An Ravelingien

An Ravelingien Ph.D. was a fellow of the IEET from 2005 to 2009. She is an assistant researcher in bioethics at the Department of Philosophy, Ghent University. An has focused on various strategies meant to counter the organ shortage, such as transgenic xenograft organ transplants from pigs. Since January 2007, An has been employed as a research assistant on a new project that investigates the ethics of emerging neuroenhancement technology research and clinical trials. She also assists Johan Braeckman in teaching a course on Philosophical Anthropology.

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Books

Pig Tales, Human Chimeras and Man-made Public Health Hazards by An Ravelingien (2006)

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Articles

"A stethoscope of human morality?"   Ethical Technology  Jan 30, 2007

"Pig Tales, Human Chimeras and Man-made Public Health Hazards"   Ghent University  Nov 5, 2006

"Xenotransplantation: An update on the safety of using pigs as source animals for transplantation"   Flemish Veterinary Journal  Sep 1, 2006

"On the moral status of humanized chimeras and the concept of human dignity"   with Braeckman J, Legge M. Between the Species VI  Aug 1, 2006

"Use of pigs for xenotransplantation: The speciesism by proxy syndrome"   Xenotransplantation  Dec 9, 2005

"Earning points for moral behaviour. Organ allocation based on reciprocity"   with A. Krom in International Journal of Applied Philosophy 2005; 19(1): 73-83  Jan 6, 2005

"To the core of porcine matter: Evaluating arguments against producing transgenic pigs"   Xenotransplantation  Nov 9, 2004

"Proceeding with clinical trials of animal-to-human organ transplantation. A way out of the dilemma"   Journal of Medical Ethics  Jan 9, 2004