Jane Nielsen

Jane Nielsen is a Professor of Law at the University of Tasmania's School of Law, part of the College of Arts, Law and Education. She holds a Commerce/Law degree and is a practicing solicitor in Tasmania. Her research focuses on intellectual property law, health regulation, and genomic data governance, with particular attention to biotechnology innovation and AI in medicine. She has led projects on genomic data sharing ethics and regulatory frameworks for health technologies.

Education:

• Combined degree in Commerce and Law
• Doctoral studies at the University of Tasmania

Research Interests:

• Patent law and bioprinting regulation
• Genomic data ownership and return protocols
• AI and medical device ethics
• Competition law in biomedical sectors

Awards:

• Dean’s Commendation Award for an Outstanding Doctoral Thesis (2005)

Administrative Roles:

• Deputy Director, Centre for Law and Genetics
• Associate Head of Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Law
• Former Associate Head (Research), Faculty of Law

Labs/Teams:

• Centre for Law and Genetics (since 2000)
• Australian Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (Associate Investigator)