Bidirectional Instrument
A conceptual framework for operationalizing neurorights in both directions — from ethical principles to practice, and from real-world evidence back to theory.
An independent research initiative
Translating neuroethics into real-world practice
Neuroethics Labs is an independent initiative dedicated to translating neuroethics into practical tools for neurotechnology. Our current work focuses on the conceptual development and implementation of neurorights through practical frameworks and clinician-facing tools.
- Theory
- Operationalization
- Implementation
- Practice
01 — Current work
Translating neuroethics into practice
Our current work explores complementary approaches for translating neurorights into clinical practice, connecting conceptual operationalization with practical tools.
Neurobiological Individuality
Neurobiological Individuality as a candidate neuroright, identified as a distinct object of neuroethical protection.
Neurorights Clinical Card
An ethical decision support tool that translates neurorights into structured questions for clinical decision-making.
Both concepts are developed in a manuscript currently submitted for publication.
Gallardo, H., Namihira, D., & Morosoli, T. (2026). Neurorights from Theory to Practice: A Bidirectional Instrument and Neurobiological Individuality.
Ongoing development.
02 — Resources
Open resources for clinicians, researchers, and collaborators
The materials below are freely available to support the responsible implementation of neuroethics in neurotechnology practice.
- Neurorights Clinical CardPDF · Clinical Card
- Conference PosterPDF · ISNR 2026
- PublicationsComing soon
- Educational ResourcesComing soon
Workshops, teaching materials, and implementation guides are currently under development. Join the mailing list to be notified when they become available.
03 — Neuroethics Labs Community
Join the Community
We are building an international, multidisciplinary community of clinicians, researchers, ethicists, engineers, neuroscientists, and students committed to advancing neuroethics from theory to clinical practice.
- —Create your professional profile
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Join us to follow the development of practical neuroethical tools, contribute to future initiatives, and help shape the responsible implementation of neurotechnologies.
04 — Review the NCC
Let's shape the next version of the Neurorights Clinical Card together
The NCC is designed to evolve through practitioner and interdisciplinary feedback.
The next stage is practitioner review. Share your perspective and stay connected.
05 — Areas of work
The questions our current work is built around
These are the lines we are actively developing.
Implementation
Ethical implementation
Translating ethical principles into practical guidance for clinicians, engineers, and neurotechnology teams.
Neurorights
Neurorights operationalization
Moving from declarations to concrete, testable safeguards.
Design
Ethics by design
Exploring how ethical reflection can be integrated throughout the neurotechnology lifecycle.
Tools
Decision support tools
Developing point-of-care ethical decision support tools for neurotechnology practice, beginning with the Neurorights Clinical Card.
Professional practice
Professional standards & ethics codes
Contributing to the development of ethical guidance, professional standards, and codes of ethics for neurotechnology practice.
06 — About
Neuroethics should not remain a theoretical discussion
We believe neuroethics should evolve alongside neurotechnology. We aim to build a bridge between neuroethical principles and the everyday development and use of neurotechnologies through practical implementation tools.
Core contributors