Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, PH.D., J.D., M.B.E.
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Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Baylor College of Medicine (Office)
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One Baylor Plaza
Suite 310D BCM:420
Houston, TX 77030
United States
(713) 798-2672
https://twitter.com/glmbioethics
Education
- PhD from New York University
- New York City, NY
- Neuroscience
- JD from University of Pennsylvania School of Law
- Philadelphia, PA
- MA from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- Philadelphia, PA
- Bioethics
- BA from University of Puerto Rico
- San Juan, PR
- Psychology
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of North Carolina School of Medicine
- Chapel Hill, NC
- ELSI Genomics
Professional Interests
- Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics
- Emerging Neurotechnologies
- Psychiatry
- Neuroethics
- Bioethics, Law, and Policy - emerging biomedical technologies
Professional Statement
Gabe Lázaro Ph.D., J.D., M.B.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine. In his research, Dr. Lázaro-Muñoz combines his background in neuroscience, law, and bioethics to examine the social implications of emerging biomedical technologies in neuroscience and genomics.He is principal investigator of three studies: a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine ethical, legal, and public policy challenges generated by translational psychiatric genomics research, and the integration of psychiatric genomics knowledge and technologies into clinical care and other spheres of society; a BRAIN Initiative - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study to examine emerging ethical, legal, and social implications of the development of adaptive deep brain stimulation systems for the management of neuropsychiatric and movement disorders; and a BRAIN Initiative NIMH study examining pediatric deep brain stimulation: neuroethics and decision making.
Dr. Lázaro-Muñoz is Chair of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics Ethics Committee and visiting professor of Neuroethics in the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lázaro-Muñoz obtained a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Professor Joseph LeDoux’s laboratory at New York University, where he studied neural pathways involved in the acquisition, storage, and behavioral expression of memories associated with fear-motivated actions. Dr. Lázaro-Muñoz has a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is a licensed attorney. He also has a Master of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and a B.A. in psychology from the University of Puerto Rico.
Selected Publications
- Lázaro-Muñoz G, Yoshor D, Beauchamp MS, Goodman WK, McGuire AL. "Continued access to investigational brain implants.." Nat Rev Neurosci.. 19 (6): 317-318. Pubmed PMID: 29686310
- Sierra-Mercado D, Zuk P, Beauchamp MS, Sheth SA, Yoshor D, Goodman WK, McGuire AL, Lázaro-Muñoz G. "Device Removal Following Brain Implant Research." Neuron. 2019 :
- Kostick K, Pereira S, Brannan C, Torgerson L, Lázaro-Muñoz G "Psychiatric Genomics Researchers' Perspectives on Best Practices for Returning Results to Individual Participants.." Genetics in Medicine. 2020 :
- Lázaro-Muñoz G, Farrell MS, Crowley JJ, Filmyer DM, Shaughnessy RA, Josiassen RC, Sullivan PF "Improved ethical guidance for the return of results from psychiatric genomics research.." Mol Psychiatry.. 2018 January ; 23 (1): 15-23. Pubmed PMID: 29158581
- Lázaro-Muñoz G, Sabatello M, Huckins L, Peay H, Degenhardt F, Meiser B, Lencz T, Soda T, Docherty A, Crepaz-Keay D, Austin J, Peterson RE, Davis LK; ISPG Ethics Committee. "International Society of Psychiatric Genetics Ethics Committee: Issues facing us.." 2019 :
Memberships
- Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School
- Neuroethics Scholar in Residence (01/2019)
- Ethics Committee of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
- Chair (07/2017)
Funding
- Neuroethics of aDBS Systems Targeting Neuropsychiatric and Movement Disorders (PI) - #R01MH114854 (09/15/2017 - 08/31/2021) Grant funding from BRAIN Initiative - National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health
- This projects examines emerging ethical, legal, and social implications of the development of adaptive deep brain stimulation systems for the management of neuropsychiatric and movement disorders.
- Return of Results from Psychiatric Genomics Research: Attitudes and Barriers (PI) - #R00HG008689 Grant funding from National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health
- This projects examines emerging ethical, legal, and policy challenges related to advances in psychiatric genomics technology, translational psychiatric genomics research, and the integration of genomics to psychiatric practice.
- Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation: Neuroethics and Decision Making - #RF1MH121371
- $1,733,920.00 (09/18/2019 - 08/31/2023) Grant funding from NIH-BRAIN Initiative
- Polygenic Risk Scores in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - #R00HG008689-S1
- $159,648.00 (08/26/2019 - 06/30/2020) Grant funding from NIH-NHGRI
Languages
Spanish
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