Emory University · Chartered Student Organization
A student-led publication at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics
Perspective
Navigating the Neuroethics of Human Brain Organoids and Embryo Models
Nishtha Datta
Editorial Fellow: Ellie Moose
Commentary
Money Talks: Concerns of Funding Non-Diversity in Psychedelics Research
Elliana Nath
Editorial Fellow: Carly Harris
Review Article
Restoration versus Redefinition: Moral Agency in Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
Jaya Murty
Editorial Fellow: Carly Harris
Review Article
Memory, Identity, and the Ethics of Forgetting
Krishna Khetani
Editorial Fellow: Briella Lucadamo
Commentary
Adolescent Brains on Trial: A Neuroethical Critique of Developmental Neuroscience in Juvenile Justice Settings
Lauren Wald
Editorial Fellow: Kayla Greenwood
Review Article
Bridging the Mind and Machine: The Ethics of Brain-Computer Interfaces
Sanjana Vadapalli
Editorial Fellow: Kayla Greenwood
Commentary
The Changing Dynamics of Psychiatry with the Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence
Meghana Sivabalan
Editorial Fellow: Ellie Moose
Perspective
The Neuroethical Threats to Mental Privacy in the Age of AI
Rishi Vijay
Editorial Fellow: Ellie Moose
Review Article
"Chemo Brain" in Cancer Survivorship: Neurobiological Evidence and Ethical Responsibilities in Modern Oncology Care
Briella Lucadamo & Carly Harris
Editorial Fellow: Carly Harris
Review Article
3D Organoids as Superior Models for Neurodegenerative Disease and Disorder Research
Kayla Greenwood
Editorial Fellow: Kayla Greenwood
Perspective
Nutrition Ethics and their Neurological Impacts
Ellie Moose
Edited by: Karthik Valiveti
Placed by: Carly Harris
Perspective
From Readiness Potentials to Responsibility: The Limits of Neuroscientific Challenges to Retributive Justice
Arav Agarwal
Editorial Fellow: Carly Harris
Commentary
The Dynamic and Precarious Ethics of Coffee Consumption
Ellie Moose
Editorial Fellow: Ellie Moose
Commentary
Rethinking Psychiatric Diagnosis in a Globalized World
Krishna Khetani
Editorial Fellow: Elliana Nath
Perspective
Your Brain on Love: The Risks of Love Drug Pharmaceuticalization
Lauren Wald
Editorial Fellow: Kayla Greenwood
Commentary
Minds for Sale: The Ethical Cost of Cognitive Enhancement
Sanjana Vadapalli
Editorial Fellow: Kayla Greenwood
Review Article
Ethical Arguments on Human Intervention in Animal Cognition: The Limits of Consent
Rishi Vijay
Editorial Fellow: Ellie Moose
Perspective
Treating the Mind: Personality Change and Ethical Challenges in Psychiatric Treatment
Carly Harris
Editorial Fellow: Carly Harris
Commentary
Developmental Mental Illness and AI-Assisted Psychiatry within Ethical Boundaries
Kayla Greenwood
Editorial Fellow: Kayla Greenwood
Perspective
When Algorithms Become Patients: The Ethical Crisis of Digital Twins in Healthcare
Arav Agarwal
Editorial Fellow: Carly Harris
The Emory Journal of Neuroethics is a chartered and student-led peer-reviewed publication founded in 2025 at Emory University. The journal was established to create a dedicated space for undergraduate voices in the emerging field of neuroethics — an interdisciplinary domain at the crossroads of neuroscience, medicine, philosophy, and ethics. We publish two editions annually — Winter and Spring — and will begin accepting submissions on a rolling basis from undergraduate authors across disciplines.
Currently, our publication provides rigorous editorial mentorship through a structured Editorial Fellow program at Emory, pairing each writer with a senior editor committed to developing their scholarship. We hope to open the journal to other institutions as the publication grows.
Commentary · Winter 2025
Money Talks: Concerns of Funding Non-Diversity in Psychedelics Research
Elliana Nath
Editorial Fellow: Carly Harris
Read Article →Commentary · Winter 2025
Adolescent Brains on Trial: A Neuroethical Critique of Developmental Neuroscience in Juvenile Justice Settings
Lauren Wald
Editorial Fellow: Kayla Greenwood
Read Article →Executive Board — 2026–2027
Ellie Moose
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Ellie is a fourth-year student at Emory University studying Psychology and Neuroethics. She intends to pursue a career in psychotherapy and human research. She is most interested in research ethics and cognitive enhancements.
Arnav Todupunoori
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Arnav is a third-year student at Emory University studying Human Health and Biology. He intends to pursue a career in medicine. He is most interested in researching neurodegenerative disease.
Rishi Vijay
Treasurer
Rishi is a second-year student at Emory University studying Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology and AI on the pre-med track. He intends to pursue a career in neurology and brain research. He is most interested in the ethical uses of AI in brain research.
Sanjana Vadapalli
Secretary
Sanjana is a second-year Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology major at Emory University. She intends to pursue a career in medicine and currently works in cancer therapeutic and regenerative medicine research. Outside of classes, she likes playing piano, listening to RnB, and reading.
Editorial Fellows — 2026–2027
Carly Harris
Editorial Fellow
Carly is a fourth-year student at Emory University studying Biology and Human Health on the pre-medical track. She is most interested in medical ethics surrounding oncology care.
Elliana Nath
Editorial Fellow
Elliana is a recent Emory grad (23Ox, 25C), who now works as a clinical research assistant at Brown University Health in Providence, RI. She majored in Psychology and NBB, while also completing a neuroethics-focused honors thesis which earned highest honors. Elliana intends to pursue a career in medicine and research. Her interests include psychedelics as medicine, research ethics, ethics of funding, and mental health.
Esther Fu
Editorial Fellow
Esther is a fourth-year student at Emory University studying Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and Computer Science, graduating in Spring 2027. She is passionate about neuroimmunology and translational neuroscience in the context of neurodegeneration. Outside of her academics, she is a coxswain for Emory Crew and the President of the Hong Kong Student Association.
Kayla Greenwood
Editorial Fellow
Kayla is a second-year student at Emory University studying Chemistry and Political Science. She intends to pursue a career as a trauma surgeon. She is very interested in translational neuroscience and human brain organoids.
Staff Writers — 2026–2027
Arav Agarwal
Staff Writer
Arav is a fourth-year student at Emory University studying Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. He intends to pursue a career in medicine as a surgeon. Arav is most interested in understanding the foundational ethics of Healthcare, AI integration, and Free Will.
Aryana Bharali
Staff Writer
Aryana is a second-year student at Emory University majoring in Biology on the pre-medical track. Drawing from her experiences as a medical assistant and journalist, she seeks to examine the ethical considerations of clinical medicine and make complex neuroscience topics more digestible to a broader audience.
Jaya Murty
Staff Writer
Jaya is a fourth-year student at Emory University studying Anthropology & Human Biology with a minor in Neuroethics on the pre-med track. She is most interested in neural consciousness and ethics.
Jyoshikha Vundela
Staff Writer
Jyoshikha is a second-year student at Emory University studying Neuroscience and Political Science. She intends to pursue a career in medicine. She is most interested in health equity and ethics in research.
Krishna Khetani
Staff Writer
Krishna is a second-year student at Emory University studying Biology and Public Policy & Analysis. She intends to pursue a career in medicine and is especially interested in public health and implications of emerging technology.
Lauren Wald
Staff Writer
Lauren is a fourth-year student at Emory University pursuing a degree in Psychology and Neuroethics on the pre-law track. Her academic interests focus on the relationship between social science and the legal system, particularly in the areas of psychopharmacology, biotechnology regulation, and pharmaceutical patent law. She is also passionate about education equity, community involvement, and child welfare advocacy.
Meghana Sivabalan
Staff Writer
Meghana is a fourth-year student at Emory University. She is a double major in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and Data Science. She intends to pursue a career in healthcare. She is most interested in mental health and the neural connectivity of it.
Mira Singh
Staff Writer
Mira is a second-year at Emory planning to major in Psychology with a minor in Business. Her research interests lie in understanding how learning and memory develop throughout childhood and adolescence, and how individual differences in these processes shape cognitive development. In her free time, she enjoys writing, listening to music, and spending time with friends.
Nishtha Datta
Staff Writer
Nishtha is a second-year student at Emory University studying Psychology and Business. She intends to pursue a career in consulting or finance, and then later a masters or PhD in Psychology. She is most interested in cognitive therapy and behavioural economics.
Rishi Vijay
Staff Writer
Rishi is a second-year student at Emory University studying Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology and AI on the pre-med track. He intends to pursue a career in neurology and brain research. He is most interested in the ethical uses of AI in brain research.
Sanjana Vadapalli
Staff Writer
Sanjana is a second-year Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology major at Emory University. She intends to pursue a career in medicine and currently works in cancer therapeutic and regenerative medicine research. Outside of classes, she likes playing piano, listening to RnB, and reading.
Sarah Wu
Staff Writer
Sarah is a second-year student at Emory University studying NBB and Neuroethics. She intends to pursue law school with a concentration on IP or medical malpractice.
Sofia Pinelli
Staff Writer
Sofia is a first-year student at Emory University with the intended major of Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology with a minor in Philosophy. She intends to pursue a career at the intersection of Neuroscience and Law. She is most interested in neuroprivacy, free will, and disorders of consciousness.
Vivian Tang
Staff Writer
Vivian is a second-year at Emory University studying Human Health & Economics. She intends to pursue a career in healthcare and policy. She is most interested in research ethics, access to treatments, and patient outcomes.
Executive Board — 2025–2026
Yuna Lee
Founder & Co-Editor-in-Chief
B.S. Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Emory University, 2024. Minor in Neuroethics. Founded the journal to amplify undergraduate scholarship at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics.
Karthik Valiveti
President & Co-Editor-in-Chief
Bio coming soon.
Ishmam Hossain
Editorial Director
Bio coming soon.
Arnav Todupunoori
Treasurer
Bio coming soon.
Esther Fu
Secretary
Bio coming soon.
Priyanka Gupte
Oxford Liaison
Bio coming soon.
Staff Writers — 2025–2026
Briella Lucadamo
Staff Writer
Briella is a Senior studying Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology with a minor in Neuroethics. She hopes to continue her study of neuroscience by pursuing an MD-PhD.
Kevin Kim
Staff Writer
Bio coming soon.
Our advisory board is composed of faculty scholars in bioethics, neuroethics, and related fields who provide expert peer review of submitted manuscripts and guide the journal's academic standards.
Hajung Lee, PhD, JD
Advisory Board Member
Associate Professor of Religion, Spirituality & Society, and Bioethics; Director, Bioethics Program — University of Puget Sound. Expertise in bioethics, health law, and health equity.
Travis N. Rieder, PhD
Advisory Board Member
Associate Research Professor and Director, Master of Bioethics Program — Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Expertise in moral philosophy, opioid ethics, and climate ethics.
Jonathan K. Crane, PhD
Advisory Board Member
Raymond F. Schinazi Scholar in Bioethics and Jewish Thought; Professor of Medicine and Religion — Emory University Center for Ethics. Expertise in biomedical ethics and comparative religious ethics.
Gillian Hue, PhD
Advisory Board Member
Associate Teaching Professor, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology; Director, Neuroethics Minor — Emory University. Executive Managing Editor, American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience.
Gianna Vitelli
Advisory Board Member
Graduate Researcher — Emory University. Expertise in neuroethics and bioethics at the graduate level.
Events, moments, and milestones from the Emory Journal of Neuroethics community.
Advisory board meetings
March 2026
Advisory board meetings with Dr. Lee and Dr. Crane.