Profile photos for the incoming Board members are available upon request and with permission for their specific use by the individual.
Robert Beets
INS Executive Director
beets@neuroethicssociety.org
+1 301-307-6020