HeLEX@Melbourne
October 2017 saw the establishment of HeLEX@Melbourne, a new research team focusing on health, law and emerging technologies at Melbourne Law School.
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This team, led by Professor Mark Taylor, focuses on issues such as consent, privacy and sharing of digital health data and human tissue samples, for example in relation to the new Melbourne Biomedical Precinct. The team has an outstanding track record in high-impact research, international collaboration, involvement in policy making, peer-reviewed publications and grants.
Approach
Our research is interdisciplinary, using tools and methods of investigation and analysis from law and the social sciences. Working alongside scientists enables us to take our academic scholarship and apply it in a testing environment leading to the development of ethical and lawful best practice. By combining the results of these investigations, we can generate insights for more effective policy making. Recommendations developed from our research are legally compliant, based on sound ethical principles and grounded in an understanding of current practice.
Current projects
Our focus is on legal and regulatory frameworks for new technologies including genomics, stem cell research, gene editing and digital health.
Contact Details
Professor Jane Kaye
Melbourne Law School,
The University of Melbourne,
185 Pelham Street Carlton VIC 3053
Email: jane.kaye@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9035 8362
