The goal of the “Novel Research and Ethics: from Neuroscience to AI” program is to acquaint students with a wide variety of knowledge about current issues of ethics and good use of cutting-edge technologies, specifically Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence.

Thanks to the possibility of encountering peers from different countries and with a variety of academic backgrounds, the students will be able to acquire a global knowledge of the subject and contribute to their group as active members of the academic community.

Within the joint program, scientists in Medicine, Biology, Informatics, Law and Philosophy are invited to discuss and transfer their experience to the students, cultivating critical thinking and the interdisciplinary approach to the issues that are to be discussed during this project.

In the heart of the “Altstadt Salzburg”, the program gives students a first opportunity to get to know the basic concepts of biomedical and technological developments, but also to offer academic time for reflection. During their stay in the welcoming environment of Austria, students will tackle contemporary questions concerning science and evolution in a modern European and global environment.

The valuable lessons and experience of the students will be an important resource in their education. Thanks to their opportunity to coexist within new academic fields, they will be able to practice their faster adaptability and wider response to social problems. In addition to the knowledge they receive, they will have the opportunity to get to know aspects of bioethics. Also, they can use this program as a starting point for further studies and actions related to the defense of human rights through the applications of modern biomedical and technological developments. In addition, the students' work will provide an opportunity for further research and specialization, as well as material for publication and scientific advancement.

The Physical mobility section of the course will be held between 23 -27 February 2026 in Salzburg, Austria.

 Selected students will arrive in Salzburg (Austria) at the University of Salzburg (Faculty of Law, Business and Economics. After interactive lectures and workshops students will also be expected to present the results of written papers at the end of the week. Several social events will be planned throughout the week in Salzburg as well as visits to sites of cultural and historic interests (e.g., Tour Salzburg Festival Halls, Workshop „Rare Book Collections“ at the library).

The virtual part will take place between 4 October - 13 December 2025.

Throughout the virtual part, classes will be held every Saturday, for 10 weeks in 4-hours sessions.

The meetings with supervisors will be announced beforehand. At the end of the day session, a series of multiple-choice questions will be available on Moodle for the students to answer until the following week. Three special webinars, in association with Athens Medical School, the Interorthodox Center of the Church of Greece and the Faculty of Law, Business and Economics, are taking place during the virtual part: "Neurocriminology and Forensic Psychiatry","Neurotheology", and “Ethical Risks of BCI-Devices”.