Tania Manríquez Roa

Tania Manríquez Roa is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Zurich's Institute of Biomedical Ethics (IBME), specializing in contemporary ethical challenges in global health and research ethics. She serves as Academic Coordinator for the Forum for Global Health Ethics (since 2019) and Scientific Coordinator of the Centre for Medical Humanities (since 2024).

• PhD in Bioethics, University of Zurich
• MA in Global Ethics, King’s College London
• BA in Social Anthropology, University of Chile

Her research focuses on global health ethics, public health equity, and ethical dilemmas in AI applications. She examines issues such as vaccine distribution during pandemics, self-experimentation, and mercury-related health hazards in artisanal gold mining. Recent work explores psychedelic ethics and financial incentives in health research.

Tania’s publications emphasize health equity in pandemic triage guidelines, COVAX-related vaccine distribution challenges, and ethical AI integration in healthcare. She critiques opaque algorithms in mental health apps and advocates for context-sensitive ethical frameworks.

• Scholarship recipient, University of Zurich
• CONICYT Chile scholarship
• Recognized for top entrance scores at University of Chile

As a policy consultant, she has collaborated with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and ETH Zurich on projects addressing equitable pandemic preparedness and mercury-related health risks. Her fieldwork spans Chile, Mexico, Mozambique, and Switzerland.