Research Unit

METAMEDICA

Acronym
METAMEDICA
Duration
18 November 2019 → Ongoing
Group leader
Other information
Research disciplines
  • Humanities
    • Bioethics
    • Medical ethics and medical deontology
    • Ethics of technology
  • Social sciences
    • Comparative law
    • Information law
    • Liability law
    • Metalaw not elsewhere classified
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Bioethics
    • Philosophy of medicine
Description
Key scientific and digital developments lead to role-changes in healthcare, the proliferation of health-related data and new data protection and research data management frameworks. In view of these evolutions, the Metamedica Platform conducts and facilitates interdisciplinary academic research and provides integrated education in health privacy, health law and biomedical ethics relevant for patients, clinicians, policy makers, lawyers, ethicists, and other stakeholders. Particular topics of interest include predictive genetic research, precision medicine, trustworthy AI, big data, and electronic health records.