Judy Illes
CM, PHD, FRSC, FCAHS
UBC Division of Neurology
UBC Rank: Professor
Areas of
Focus
Dr. Illes’ vision is that the ethical, social, and legal implications of advances in neuroscience are anticipated and actively considered in all global research, educational, and outreach efforts.
- Neuroethics
- Medical Ethics
- Neuroscience
- Neurotechnology
- Cross cultural research ethics
- Brain development, injury, and aging
Affiliations & Awards
- Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
- UBC School of Population and Public Health
- UBC School of Journalism
- Clare Hall, Cambridge University
- 2017 Member, Order of Canada
- 2019 Prize Winner, Patricia Price Browne Prize in Medical Ethics
- 2020 Martin M. Hoffman Award for Research Excellence, UBC Faculty of Medicine
- 2021 UBC Distinguished University Scholar
- 2021 Distinguished Professor in Clinical/Applied Science, UBC Faculty of Medicine
- 2022 Alvin J Thompson Prize, Northwest Association for Biomedical Research
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