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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
Additional tags
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
-
2025
)
Exploring the ethical consequences of black-box medicine. Autonomy, responsibility and the prospects of explainable AI
(
2020
-
2024
)
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
-
2017
)
Ethical implications of new techniques for fertility preservation
(
2012
-
2014
)
Publications
Key publications
Enthusiasm, concern and ambivalence in the Belgian public’s attitude towards in-vitro gametogenesis
(2021
)
Heidi Mertes
Tina Goethals
Seppe Segers
Marie Huysentruyt
Guido Pennings
Veerle Provoost
Ethical quandaries around expanded carrier screening in third-party reproduction
(2018
)
Heidi Mertes
Steven R. Lindheim
Guido Pennings
Gamete derivation from stem cells: revisiting the concept of genetic parenthood
(2014
)
Heidi Mertes
The force of dissimilar analogies in bioethics
(2011
)
Heidi Mertes
Guido Pennings
Social egg freezing: for better, not for worse
(2011
)
Heidi Mertes
Guido Pennings
Most recent publications
ESHRE Guideline Group on the Number of Embryos to Transfer, [missing], et al. “ESHRE Guideline : Number of Embryos to Transfer during IVF/ICSI.”
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
, vol. 39, no. 4, 2024, pp. 647–57, doi:10.1093/humrep/deae010.
Mayeur, Chloé, et al. “How to Deal with Uninformed and Poorly Informed Opinions of Citizens? A Critical Approach to Online Public Engagement.”
CITIZEN SCIENCE : THEORY AND PRACTICE
, vol. 9, no. 1, Ubiquity Press, Ltd., 2024, doi:10.5334/cstp.689.
Gray, Jesse, et al. “The Information, Control, and Value Models of Mobile Health‐driven Empowerment.”
BIOETHICS
, 2024, pp. 1–7, doi:10.1111/bioe.13294.
Delbaere, Ilse, et al. “’Do I Want Children Later in Life?’ : Reproductive Intentions of 1700 Adolescents.”
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
, vol. 29, no. 3, 2024, pp. 85–92, doi:10.1080/13625187.2024.2335651.
Capalbo, Antonio, et al. “Screening Embryos for Polygenic Disease Risk : A Review of Epidemiological, Clinical, and Ethical Considerations.”
HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE
, 2024, doi:10.1093/humupd/dmae012.
Full bibliography
Teaching
Heidi Mertes teaches classes in Medical Ethics, Bioethics and Applied Ethics.
Integration Seminar Moral Sciences
Bio-Ethics