Laura Cabrera
Huck Early Career Chair in Neuroethics; Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
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212 Earth Engineering Sciences
University Park, PA - lyc5332@psu.edu
Research Summary
The ethical and societal implications of neurotechnologies used for treatment as well as for enhancement purposes.
Huck Affiliations
Most Recent Publications
Synthetic Health Data: Real Ethical Promise and Peril
Daniel Susser, Daniel Schiff, Laura Cabrera, Sara Gerke, I. Glenn Cohen, Megan Doerr, Jordan Harrod, Kristin Kostick-Quenet, Jasmine McNealy, Michelle Meyer, W. Nicholson Price, Jennifer Wagner, 2024, Hastings Center Report on p. 8-13
A narrative review: 3D bioprinting of cultured muscle meat and seafood products and its potential for the food industry
M. Gurel, N. Rathod, Laura Cabrera, S. Voyton, F. Ozogul, I. Ozbolat, 2024, Trends in Food Science & Technology on p. 104670
Perceived barriers to using neurostimulation: A national survey of psychiatrists, patients, caregivers, and the general public
Marissa K. Cortright, Robyn Bluhm, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2024, Convulsive Therapy on p. 111-117
Rewriting the Script: the Need for Effective Education to Address Racial Disparities in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Uptake in BIPOC Communities
Christi R.P. Sullivan, Alex Henry, Jonathan Lehman, Logan Caola, Ziad Nahas, Alik S. Widge, Laura Y. Cabrera, Anita Randolph, Saydra Wilson, 2024, Neuroethics
The differential effects of psychiatrists' and patients’ prior experiences on views about psychiatric electroceutical interventions
Joshua E. Cunningham, Robyn Bluhm, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2024, Journal of Psychiatric Research on p. 11-18
Proceedings of the 11th Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: pushing the forefront of neuromodulation with functional network mapping, biomarkers for adaptive DBS, bioethical dilemmas, AI-guided neuromodulation, and translational advancements
Kara A. Johnson, Nico U.F. Dosenbach, Evan M. Gordon, Cristin G. Welle, Kevin B. Wilkins, Helen M. Bronte-Stewart, Valerie Voon, Takashi Morishita, Yuki Sakai, Amanda R. Merner, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Theresa Williamson, Andreas Horn, Ro'ee Gilron, Jonathan O'Keeffe, Aryn H. Gittis, Wolf Julian Neumann, Simon Little, Nicole R. Provenza, Sameer A. Sheth, Alfonso Fasano, Abbey B. Holt-Becker, Robert S. Raike, Lisa Moore, Yagna J. Pathak, David Greene, Sara Marceglia, Lothar Krinke, Huiling Tan, Hagai Bergman, Monika Pötter-Nerger, Bomin Sun, Laura Y. Cabrera, Cameron C. McIntyre, Noam Harel, Helen S. Mayberg, Andrew D. Krystal, Nader Pouratian, Philip A. Starr, Kelly D. Foote, Michael S. Okun, Joshua K. Wong, 2024, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
What Happens After a Neural Implant Study? Expert Workshop on Post Trial Obligations
I. Dasgupta, E. Klein, Laura Cabrera, 2024, Neuroethics on p. 22
Re-thinking the Ethics of International Bioethics Conferencing
Timothy Emmanuel Brown, Nicole Martinez-Martin, Laura Yenisa Cabrera, 2024, American Journal of Bioethics on p. 55-57
Embedding Value in Medical Neurotechnology: Examination of the Funder’s Role in Research, Development, and Application
D. Larrive, J. French, A. Antonietti, Z. McKinney, N. Prins, Laura Cabrera, 2024, Responsible Research and Innovation Journal
Public Perceptions of Treating Opioid Use Disorder with Deep Brain Stimulation: A Comment Analysis Study
P. Henegan, J. Kockzara, R. Bluhm, Laura Cabrera, 2024, Online Journal of Public Health Informatics on p. e49924
Most-Cited Papers
Alzheimer's Disease in the Latino Community: Intersection of Genetics and Social Determinants of Health
Irving E. Vega, Laura Y. Cabrera, Cassandra M. Wygant, Daniel Velez-Ortiz, Scott E. Counts, Jose Abisambra, 2017, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease on p. 979-992
Ethics of the electrified mind: Defining issues and perspectives on the principled use of brain stimulation in medical research and clinical care
Laura Y. Cabrera, Emily L. Evans, Roy H. Hamilton, 2014, Brain Topography on p. 33-45
Ethics of digital mental health during COVID-19: Crisis and opportunities
Nicole Martinez-Martin, Ishan Dasgupta, Adrian Carter, Jennifer A. Chandler, Philipp Kellmeyer, Karola Kreitmair, Anthony Weiss, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2020, JMIR Mental Health
Neuroethics at 15: The Current and Future Environment for Neuroethics
Kellmeyer Philipp, Jennifer Chandler, Laura Cabrera, Adrian Carter, Karola Kreitmair, Anthony Weiss, Coauthor Judy Illes, 2019, AJOB Neuroscience on p. 104-110
Addressing the disparities in dementia risk, early detection and care in Latino populations: Highlights from the second Latinos & Alzheimer's Symposium
Yakeel T. Quiroz, Michele Solis, María P. Aranda, Alicia I. Arbaje, Mirna Arroyo-Miranda, Laura Y. Cabrera, Minerva Maria Carrasquillo, Maria M. Corrada, Lucia Crivelli, Erica D. Diminich, Karen A. Dorsman, Mitzi Gonzales, Héctor M. González, Ana L. Gonzalez-Seda, Lea T. Grinberg, Lourdes R. Guerrero, Carl V. Hill, Ivonne Z. Jimenez-Velazquez, Jorge J.Llibre Guerra, Francisco Lopera, Gladys Maestre, Luis D. Medina, Sid O'Bryant, Claudia Peñaloza, Maria Mora Pinzon, Rosa V.Pirela Mavarez, Celina F. Pluim, Rema Raman, Katya Rascovsky, Dorene M. Rentz, Yarissa Reyes, Monica Rosselli, Malú Gámez Tansey, Clara Vila-Castelar, Megan Zuelsdorff, Maria Carrillo, Claire Sexton, 2022, Alzheimer's and Dementia
The Interplay of Environmental Exposures and Mental Health: Setting an Agenda
Aaron Reuben, Erika M. Manczak, Laura Y. Cabrera, Margarita Alegria, Meghan L. Bucher, Emily C. Freeman, Gary W. Miller, Gina M. Solomon, Melissa J. Perry, 2022, Environmental Health Perspectives
“They Are Invasive in Different Ways.”: Stakeholders’ Perceptions of the Invasiveness of Psychiatric Electroceutical Interventions
Robyn Bluhm, Marissa Cortright, Eric Achtyes, Laura Cabrera, 2021, AJOB Neuroscience on p. 1-12
Empirical Support for the Moral Salience of the Therapy-Enhancement Distinction in the Debate Over Cognitive, Affective and Social Enhancement
Laura Y. Cabrera, Nicholas S. Fitz, Peter B. Reiner, 2015, Neuroethics on p. 243-256
The re-emergence of psychiatric neurosurgery: insights from a cross-national study of newspaper and magazine coverage
Laura Y. Cabrera, Merlin Bittlinger, Hayami Lou, Sabine Müller, Judy Illes, 2018, Acta Neurochirurgica on p. 625-635
Reasons for comfort and discomfort with pharmacological enhancement of cognitive, affective, and social domains
Laura Y. Cabrera, Nicholas S. Fitz, Peter B. Reiner, 2015, Neuroethics on p. 93-106
News Articles Featuring Laura Cabrera
Sep 17, 2024
Q&A: Ethical decision-making around neurotechnology treatments
Laura Cabrera, associate professor of engineering science and mechanics, has received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research and develop a patient-centered decision aid to help guide patients, providers, and caregivers navigating their options.
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May 17, 2024
Neuralink says they’re looking to implant next 2 participants in coming months
Noland Arbaugh is the first human to receive a Neuralink brain implant chip.
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Apr 23, 2024
What Colorado’s new law means for brain-wave privacy in the Neuralink era
Under the legislation, the same privacy measures that are extended to fingerprints and facial recognition software now apply to brainwave data.
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Aug 07, 2023
New neurotechnology is blurring the lines around mental privacy – but are new human rights the answer?
Neurotechnology and the concerns that have been raised about privacy
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Jun 12, 2023
Elon Musk's Neuralink Is 'Heading' For Human Trials As Brain Computer Interface Startup Receives FDA Approval
In a significant leap for the field of neurotechnology, Neuralink, a tech startup co-founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, recently obtained the Food and Drug Administration’s approval to commence trials implanting their revolutionary brain chips into human subjects. The firm's cutting-edge brain-computer interface has generated significant anticipation, with trials expected to start in the near future.
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Jun 09, 2023
Elon Musk's Neuralink has FDA approval to put chips in humans' brains. Here's what's next.
Elon Musk's SpaceX recently launched the biggest and most powerful rocket into flight, even though it did not make it into orbit. But the world's richest man isn't content on expanding his sci-fi inspired technology into just the cosmos.
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Jun 04, 2023
Elon Musk’s brain implant company is approved for human testing. How alarmed should we be?
The billionaire’s record has raised concerns over Neuralink’s ability to responsibly oversee the development of such an invasive device
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Mar 08, 2021
Neuroethics researcher and professor joins Penn State
Laura Cabrera, a researcher in neuroethics and neurotechnologies, joined the Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics as an associate professor on March 1.
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