Academic

My academic research interests currently centre on the intersection between health, emerging new technologies, and the law. This most prominently includes the following themes: Data governance in health research, AI in healthcare, heritable human genome editing, and assisted reproductive technology. I typically approach these themes from a human rights perspective, and have also successfully experimented with deliberative public engagement. You can view all my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

I am principal investigator in four grant-funded research projects. Most notably, the US National Institutes of Health fund my largest project, which investigates the legal intricacies surrounding the use of data science in health innovation in Africa. I invite you to delve deeper into our findings and initiatives on my research group’s website.

I supervise seven doctoral students and six master’s students. I teach Bioethics and Professional Legal Training as part of the LLB programme, and I coordinate the LLM programme in Medical Law. The core of my teaching philosophy is to bridge the divide between theory and practice.

During my sabbatical in 2022, I spent six months as visiting scholar at the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School. I regularly contribute to Bill of Health blog of the Petrie-Flom Center.

I also spearhead a podcast series on heath law. You are welcome to explore our thought-provoking podcasts on Spotify.

I recently presented my inaugural lecture as full professor. The title was “Building a progressive reproductive law in South Africa”. I warmly invite you to watch the video of my inaugural lecture.