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Human brain organoids and stakeholders’ attitudes: evidence, gaps, and governance

Abstract:: We review 13 empirical studies examining attitudes toward human brain organoid (HBO) research. Stakeholders tend to emphasize practical concerns-worries about commercialization, reproductive cloning, informed consent, and uncertainty about consequences-rather than issues related to consciousness. Based on these findings, we identify three priority areas for future ethical and policy discussions.

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Inarimori, K., Kataoka, M., Ota, K., Earp, B. D., Savulescu, J., & Sawai, T. (2026). Human brain organoids and stakeholders’ attitudes: evidence, gaps, and governance. Trends in Biotechnology.

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Inarimori, K, et al. “Human Brain Organoids and Stakeholders’ Attitudes: Evidence, Gaps, and Governance.” Trends in Biotechnology, 2026.

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Inarimori, K, M Kataoka, K Ota, BD Earp, J Savulescu, and T Sawai. 2026. “Human Brain Organoids and Stakeholders’ Attitudes: Evidence, Gaps, and Governance.” Trends in Biotechnology.
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+ Inarimori, K More by this author

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+ Kataoka, M More by this author

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+ Ota, K More by this author

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+ Earp, BD More by this author

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+ Savulescu, J More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: HUMS
Department:: Uehiro Institute
Oxford college:: St Cross College
Role:: Author
ORCID:: 0000-0003-1691-6403

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+ Japan Science and Technology Agency More from this funder

Funder identifier:: https://ror.org/00097mb19
Grant:: JPMJRS22J4
Programme:: Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society

+ Ministry of Education More from this funder

Funder identifier:: https://ror.org/01kcva023
Grant:: SSRC2023-SSRTG-006

+ National University of Singapore More from this funder

Funder identifier:: https://ror.org/01tgyzw49
Grant:: NUHSRO/2022/078/Startup/13

+ Japan Society for the Promotion of Science More from this funder

Funder identifier:: https://ror.org/00hhkn466
Grant:: 24H00813; 24K00039

+ Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development More from this funder

Funder identifier:: https://ror.org/004rtk039
Grant:: JP24wm0625012; JP24wm0425021

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Publisher:: Cell Press
Journal:: Trends in Biotechnology More from this journal
Place of publication:: England
Publication date:: 2026-03-25
Acceptance date:: 2026-01-07
DOI:: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2026.01.001
EISSN:: 1879-3096
ISSN:: 0167-7799
Pmid:: 41887945

Language:: English
Keywords:: human brain organoids

empirical bioethics

consent for governance

dynamic consent

stakeholder engagement
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Local pid:: pubs:2400065
Source identifiers:: W7140304203
Deposit date:: 2026-04-21
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_512ab0b5b46a48b2b9ac1d43fbd1ae91

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Copyright date:: 2026
Rights statement:: © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Licence:: CC Attribution (CC BY)

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