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Prof. Dr. Heidi Mertes
Prof. Dr. Heidi Mertes
heidi.mertes@ugent.be
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3029-2158
Department
Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences
Department of Public Health and Primary Care
Research group(s)
BIG - Bioethics Institute Ghent
Research Focus
Ethics and morality
Research Period
20th Century
Contemporary
Research Language
Dutch
English
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Metamedica
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Projects
Projects as supervisor
Management of genetic mutations in (sperm) donor conception. Current practice, stakeholder experiences, ethical analysis and good practice recommendations
(
2023
-
2027
)
DIME. Disruptive innovation in healthcare requires disruptive innovation in medical ethics
(
2021
-
2026
)
Can citizens make a difference in bioethics? A critical approach to public engagement in genomics
(
2021
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2025
)
Exploring the ethical consequences of black-box medicine. Autonomy, responsibility and the prospects of explainable AI
(
2020
-
2024
)
Projects as co-supervisor
An empirical and normative analysis on deliberation with non-scientists about science in times of uncertainty. Towards inclusive science communication
(
2025
-
2029
)
Projects as postdoc
SEGa. The science and ethics of stem cell derived gametes
(
2016
-
2020
)
Projects as PhD researcher
The interaction between science and ethics in the stem cell debate
(
2005
-
2009
)
Projects as researcher
Ethical challenges in prenatal genomics
(
2014
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2017
)
Ethical implications of new techniques for fertility preservation
(
2012
-
2014
)
Publications
Most recent publications
Accoe, Dorian, et al. “Risk Management and the Further Use of Gametes from a Donor with a Known Pathogenic Variant.”
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
, 2026, doi:10.1136/jme-2025-111508.
Accoe, Dorian, et al. “Disorders or Neurodiversity : Debating Grounds for the Restriction of Gamete Donors.”
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
, vol. 40, no. suppl. 1, 2025, pp. i136–37, doi:10.1093/humrep/deaf097.225.
Rueda, Jon, et al. “Why Dignity Is a Troubling Concept for AI Ethics.”
PATTERNS
, vol. 6, no. 3, 2025, doi:10.1016/j.patter.2025.101207.
Gray, Jesse, and Heidi Mertes. “On Misempowerment & Mobile Health.”
MEDICINE HEALTH CARE AND PHILOSOPHY
, vol. 28, no. 3, 2025, pp. 549–60, doi:10.1007/s11019-025-10277-4.
Pennings, Guido, et al. “De Bereidheid van Belgische Vrouwen Om Ontkernde Eicellen Te Doneren Om Mitochondriale Aandoeningen En Onvruchtbaarheid Te Voorkomen.”
TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE
, vol. 81, 2025, pp. 1–8, doi:10.47671/tvg.81.25.021.
Full bibliography
Teaching
Heidi Mertes teaches classes in Medical Ethics, Bioethics and Applied Ethics.
Integration Seminar Moral Sciences
Bio-Ethics
