Brain, consciousness & artificial intelligence – Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics (CRB) – Uppsala University

Brain, consciousness & artificial intelligence

We explore ethical, social and philosophical questions raised by artificial intelligence, neuroscience and brain research, consciousness and cognition, and the idea and use of digital twins.

Exploring the brain, consiousness and artificial intelligence

Kathinka Evers

Research with a focus on philosophy of mind, neurophilosophy, neuroethics, bioethics and artificial intelligence. Professor ad honoram at Universidad Central de Chile.

Michele Farisco

Researcher focusing on issues related to consciousness, artificial intelligence and neuroethics. Collaborates with neuroscientists, AI researchers and clinicians to develop indicators of consciousness to diagnose patients, and to recognize consciousness in animals and machines.

Manuel Guerrero

Research on the ethical and social implications of interdisciplinary brain research and development of neurotechnologies, dual use, human rights and responsible research and innovation.

Deborah Mascalzoni

Research about ethics and policy for advanced research approaches in genetics and biomaterials with the integration of participant-centric approaches.

Sylvia Martin

Associate professor of medical psychology with a research focus on newborn screening and Multiple Sclerosis. Expertise in cognitive emotional behavioral therapy, personality disorders treatment, impulsivity and consciousness.

Åsa Grauman

Researches how individuals perceive health risks and how we are affected by risk information, including through preference studies, with a focus on breast cancer, bowel cancer, precision medicine, and screening for rare diseases.

Mirko Ancillotti

Reseach on public health, ethics, and patient preferences. Works with questions about the effect of lighting, cancer patient preferences, and antibiotic resistance.

Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist

Teaches ethics at the molecular biology and medical doctors programmes. Senior lecturer in biomedical ethics and Associate Professor in practical philosophy, with a research focus on moral responsibility in various fields.

Jennifer Viberg Johansson

Associate professor in medical ethics, with a research focus on methods that measure people's preferences and how to balance preferences against other ethical values; artificial intelligence and digital health information.

Karin Schölin Bywall

Associated researcher at CRB & Senior Lecturer at the School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Division of Public Health Sciences, Mälardalen University.

Emelie Gustafson Hedov

Doctoral student focusing on ethical aspects of AI in emergency care, including questions related to communication, responsibility and autonomy.

Luis de Miranda

Associate professor in Bioethics, philosophical practitioner and researcher in philosophical health and existential creativity. Expertise in philosophical counselling, sense-making methods, and holistic innovation.

Research projects