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Mayli Mertens is an Associate Researcher at the Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies within the Department of Public Health at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. She also serves as Visiting Faculty at the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics since 2017. Her research focuses on the ethical and epistemic dimensions of medical innovation and emerging technologies, with special attention to cognitive, cultural, and contextual biases in medicine.
Dr. Mertens' educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Twente, Netherlands (2021)
- M.A. in Applied Ethics, Linköping University, Sweden (2015)
- B.A. in Journalism (cum laude), Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp, Belgium (2006)
- Sherwin B. Nuland Summer Institute in Bioethics, Yale University (2015)
Her scholarly work spans Medical Ethics, Ethics of Technology, Epistemology, Philosophy of Technology, and Science and Technology Studies. Dr. Mertens specializes in analyzing how predictions shape medical outcomes, particularly in high-stakes contexts like neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest and genetic profiling. Her approach combines philosophical rigor with practical clinical applications.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory centered on self-fulfilling prophecies in medical contexts. Her work examines how predictions influence outcomes across diverse areas including AI clinical decision-making, psychedelic therapy, infertility treatment, and neuroprognostication. This research bridges theoretical philosophical analysis with practical clinical applications, particularly in scenarios involving critical uncertainty.
Dr. Mertens has received significant recognition for her scholarly contributions:
- Best Formal Paper by a Graduate Student award from the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
- Excellence in Teaching award from the Yale University Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics
As an active academic, Dr. Mertens serves as an Ethics Consultant for Duke-NUS Medical School and founded the International Foundation for Interdisciplinary Ethics. Her multilingual abilities (fluent in English, Dutch, and French; proficient in Spanish and German; elementary Hebrew and Swedish) support her international collaborations across medical ethics and technology studies.
Dr. Mertens is deeply engaged with the Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies, where she contributes to interdisciplinary research examining the intersection of medicine, technology, and ethical considerations in clinical innovation practices.
