Andrea Martani
I am a legal and bioethics researcher working at the intersection of health law, data protection, biomedical technologies, and digital health policy. My work combines legal analysis with empirical and interdisciplinary research to examine how health data and healthcare innovation can be governed responsibly.
Mission & purpose
My work examines how legal and ethical frameworks can support trustworthy, inclusive, and responsible health innovation.
As a researcher
I conduct interdisciplinary research on health law, bioethics, data protection, and health data governance.
As an advisor
I contribute legal and ethical expertise to institutions, policymakers, and research teams working on health data and biomedical innovation.
As a public voice
I engage with media, public audiences, and professional communities on the ethical and legal implications of health technologies.
Research areas
My research focuses on the relationship between law, life sciences, healthcare systems, and society.
Health data governance
I study how health data can be collected, linked, shared, reused, protected, and governed for research, public health, and innovation.
Data protection and biomedical research
I analyse the interaction between data protection law and biomedical research, especially in Swiss and European contexts.
Biomedical technologies
I examine ethical and legal issues raised by digital health tools, health apps, machine learning, precision medicine, and digital pills.
Assisted reproductive technologies
I work on ethical and legal questions concerning assisted reproductive technologies, including access, age, and regulation.
Public health ethics
I am interested in ethical questions concerning public health emergencies, preparedness, health policy, and collective responsibility.
Healthcare regulation
I study how legislation affects the organization of healthcare systems and the delivery of healthcare services.
Where to go next
Use the links below to explore my research, publications, public engagement, and possible collaborations.
How I can help
For researchers
Collaborations, papers, grants, workshops, conferences, and interdisciplinary projects.
For policymakers and practitioners
Legal and ethical input on health data, biomedical research, data protection, and healthcare governance.
For students and early-career researchers
Academic exchange on health law, bioethics, data governance, and biomedical regulation.
Governing the European Health Data Space
Ethical and political perspectives on the TEHDAS2 Second Public Consultation.
Interested in collaborating?
I welcome collaborations with researchers, policymakers, healthcare institutions, civil-society organisations, practitioners, journalists, and students working on health law, bioethics, data protection, biomedical technologies, and health data governance.
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