Biographical sketch
Graduation at the Faculty of Law of the University of Rosario (Argentina). Doctoral degrees in law from the Universities of Buenos Aires (1991) and Paris-Est Créteil (1994), both on topics related to the ethical and legal aspects of medically assisted reproduction. Adjunct Professor of Civil Law at the University of Buenos Aires (1994-1998). Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Laval University, Quebec, Canada (1999). Humboldt Foundation Fellow at the Department of Medical Ethics of the University of Göttingen, Germany (2001-2002) and DAAD-Visiting Professor of Bioethics at the same University (2003). Postdoc Fellow at the International Centre for Ethics in Sciences, University of Tübingen, Germany (2004-2005). Member of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee (1998-2005). President of the European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Healthcare (ESPMH) (2014-2016). Researcher for the EU Project "INTEGRITY" on the teaching of scientific integrity in Europe (2019-2021). Member of the UNESCO Expert Group on the Ethics of Neurotechnology (2024). 'Privatdozent' of biomedical law and bioethics at the Faculty of Law, and Research Associate and Coordinator of the PhD Program Biomedical Ethics and Law (Medical Track) at the Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine of the University of Zurich.
Research interests
- International human rights law and biomedical issues
- The role of human dignity in bioethics
- Ethical and legal issues raised by genetic testing and biobanks
- Advance directives
- Neuroethics and neurolaw
- Human germline gene editing
- Scientific integrity
Publications
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Publications
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2023
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Journal Article
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Should continuous deep sedation until death be legally regulated in Switzerland? An exploratory study with palliative care physicians. Palliative Care and Social Practice, 17:26323524231219509.
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How to deal with mind-reading technologies. Frontiers in Psychology, 14:1290478.
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Neurosurveillance in the workplace: do employers have the right to monitor employees' minds?. Frontiers in Human Dynamics, 5:1245619.
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Why human rights are crucial in responding to the challenges posed by neurotechnologies. In: Lowe, Natalie. The Risks and Challenges of Neurotechnologies for Human Rights. Paris: UNESCO, 29-31.
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2022
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Effective Strategies for Research Integrity Training—a Meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 34(2):935-955.
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Human Dignity, Life Sciences Technologies and the Renewed Imperative to Preserve Human Freedom. In: Ienca, Marcello; Pollicino, Oreste; Liguori, Laura; Andorno, Roberto. The Cambridge Handbook of Information Technology, Life Sciences and Human Rights. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 273-285.
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2021
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New Swiss guidelines on scientific integrity: a step in the right direction, but still not enough. Swiss Medical Weekly, 151:w30074.
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The Right to Science and the Evolution of Scientific Integrity. In: Porsdam, Helle; Porsdam Mann, Sebastian. The Right to Science : Then and Now. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 91-104.
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2020
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Dignity in Psychotherapy. In: Trachsel, Manuel; Gaab, Jens; Biller-Andorno, Nikola; Tekin, Şerife; Sadler, John Z. The Oxford Handbook of Psychotherapy Ethics / Online 2020. Oxford: Oxford University Press, online.
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2019
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Foundations and implications of the right not to know. In: Dutton, Geoffrey; Lenk, Christian. Das sogenannte Recht auf Nichtwissen : Normatives Fundament und anwendungspraktische Geltungskraft. Münster: Mentis, 69-82.
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2018
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The role of UNESCO in promoting universal human rights. From 1948 to 2005. In: Caporale, Cinzia; Pavone, Ilja Richard. International biolaw and shared ethical principles : The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. Oxford: Routledge, 7-21.
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Intercountry surrogacy and the best interest of the child. In: Neto, Luísa; Pedro, Rute Teixeira. Debatendo a procriação medicamente assistida. Porto: CIJE/FDUP, 127-136.
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2017
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Buying and selling organs: issues of commodification, exploitation and human dignity. Journal of Trafficking and Human Exploitation, 2017(2):119-127.
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Can human germline alterations be ethically justified?. Bioethica Forum, 10(2):39-40.
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Towards new human rights in the age of neuroscience and neurotechnology. Life Sciences, Society and Policy, 13(1):5.
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2016
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Integrating advance research directives into the european legal framework. European Journal of Health Law, 23(2):158-173.
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The right not to know does not apply to HIV testing. Journal of Medical Ethics, 42(2):104-105.
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Droits de l’homme et bioéthique : une alliance naturelle. In: Sakkoulas, N. Annuaire international des droits de l’homme, vol. VIII, 2014. Athèns: Sakkoulas Publications, 53-66.
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