Research Group
Bryn Williams-Jones, PhD
Bryn is an Associate Professor in the Bioethics Programmes of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, in the School of Public Health at the Université de Montréal; he is a member of the Centre de recherche en éthique de l’Université de Montréal (CRÉUM) and the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST). An interdisciplinary scholar, Bryn draws on analytic tools from applied ethics, legal and policy analyses, and the social sciences.
For more details, see Bryn’s Academic CV page.
Ghislaine Mathieu, MA
Ghislaine is a PhD candidate in Bioethics with a background in political science, law, and technology transfer. Also working with Dr. Eric Racine at the IRCM Neuroethics Unit, Ghislaine’s research investigates ethical and health policy aspects of neurological implants, and the integration of ethics into health technology assessment for medical devices.
Marie-Josée Potvin, MSc
Marie-Josée is a PhD candidate in Bioethics and has a background in nursing science, and clinical and professional ethics. Her research builds on Paul Ricoeur’s “Petit ethique” and the psychology of moral development, notably ethical sensitivity, with the aim of contributing to the development of practical tools for clinical ethicists.
Elise Smith, BA
Elise is an MA student in Bioethics with a background in philosophy, law and bioscience. Her research investigates issues of academic integrity, valorisation, biobanks, and conflicts of interest.
Christiane Rochon, MPsy, MBA
Christiane is a PhD candidate in Bioethics with a background in psychology and business administration. Her research investigates the professional conflicts of role and responsibility that arise in the context of medical practice, specifically with regards to military physicians working in combat or humanitarian aid contexts.