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Portrait of Hannah van Kolfschooten

Dr. Hannah van Kolfschooten is a legal scholar working at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, and (public) health. She is a researcher in the Centre for Life Sciences Law at the University of Basel, where her work examines how AI is reshaping healthcare regulation, patients’ rights, and public health governance in Europe and globally.

Previously, she was a lecturer-researcher at the University of Amsterdam (2019-2025). She obtained her Ph.D. on EU regulation of AI in healthcare and has held visiting positions at Harvard Law School, the University of Verona, and Fondation Brocher.

Alongside her academic research, Hannah contributes expertise to international policy-making and practice. She is a member of the World Health Organization’s Technical Advisory Group on AI in Health (WHO TAG-AI) and a recognized expert in AI regulation, human rights, and (digital) health law. Hannah advises governments, non-profits, and health organizations on AI policy and regulation.

Additional roles & affiliations
  • Member of the World Health Organization’s Technical Advisory Group on AI in Health (WHO TAG-AI)
  • Member of the International Advisory Board of the Eurasia Policy Institute (EPI)
  • Member of the Steering Committee of the Law and Public Health Section of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA)


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Patients’ rights protection and Artificial Intelligence in the European Union

European patients are increasingly confronted with the algorithmisation of healthcare. This book examines how artificial intelligence affects patients’ rights in the European Union and asks whether current legal frameworks adequately protect patients in the rapidly evolving digital health sector.

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