Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethics of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw
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Research interests:
- ethics of biomedical research, especially normative models of risk-benefit analysis, acceptable risk thresholds in biomedical research without the potential for clinical benefit;
- procreative ethics, especially ethics of assisted reproduction, and problem of parental responsibility for the quality of life of the future offspring;
- clinical ethics consultations;
- law and biomedicine
On-going projects:
Publications:
Books:
- Bioetyka (Warszawa 2013; ed. with W. Chańska)
- Badania naukowe z udziałem ludzi w biomedycynie. Standardy międzynarodowe (Warszawa 2012, ed. with M. Waligórą)
- Od zygoty do osoby. Potencjalność, identyczność i przerywanie ciąży (Gdańsk 2008)
- Świadoma zgoda na udział w eksperymencie medycznym. Poradnik dla badacza (Warszawa 2008; with M. Czarkowskim)
Positions:
- Director of Master Programme in Bioethics (Univeristy of Warsaw, Faculty of Philosophy)
- Member of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO (IBC), 2018-2021
- Member of the Compassionate Use Advisory Committee (CompAC), NYU School of Medicine
- Head of the Polish Unit of the International Network of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa)
- Chair of the Cambridge Consortium for Bioethics Education Working Group for Poland
- Chair of the Committee for Bioethics at the Presidum of the Polish Academy of Sciences
- Member of National Transplantation Council
- Member of the Rector’s Committee for Ethics of Research with Human Participants at the University of Warsaw
- Member of the Senate’s Committee for Research Ethics at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw
- Member of the Editorial Board of Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy and Revista Romana de Bioetica
- Academic editor of Przeglad Prawa Medycznego
- Academic editor of Etyka scholarly journal
- [2011-2018] Member of the Committee for Bioethics at the Presidum of the Polish Academy of Sciences
- [2011-2018] Member of the National Committee for Cooperation with European Network of Commissions for Academic Good Practice ENRIO PAN
- [2007-2017] Senior faculty member of the Advanced Certificate Program in Research Ethics funded by the Fogarty International Center, NIH USA; Adjunct in the Department of Bioethics, Clarkson Univeristy (courtesy appointment)
- [2012-2016] Member of the Management Committee of the ISCH COST Action IS1201 Disaster Bioethics: Addressing Ethical Issues Triggered by Disaster
- [2013-2015] Member of the Committee on Ethics in Healthcare System at the Ministry of Health
Education:
- doctor of humanities in philosophy (PhD, 2010)
- Master of Science in Bioethics (MS, 2009)
- Advanced Certificate in Research Ethics (2007)
- master of arts in philosophy (MA, 2005)
- Certificate in Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution (2003)
- master of arts in sociology (MA, 2003)
- master of law (MJur, 2003)
- Certificate in American Law Studies (2001)