Each academic year, the Donaghue Initiative supports a Visiting Scholar with interest and expertise in biomedical and behavioral research ethics.  The Visiting Scholar conducts a specific research project of his or her own in the setting of the Bioethics Project, and actively participates in Project seminars and programs, thus augmenting the contributions of the Bioethicist-in-Residence.

For details on how to apply for the position, please visit our Grants and Opportunities page.

Angela Ballantyne
Visiting Scholar

Angela Ballantyne is originally from New Zealand, where she gained her BSc in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Victoria University. She subsequently received her PhD in Bioethics from Monash University (Australia). During her doctorate program she spent a year undertaking research at Imperial College London. Angela’s work focuses on global health and justice issues and she has worked in a wide range of international settings, including Australia, England, and Europe.

In 2004 she was awarded the Monash-WHO Fellowship to spend three months at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. This led to an appointment in 2005 as the Technical Officer for Genetics and Ethics for the Human Genetics unit at WHO, where she worked on projects concerning the ethical, legal, and social issues associated with medical genetic services. Most recently Angela has been working on a research ethics project, funded by the Australian government, investigating gender equity in research in Australia, Canada, and the United States. She is currently a chief investigator on another Australian Research Council funded project looking at the commercialization of altruistically donated biological samples (including human eggs and embryos) for research.

Angela’s bioethics interests include research ethics, global justice, public health ethics, genetics, and resource distribution in developing countries. Her research at Yale will focus on exploitation and fairness in international research; specifically she will develop regulatory models for implementing normative standards of fair benefits for research participants in developing countries.