Istanbul Nişantaşı University Hosts Ninth International Health Law Conference
The 9th International Health Law Conference was organised jointly by two universities on 25–27 February 2025. Academics, industry representatives, and policymakers discussed the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of health law.
International Cooperation and Cross-Sector Dialogue in Health Law
The Ninth International Health Law Conference was held on February 25–27, 2025, jointly by Istanbul Nişantaşı University and Tehran Smart University of Medical Sciences. Their first jointly organized event aimed to address current developments in health law and strengthen international academic cooperation.
The conference attracted considerable interest from academics, industry representatives, policymakers and decision-makers from Türkiye and abroad. Keynote speaker Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fadime Çınar, Vice Dean of our Faculty of Health Sciences, addressed ethical, legal and social dimensions of genome editing in her presentation “Bioethical, Sociological and Legal Assessment of Genome Editing.”
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Paşazade discussed developments in health law. His speech attracted attention through important insights into Istanbul Nişantaşı University’s academic vision, potential and future strategies.
Examining current health law debates from academic and industry perspectives, the conference provided an important platform for exchanging knowledge and ideas. It is expected to expand international cooperation and contribute to more comprehensive projects in future years.