Evaluating neuroprivacy concerns in human brain organoid research

Masanori Kataoka; Shu Ishida; Chie Kobayashi; Tsung-Ling Lee; Tsutomu Sawai

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2024.09.001

Evaluating neuroprivacy concerns in human brain organoid research

Trends Biotechnol. 2024 Sep 20:S0167-7799(24)00245-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2024.09.001. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Masanori Kataoka¹, Shu Ishida¹, Chie Kobayashi¹, Tsung-Ling Lee², Tsutomu Sawai³

Affiliations

¹ Uehiro Division for Applied Ethics, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan.
² Graduate Institute of Health and Biotechnology Law, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
³ Uehiro Division for Applied Ethics, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan; Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan; Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39306492
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2024.09.001

Abstract

Neuroprivacy, or the privacy of neural data, has attracted considerable interest. Here, we explore the implications of neuroprivacy in human brain organoid research, detailing different interpretations of this right. Findings suggest a limited connection between neuroprivacy and brain organoid research, underscoring the importance of further examination of this critical issue.

Keywords: bioethics; brain organoids; consent; neurorights; privacy; science communication.