10 Highlights from the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit to shape the Future of Brain & Mental Health

_____ Wow. Fascinating three days last week. Some of our favorite moments and take-aways… 1. Dr. Tom Insel provided a spectacular overview of the digital revolution in brain health and mental health. While we have historically failed to bend the curve as well as in other areas of health, since “you can’t manage what you can’t measure”, new digital and neurological monitoring technologies are finally allowing us to remedy that fundamental issue, identify problems early and intervene early. Multiple Speakers during the Summit like Dr. Srijan Sen, Jan Samzelius and Louis Gagnon built upon Insel’s remarks with much research, tech and examples. 2. Richard Hanbury won the 2019 Brainnovations Pitch Contest by presenting a novel combination of audio-visual stimulation and neurofeedback training to  alleviate chronic pain. Our “Sharp Tank” Judges were very impressed by Kate Sharadin work too, who came in as close second thanks to her digital therapeutics startup. 3. Dr. Anna Wexler, Dr. Karen Rommelfanger and Jacqueline Studer shared a fascinating session on privacy and ethics, helping bridge academia and industry. We lack clear standards and taxonomies for neurotechnology, but they mentioned several initiatives to anticipate and address the challenges, and  encouraged participants to be aspirational rather than “legalistic” — by considering diverse perspectives, striving for the widest benefit with the minimum risks, and educating users, we can enable ...
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