Legal and policy questions for international collaboration in neuroscience

P. Eckersley; G. Egan

doi:10.1109/ICONIP.2002.1202160

Legal and policy questions for international collaboration in neuroscience

P. Eckersley, G. Egan

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Abstract

The requirements for neuroinformatics to make a significant impact on the field of neuroscience as a whole are not simply technical - the hardware, software, and protocols for collaborative research - they also include the legal and policy frameworks within which research is conducted. This is not least because the creation of large collaborative scientific databases amplifies the complicated interactions between proprietary, for-profit R&D and public "open science". We draw on experiences from the field of bioinformatics to examine some of the likely consequences of these interactions in neuroscience. The widespread sharing of data and tools for neuroscientific research is a key step in the development of neuroinformatics. We consider some of the areas in which policy frameworks can facilitate these forms of collaboration, by easing legal and cultural barriers which have slowed developments to date.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICONIP 2002 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing
Subtitle of host publication	Computational Intelligence for the E-Age
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	202-205
Number of pages	4
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9810475241, 9789810475246
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICONIP.2002.1202160
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2002
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Neural Information Processing 2002 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 18 Nov 2002 → 22 Nov 2002 Conference number: 9th

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Neural Information Processing 2002
Abbreviated title	ICONIP 2002
Country	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	18/11/02 → 22/11/02

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Eckersley, P., & Egan, G. (2002). Legal and policy questions for international collaboration in neuroscience. In ICONIP 2002 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing: Computational Intelligence for the E-Age (Vol. 1, pp. 202-205). [1202160] IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICONIP.2002.1202160

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Eckersley, P & Egan, G 2002, Legal and policy questions for international collaboration in neuroscience. in ICONIP 2002 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing: Computational Intelligence for the E-Age. vol. 1, 1202160, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 202-205, International Conference on Neural Information Processing 2002, Singapore, Singapore, 18/11/02. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICONIP.2002.1202160

Legal and policy questions for international collaboration in neuroscience. / Eckersley, P.; Egan, G.

ICONIP 2002 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing: Computational Intelligence for the E-Age. Vol. 1 IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2002. p. 202-205 1202160.

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Eckersley P, Egan G. Legal and policy questions for international collaboration in neuroscience. In ICONIP 2002 - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing: Computational Intelligence for the E-Age. Vol. 1. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2002. p. 202-205. 1202160 https://doi.org/10.1109/ICONIP.2002.1202160