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Caspar Safarlou is a Postdoctoral researcher in Ethics at the Department of Global Public Health and Bioethics of the Julius Center at the University Medical Center Utrecht, and a guest researcher at the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS) of Utrecht University. He is currently completing his PhD, expected in 2025. His academic work bridges philosophy, ethics, and environmental health sciences.
Dr. Safarlou's research primarily focuses on the ethical dimensions of exposome research, which examines environmental exposures and their biological responses throughout the human lifespan. His expertise spans Value Theory, Meta-Ethics, Normative Ethics, and Social and Political Philosophy. His work addresses critical issues at the intersection of environmental health, data science, and ethical considerations, with particular attention to the actionability of research findings and participant relations.
His publications reveal a strong emphasis on reconceptualizing exposomics as a distinct research program, examining ethical aspects of big data approaches in environmental health, and exploring the philosophical foundations of ethical decision-making in scientific contexts. His work often investigates how ethical frameworks can guide the development and application of new research methodologies in environmental health sciences.
Dr. Safarlou has received recognition for his contributions to bioethics, particularly in the emerging field of exposome ethics. His systematic review on the ethical aspects of exposome research has been influential in identifying key ethical themes that require attention in this rapidly developing field.
His collaborative work demonstrates strong partnerships with researchers including Karin R. Jongsma, Roel Vermeulen, and Annelien L. Bredenoord, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that combines philosophical rigor with practical applications in environmental health research.
