Task Force #3

Healthcare systems & Regulation

At the leading edge of biomedical advancement, this Task Force analyzes the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics, biotechnology, and AI in healthcare.

Dr. Sofia Palmieri
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Task Force Leader

Dr. Sofia Palmieri

Post-doctoral Fellow in Medicine, AI, and Law

Sofia Palmieri is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the intersection of medicine, artificial intelligence, and health law, advancing regulatory and ethical frameworks for safe, patient-centered, and evidence-based AI in healthcare. Her research integrates law, ethics, and emerging technologies to ensure responsible AI deployment in clinical settings.

She holds a PhD in Health Law from the University of Ghent and graduated with honors in Law from the University of Bologna. Sofia has previously served as an FWO Postdoctoral Fellow within the Metamedica research group at Ghent University. She is also Managing Editor of the European Journal of Health Law and a core team member of AI4Health, part of AI4Belgium.

Sofia brings expertise in AI policy, healthcare compliance, and health law governance to the Hub, supporting interdisciplinary efforts to implement ethically robust and legally sound digital health innovations.

Institutional Affiliation(s)

Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics, Harvard Law School; International Collaborative Bioscience Innovation & Law Programme (Inter-CeBIL), University of Copenhagen

Geographic Base

Boston, Massachusetts

Our Task Force Members — Building
Together a Strong Global Community

Anastasiya Rozenbaum

Anastasiya Rozenbaum

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Medical Devices and Advanced Therapies, Cambridge

Anthony Weiss

Anthony Weiss

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Harvard Psychiatrist

Eleftheria Petropoulou

Eleftheria Petropoulou

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Gerontologist

Elisabetta Mezzalira

Elisabetta Mezzalira

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RN, MS, PhD

Esther Solomon

Esther Solomon

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Barrister & Solicitor

Femke Heddema

Femke Heddema

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Digital Health Innovation & Research

Keegan Meiring

Keegan Meiring

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Lecturer, Researcher

Priscilla Ayanda

Priscilla Ayanda

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Student

Robert White

Task Force Member

Sedef Irem Ünal

Sedef Irem Ünal

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PhD Candidate

Seif El Hadidi

Seif El Hadidi

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Healthcare Strategist

Syed Safdar

Syed Safdar

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Consultant

Valentina Dalla Giovanna

Valentina Dalla Giovanna

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Lawyer, Researcher

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