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Dr. H.C.M.L. Rodrigues is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Groningen, specializing in bioethics and medical ethics within maternal-fetal surgery and clinical research contexts. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Ethics (2012) and serves as a Member of METc UMCG (2013–present) and Ethical Reviewer for the European Commission.
- PhD in Biomedical Ethics, Faculty of Medical Sciences/UMCG (2007–2012)
Her research focuses on ethical challenges in maternal-fetal surgery, including clinical equipoise, patient autonomy, and beneficence. She examines the moral status of the fetus, data utilization in fetal interventions, and stakeholder disagreements in clinical trial design. Her work intersects with soft tissue engineering ethics and congenital defect treatments.
Recent publications highlight trends in bioethical frameworks for maternal-fetal surgery, emphasizing randomized controlled trials, predictive testing, and multidisciplinary approaches to spina bifida and congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Themes include balancing therapeutic innovation with ethical rigor and resolving conflicts between physicians and researchers.
She contributes to peer-reviewed journals like Bioethics, Journal of Medical Ethics, and Tissue Engineering. Part B: Reviews, often collaborating with experts such as Prof. P.P. van den Berg and J. Deprest.
External Roles:
- Member, METc UMCG (May 2013–present)
- Ethical Reviewer, European Commission (2013–present)
