Sara Abdulla was a Data Research Analyst at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET). Previously, she worked as a research assistant for the CDC supporting enteric disease health surveillance. Additionally, she has written about the ethical implications of neurotechnology on the criminal justice system and on far-right men’s movements. Sara earned a B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Philosophy from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
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