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Biography

I am currently working as a Research Assistant at Monash University on the Australian Research Council-funded Discovery project, 'Religion, pluralism and healthcare practice: a philosophical assessment'. I am also a Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne and Biomedical Ethics Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. My main areas of research interest include empirical bioethics, clinical ethics, paediatric bioethics, the goals of medicine, transgender healthcare ethics, and the ethics of new healthcare technologies. In 2017, I completed a 2-year Fellowship in Clinical and Organizational Bioethics at the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics in Canada. I completed my PhD in paediatric bioethics at the University of Melbourne in 2016, and my Master of Bioethics at Monash University in 2012. Prior to this, I completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science followed by a Bachelor of Science (Honours) year at the University of Melbourne.  

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Bioethics, PhD, Appearance-altering facial surgery on children: An empirically informed ethical analysis, University of Melbourne

Award Date: 14 Dec 2016

Bioethics, Master of Bioethics, MONASH UNIVERSITY

Award Date: 19 Apr 2012

Science, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Year, University of Melbourne

Award Date: 22 Dec 2010

Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, University of Melbourne

Award Date: 31 Dec 2009

External positions

Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics (Honorary Appointment), Murdoch Children's Research Institute

15 Jan 2018 → …

Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, University of Melbourne

15 Jan 2018 → …

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