Advocating for neurodata privacy and neurotechnology regulation

Rafael Yuste

Published: 2023-09-10 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00873-0

neurodata privacy

neurotechnology regulation

ethical guidelines

data encryption

sensitive health data

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Extraction of nuclei from archived postmortem tissues for single-nucleus sequencing applications

High-quality and robust protein quantification in large clinical/pharmaceutical cohorts with IonStar proteomics investigation

Longitudinal interrogation of sympathetic neural circuits and hemodynamics in preclinical models

Experimental modulation of physiological force application on leg joint neurons in intactDrosophila melanogaster

Combining surface-accessible Ag and Au colloidal nanomaterials with SERS for in situ analysis of molecule–metal interactions in complex solution environments

Generation of mouse–human chimeric embryos

Labeling and tracking of immune cells in ex vivo human skin

Large-scale preparation of fluorescence multiplex host cell reactivation (FM-HCR) reporters

Mutate-and-chemical-shift-fingerprint (MCSF) to characterize excited states in RNA using NMR spectroscopy

Comprehensive multi-attribute method workflow for biotherapeutic characterization and current good manufacturing practices testing

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A path for neurotechnologies from the laboratory and the clinic to the consumer market
Recent advances in brain decoding with artificial intelligence
The accompanying ethical burden of neurotechnology
Ethical guidelines and neurorights
Technical solutions to neurodata privacy
Regulation of sensitive health data
A medical model for neurotechnology and neurodata
A technocratic oath for neurotechnology
Moving conscientiously forward
Acknowledgements

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