The Health and Ageing Law Lab (HALL) is an interdisciplinary research group, comprising part of the internationally renowned Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
HALL brings together international legal scholars, established researchers, and senior practitioners working at the intersection of health, law and technology. The research group investigates legal and regulatory frameworks on data protection and the rights of data subjects in healthcare contexts, analysing policies and current trends in health data governance, and exploring legal and ethical dimensions in the use of advanced technologies and AI-enhanced interventions for patients and elderly care.
The research group is actively involved in a number of research projects, offering expertise in all areas of EU law and policy development, legal and regulatory compliance, ethics and data management. HALL has an excellent track record of delivering high-quality outputs and contributing substantially to the successful implementation of a broad range of research projects funded in the scope of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.
HALL is the organiser of the annual Symposium on Health, Law and Technology (HELT), a multidisciplinary event providing a unique platform for insightful and stimulating exchanges on the latest trends and future of health and technology, through the lens of regulatory responses and relevant policy initiatives. In 2024, HALL also introduced HELT Talks, a year-round (monthly) event fostering open dialogue and extended discussions around controversial issues in the domains of health, law, and technology.
As an interdisciplinary group, HALL enjoys collaboration with healthcare professionals (including at the University Hospital Brussels - UZ Brussel), research scientists, software engineers and a range of societal actors in Brussels, the Flanders region, and internationally across Europe.
News
HELT Symposium 2025: One Health: Advancing Global Health Through Law and Technology
The VUB-HALL is excited to announce the organization of the 3rd HELT Symposium on 24 April 2025, in Brussels. This year’s theme is “One Health: Advancing Global Health Through Law and Technology”. We invite you to have a look at the website.
HALL member Anastasiya Kiseleva Successfully Defended Her PhD in Law and Computer Science
We are delighted to announce that on January 21, 2025, HALL member Anastasiya Kiseleva, successfully defended her PhD in Law and Computer Science.
Professor Paul Quinn co-authored an EU-commissioned report “Digital Health Innovation in the EU with Effective Industrial Strategy Policies- A Focus on Wearable Medical Devices”
HALL coordinator Professor Paul Quinn recently co-authored (with Richard Rak, Ph.D.) a lengthy report for the EU Commission on Enhancing “Digital Health Innovation in the EU with Effective Industrial Strategy Policies- A Focus on Wearable Medical Devices”. The goal of the report is to analyze...
Events
Practical info-Public PhD defence of Anastasiya Kiseleva
Anastasiya Kiseleva will defend her PhD in Law and Computer Science on Tuesday 21st January at 14:30, titled 'Transparent Development and Deployment of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Multilayered Accountability Framework Integrating Law and Computer Science to Address Technologica
Practical info-ARC II final event- presenting Olivia GDPR compliance assistant
Join us as we present the results of the EU-funded project ARC II - Awareness Raising Campaign for SMEs.
Practical info-HELT TALKS - SESSION 2
We are thrilled to announce the second edition of HELT Talks, with Erik Vollebregt, partner at Axon Lawyers and Sciences and IP lawyer, to discuss the current and upcoming challenges of the Medical Devices Regulations of the European Union.
