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F. Lucivero, Ma
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Federica Lucivero Department of Philosophy University of Twente Postbox 217 7500 AE Enschede telephone: +31-53-4893630 |
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Background I completed my master degree in Philosophy at the University of Pisa in March 2007 with a thesis on “Brain-Machine Interfaces and Persons: ontological and ethical issues”. In my thesis, I have outlined an approach to the ethical monitoring of these bioengineering emerging technologies, focusing on their impact on personal identity and autonomy. In addition to academic work, my experience also includes working as trainee at the European Commission DG Research and Technological Development. |
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Research Since February 2008 I have joint the Departement of Philosophy at University of Twente as PhD research fellow. My PhD project is on Molecular Diagnostics: towards a realistic form of ethical Technology Assessment. Molecular diagnostics is a branch in molecular research combining insights from biomedical science and nanotechnology. It aims at developing techniques for the identification of genes and gene products in a person’s body, in order to get information on that person’s bodily functioning in terms of health and disease. Molecular diagnostics is thought to contribute to the prediction of future health risks as well as to early and more reliable diagnosis of diseases. It is claimed, moreover, that it may deliver its results anywhere, whenever wanted, fast and cheap. My project aims to investigate the ethical implications and aspects of molecular diagnostics. Promises of emerging technologies have often proven to be over-optimistic, however. For this reason, my ethical research will start from the ‘realistic’ assumption that molecular diagnostics too will in practice generate false, uncertain, ambiguous or impractical results. The overarching research question is: how to integrate this kind of sober realism into ethical Technology Assessment in general, and into the assessment of molecular diagnostics in particular? Sub-questions will be: How to assess the impact of molecular diagnostics with respect to quality of life, human rights, social standards (health/disease distinction), social and political justice (equal distribution of resources)? How, to which extent and with which consequences do these biomedical nanotechnologies affect the relation of a person with the external world, the society, other persons, herself? Which are the responsibilities of experts and technicians? What is the dynamics of expectations in this field? How to be more responsible in promising (or warning against) future technologies? How to improve the process of technology development with respect to raising future expectations? Promotor and Supervisors Prof. dr. P. Brey, Prof. dr. T.E. Swierstra, dr. M. Boenink The research will be accommodated within the 3TU Centre for Ethics and Technology, in which the Department of Philosophy at Twente participates . Networks
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Congresses, workshops and international quest lectures
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