AI and Medicine: A European and Italian Legal Perspective聽
February 5th, 2024, 12h45-14h30, in person and on Zoom.聽
Stefano Buzi is a second-year PhD candidate in 鈥楻ights, Person, Innovation and Market鈥� at the Faculty of Law, University of Brescia (Italy). He has expertise聽in the field of Biotechnology and the Law at the University of Brescia from 2021. This presentation addresed how the physician-patient relationship may be affected by Artificial Intelligence聽(AI) systems, under the scope of the European and Italian (developing) legislation.聽
Promoting Access to Health Using a Comparative Law Approach: The Example of the International Genetic Discrimination Observatory
January 10th, 2024, 13h00-14h30, in person and on Zoom.聽
Yann聽Joly, Ph.D. (DCL), FCAHS, Ad.E. is the Director of the Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) at 9I制作厂免费. He is a James 9I制作厂免费 Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Human Genetics. Prof.聽Joly聽is also an associate member of the Bioethics Unit and at the Law Faculty at 9I制作厂免费.聽Drawing upon the experience of the International genetic discrimination observatory (GDO), a recognized comparative legal research network, this presentation proposed that there exists much underexploited potential to use international law and policy to stimulate legal reform at the national level. This presentation reviewed the accomplishments of the GDO, identified some of the key challenges it faced, and posited opportunities for legal comparatists to better use the power of human rights law and policy to stimulate legal reform at the national level.
Surrogacy in Canada: Exploring Experiences of Intended Parents and Surrogates
November 1st, 2023, 13h00 - 14h30
In this talk, Professor Gruben and Professor Carsley, from the University of Ottawa, presented preliminary results from two ongoing qualitative studies involving surveys and interviews with surrogates and intended parents.聽The first study explores intended parents鈥� experiences working with surrogates, lawyers, counsellors, physicians聽and agencies.聽The second study explores (1) who becomes a surrogate; (2) why and how they do it; (3) who works with surrogates; (4) surrogates' experiences prior to conception, during pregnancy and after birth; 5) whether and how Canadian surrogates may be vulnerable in these arrangements.
