Laura Y. Cabrera

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Early Career Chair in Neuroethics, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

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Recent Publications

Is the Treatment Worse than the Disease? Key Stakeholders’ Views about the Use of Psychiatric Electroceutical Interventions for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Cabrera, L. Y., Bluhm, R., McCright, A. M. & Achtyes, E. D., Apr 2025, In: Neuroethics. 18, 1, 1.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Survey of common deep brain stimulation programming practices by experts in Parkinson’s Disease

Cunningham, J. E., Cabrera, L. Y., Mahajan, A., Aslam, S., De Jesus, S., Brennan, R., Jimenez-Shahed, J., Aquino, C. C., Xie, T., Vaou, E. O., Patel, N., Spindler, M., Mills, K. A., Zhang, L., Bertoni, J., Sidiropoulos, C., Miocinovic, S., Walter, B. L., Panov, F. & Zauber, S. E. & 1 others, Sarva, H., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Neurology. 272, 1, 49.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

From Scholarship to Practice: Standardizing Calls to Action in Neuroethics

Lavelle, K., Cabrera, L. Y. & Illes, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: AJOB Neuroscience.

Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

Consensus review and considerations on TMS to treat depression: A comprehensive update endorsed by the National Network of Depression Centers, the Clinical TMS Society, and the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology

National Network of Depression Centers Neuromodulation Task Group, Feb 2025, In: Clinical Neurophysiology. 170, p. 206-233 28 p.

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Stakeholders’ Ethical Concerns Regarding Psychiatric Electroceutical Interventions: Results from a US Nationwide Survey

Bluhm, R., Sipahi, E. D., Achtyes, E. D., McCright, A. M. & Cabrera, L. Y., 2024, In: AJOB Empirical Bioethics. 15, 1, p. 11-21 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Re-thinking the Ethics of International Bioethics Conferencing

Brown, T. E., Martinez-Martin, N. & Cabrera, L. Y., 2024, In: American Journal of Bioethics. 24, 4, p. 55-57 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

Ethical Considerations Regarding the Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Mental Health Practice

Cabrera, L. Y. & van den Heuvel, O. A., Mar 15 2024, In: Biological Psychiatry. 95, 6, p. 491-493 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

Neuroethical considerations and attitudes about neurostimulation as a fatigue countermeasure among emergency responders

Cabrera, L. Y., Munoz, A. & Mehta, R. K., 2024, In: Frontiers in Neuroergonomics. 5, 1491941.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Perceived barriers to using neurostimulation: A national survey of psychiatrists, patients, caregivers, and the general public

Cortright, M. K., Bluhm, R., Achtyes, E. D., McCright, A. M. & Cabrera, L. Y., Jun 1 2024, In: Journal of ECT. 40, 2, p. 111-117 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Guideline-based care for psychiatric electroceuticals: Results from a National Survey of Board-Certified Psychiatrists

Cunningham, J. E., Bluhm, R., Achtyes, E. D., McCright, A. M. & Cabrera, L. Y., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 30, 2, p. 290-295 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

The differential effects of psychiatrists' and patients’ prior experiences on views about psychiatric electroceutical interventions

Cunningham, J. E., Bluhm, R., Achtyes, E. D., McCright, A. M. & Cabrera, L. Y., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 170, p. 11-18 8 p.

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What Happens After a Neural Implant Study? Neuroethics Expert Workshop on Post-Trial Obligations

Dasgupta, I., Klein, E., Cabrera, L. Y., Chiong, W., Feinsinger, A., Fins, J. J., Haeusermann, T., Hendriks, S., Lázaro-Muñoz, G., Kubu, C., Mayberg, H., Ramos, K., Roskies, A., Sankary, L., Walton, A., Widge, A. S. & Goering, S., Jul 2024, In: Neuroethics. 17, 2, 22.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A narrative review: 3D bioprinting of cultured muscle meat and seafood products and its potential for the food industry

Gurel, M., Rathod, N., Cabrera, L. Y., Voyton, S., Yeo, M., Ozogul, F. & Ozbolat, I. T., Oct 2024, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 152, 104670.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Public Perceptions of Treating Opioid Use Disorder With Deep Brain Stimulation: Comment Analysis Study

Henegan, P., Koczara, J., Bluhm, R. & Cabrera, L. Y., 2024, In: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics. 16, e49924.

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Proceedings of the 11th Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: pushing the forefront of neuromodulation with functional network mapping, biomarkers for adaptive DBS, bioethical dilemmas, AI-guided neuromodulation, and translational advancements

Johnson, K. A., Dosenbach, N. U. F., Gordon, E. M., Welle, C. G., Wilkins, K. B., Bronte-Stewart, H. M., Voon, V., Morishita, T., Sakai, Y., Merner, A. R., Lázaro-Muñoz, G., Williamson, T., Horn, A., Gilron, R., O'Keeffe, J., Gittis, A. H., Neumann, W. J., Little, S., Provenza, N. R. & Sheth, S. A. & 22 others, Fasano, A., Holt-Becker, A. B., Raike, R. S., Moore, L., Pathak, Y. J., Greene, D., Marceglia, S., Krinke, L., Tan, H., Bergman, H., Pötter-Nerger, M., Sun, B., Cabrera, L. Y., McIntyre, C. C., Harel, N., Mayberg, H. S., Krystal, A. D., Pouratian, N., Starr, P. A., Foote, K. D., Okun, M. S. & Wong, J. K., 2024, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 18, 1320806.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review