Research Projects
Ethical Issues on Medical Tourism on Emerging Reproductive Technology


Programme(s) to which this project applies:
☑ MPhil/PhD ☒ MRes[Med] ☒ URIS

1. To examine the ethical implications of medical tourism in the context of emerging reproductive technologies.
2. To investigate the potential risks and benefits of medical tourism in the field of reproductive technologies
3. To explore the impact of medical tourism on patients, healthcare providers, and local communities in the context of emerging reproductive technologies.
4. To identify and analyze the specific ethical issues associated with medical tourism in relation to emerging reproductive technologies.

Dr OMY Ngan, Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit

Dr. Olivia Ngan has multidisciplinary training in neuroscience, bioethics, and public health. Her research passion lies in reproductive health, public health genomics, rare diseases, and empirical bioethics. She is deeply interested in unraveling ethical dilemmas linked to the practical implementation of technologies in genomic medicine and healthcare services, focusing on reproductive technologies, prenatal screening and diagnosis, and newborn screening.

Biography
HKU Scholars Hub
ORCID
olivian1@hku.hk

 

For more information or to express interest for this project, please email the supervisor or the specified contact point in the project description.  Interested candidates are advised to enclose with your email:

  1. your CV,
  2. a brief description of your research interest and experience, and
  3. two reference letters (not required for HKUMed UG students seeking MRes[Med]/URIS projects).

Information on the research programme, funding support and admission documentations could be referenced online at the Research Postgraduate Admissions website. General admission enquiries should be directed to rpgmed@hku.hk.

HKUMed MBBS students interested in the Master of Research in Medicine (MRes[Med]) programme may visit the programme website for more information.  

HKUMed UG students interested in the Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIS) may visit the scheme’s website for more information. 

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