Associate Professor of Neurology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Julie M. Robillard is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of British Columbia, and Scientist in Patient Experience at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Robillard leads the Neuroscience, Engagement and Smart Tech (NEST) lab, within Neuroethics Canada, where she brings her background in neuroscience and biomedical ethics to the evaluation and development of novel technologies to support brain health across the lifespan. A particular focus of her research is the integration of emotion modelling and measurement in a wide range of social technologies, from social media resources to social robotics. Dr. Robillard holds provincial, national and international leadership roles: she is Co-chair of the Ethical, Legal, Social Implications program of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging, immediate Past Chair of the Technology and Dementia Executive Committee of the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatments, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Medical Device Development Centre of British Columbia, among others.
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