Anna Wexler, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Contact information
Medical Ethics and Health Policy
3600 Civic Center Blvd, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2158988274
Education
BS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007.
PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017.
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Selected Publications

Qiu L, Nho Y, Seilheimer R, Kim MJ, Tufanoglu A, Williams R, Wexler A, Oslin DW, Millet B, Scangos KW, Pesaran B, Evins AE, Richardson RM, Childress Z, Halpern CH: Electrographic cue-reactivity co-localizes with accumbens deep brain stimulation in a case of opioid use disorder. Nature Communications 17(1): s41467-026-68758-w, 2026.

Perez G, Hamilton R, Oathes D, Udongwo A, Wexler A: “Doing our Best:” A qualitative study of researcher challenges administering neuromodulation across different phenotypes. AJOB Neuroscience Page: 21507740.2026.2678798, Online first 2026.

Juhi Farooqui, Jonah Toennies, Landan M. Mintch, Jonathan Nelson, Benjamin Yudkoff, Mario Cristancho, Katherine Scangos, Casey H. Halpern, Jacob T. Robinson, Anna Wexler : What matters in next-generation implanted neurotechnology design? Perspectives from individuals with treatment-refractory depression. Journal of Neural Engineering 2026.

Abbaraju V, Lees T, Cho MJ, Emadi R, Lin DJ, Berkebile JA, Lee N, Nawfel JL, Dougherty RM, Dunayev R, Karker MA, Bonacci LM, Mathew D, Mauk TD, Goodman JB, Wexler A, Pedrelli P, Pizzagalli DA, Dillon DG, Webb AK, Inan OT: Characterizing Central-Autonomic Dynamics during an Episodic Memory Task using Multi-Modal Neural and Cardiomechanical Signals. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 73(6): 2100-2111, 2026.

Antal A, Bjekić J, Ganho-Ávila A, Alekseichuk I, Assecondi S, Bergmann TO, Bikson M, Brunelin J, Brunoni AR, Charvet L, Chen R, Cohen Kadosh R, Diedrich L, D'Urso G, Ferrucci R, Filipović SR, Fitzgerald PB, Flöel A, Fröhlich F, George MS, Hamilton RH, Haueisen J, Hallett M, Herrmann CS, Hummel FC, Jaberzadeh S, Langguth B, Lavidor M, Lefaucheur JP, Miniussi C, Moliadze V, Nikander M, Nikolin S, Nitsche MA, Opitz A, O'Shea J, Padberg F, Plewnia C, Priori A, Ramasawmy P, Razza LB, Rossi S, Rothwell J, Rueger MA, Ruffini G, Sack AT, Salvador R, Schellhorn K, Schuhmann T, Shirota Y, Siebner HR, Thielscher A, Ugawa Y, Uusitalo S, Wexler A, Paulus W, Vanderhasselt MA, Van Waes V, Wessel MJ, Wischnewski M, Baeken C, Ziemann U: Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines (2017–2025: An update) - endorsed by the European Society for Brain Stimulation (ESBS) and by the International Federation for Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN). Clinical Neurophysiology 184: j.clinph.2025.2111436, 2025.

Wexler A: Open Peer Commentaries: A Guide to the Perplexed. AJOB Neuroscience 16(3): 127-8, 2025.

Sattler S, Mehlkop G, Neuhaus A, Wexler A, Reiner P: Exploring Disparities in Self-Reported Knowledge about Neurotechnology. Scientific Reports 15(1): 18488, 2025.

Levy LM, Wexler A, Feinsinger A: Responsible Neural Technology Development: Ethical Issues and Challenges. Neural Interfaces. Elsevier, Page: 245-260, 2025.

Largent E, Kim Y, Karlawish J, Wexler A: Ethics from the Outset: Incorporating Ethical Consideration into the AI Tech Collaboratories’ Pilot Projects. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 80(6): glaf035, 2025.

Erickson CM, Wexler A, Largent EA: Digital Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Disease. JAMA Neurology 82(1): 5-6, 2025 Notes: *peer-reviewed*

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Last updated: 08/03/2026
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