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Dr

John Noel Viana

Research fellow
PhD (University of Tasmania), MSc (Univ of Bordeaux and VU University Amsterdam), BSc (University of the Philippines Diliman)
The Australian National University
School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), College of Asia and the Pacific

I am a research fellow at RegNet’s JusTech lab, where I am developing an anti-racist, queer, and intersectional neuroethics framework to promote justice in brain and mental health. I was previously an ANU-CSIRO research fellow in responsible innovation in precision health, examining diversity, inclusivity, and equity in health research, policy, promotion, and communication. I have a Ph.D. in Society and Culture from the University of Tasmania, master’s in neurosciences from the University of Bordeaux and VU University Amsterdam, and a bachelor’s in molecular biology from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Moreover, I was a visiting bioethicist at the Brocher Foundation and a visiting student in neuroethics at Monash University, University of British Columbia, University of Washington, and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. I have also completed the 2017 Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in Bioethics at Yale University. I have published book chapters and papers on queering science communication in the Philippines and on communicating information on COVID-19 vaccination to pregnant women in the Philippines.

Research Interest

Health equity; science communication; social justice; brain and mental health; cross-cultural bioethics; developing world bioethics

Expertise Area(s)

Bioethics (human and animal)
APPLIED ETHICS
Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology

Contact Email

john.viana@anu.edu.au