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
14th Floor Blockley Hall
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: Pairing opioid cue-reactivity with accumbens deep brain stimulation in a human case study. Nature Communications 2026.

Antal A, Bjekic J, Wexler A, Baeken C, Ziemann U: Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines (2017–2025: An update). Clinical Neurophysiology [online first] 2025.

Rasmussen L, Pearlman A, Choi R, Wexler A: Research Infrastructure Challenges in NonEstablishment Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Citizen Science Theory and Practice 10(1): 26, 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 book) 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 2025.

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

Qiu L, Chang A, Ma R, Strong TV, Okun MS, Foote KD, Wexler A, Gunduz A, Miller JL, Halpern CH: Neuromodulation for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome–A systematic review. Neurotherapeutics 21(3): e00339, 2024.

Nagappan A, Kalokairinou L, Wexler A: Ethical issues in direct-to-consumer healthcare: A scoping review. PLOS Digital Health 3(2): e0000452, 2024.

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Last updated: 02/14/2026
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