Lea Heistrüvers is a PhD Candidate in the URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded | H2R, subproject 3 Ethnography of Human Reproduction and Single Case Studies in Threshold Areas.

Lea’s research focuses on empirical bioethics and explorative field research. Using qualitative social research methods, mainly narrative interviews, she explores international altruistic surrogacy.

Education:

• PhD student, URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded | H2R, subproject 3 (since 2022)
• M. mel., Master of Medicine, Ethics and Law, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (2019-2022)
• B. A., Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Theology, University Hamburg (2016-2019)
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Academic internships & Work experience:

• Research Assistant Project “Informed consent – Diagnostic procedures” University Hospital Zurich USZ (since 03.2022)
• Internship Clinical Ethics department University Hospital Zurich USZ (02.-10.2021)
• Internship Law firm Köpke & Kaiser Medicallaw Halle (01.-03.2020)
• Internship Hospital Chaplaincy University Hospital Hamburg UKE (02.-07.2019)