Khara Ramos
Vice President, Neuroscience & Society; neuroscientist and neuroethics leader
Washington, DC
Summary
Leader in neuroethics and integrating ethics into large-scale neuroscience initiatives. nih+2
Experienced neuroscientist with a research background in pain biology, glia, and opioid-related neuroinflammation. pnas+2
Science policy, communications, and program-building professional who transitioned from academic research to federal service and now directs foundation-level strategy. dana+2
Public engagement and capacity-building focus — coordinates Brain Awareness Week and leads Dana Foundation efforts to connect neuroscience with societal contexts through grants and programs. hellobio+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
The NIH BRAIN Initiative: Integrating Neuroethics and Neuroscience
February 1, 2019Overview of the NIH BRAIN Initiative and the role of neuroethics in integrating ethical considerations into technology development and human neuroscience research.
Neuroethics for the National Institutes of Health BRAIN Initiative
December 1, 2018Discussion of neuroethics activities and guiding principles to inform NIH BRAIN Initiative research and engagement with diverse stakeholders.
Morphine activates neuroinflammation in a manner parallel to endotoxin
April 1, 2012Research article describing morphine-induced neuroinflammatory signaling and mechanisms overlapping with innate immune activation.
Spinal upregulation of glutamate transporter GLT-1 by ceftriaxone: therapeutic efficacy in a range of experimental nervous system disorders
September 1, 2011Study of GLT-1 upregulation by ceftriaxone and effects on opioid-induced hyperalgesia, neuropathic pain models, and glial activation in the spinal cord.