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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Ireland have got the best possible draw in thr world cup qualification playoffs. Czech Republic and then Denmark/Macedonia. Not going to be easy but it is certainly possible!

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The clowns that are politicians in Belgium these days. What happend to a land where the biggest expertise is compromise? These fools won't even agree to meet half the time, let alone compromise. Whatever the opposite of 'statesman' is, it is these people!

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

After a night of drone induced chaos in Brussels and Belgium - my bet is that most of these incidents are local jokers or false alarms. I don't believe Russia could be co-ordinating all these incursions all over Europe.

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Brussels airport suspends flights because of drone activity.

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Almost 60 percent of the public health care budget in Belgium (compulsory insurance) is spent on 5 percent of the population. It sounds crazy but the reality is most of us will transit through that 5 percent (probably in the last year or two of our lives.. www.lalibre.be/belgique/soc...

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À peine 5 % de la population capte 58 % des dépenses publiques de santé : "Cela démontre la nécessité de la sécurité sociale"

La concentration des dépenses dédiées aux soins de santé s'est accrue au cours des dix dernières années, selon une étude de l'Agence intermutualiste.

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I can't help looking through all this junk online about #3i/Atlas. I know it is mostly likely a natural phenomenon but it is so exciting! The wait for more info is creating a vacuum though that is giving rise to an unprecedented tide of misinformation about science. Hopefully only a small wait now!

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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22/10/2025

The lack of a regional government is directly impacting businesses, hindering infrastructure projects and affecting the work of charities in the city.

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Belgium in Brief: Stormy weather

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Ben Waber @bwaber.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Last was an informative panel on global perspectives on regulating research using genetic data with @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social, Ruoxin Su, Johanna Rahnasto, and Róisín Á Costello at @cpdpconferences.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_58... (12/12)

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CPDPai2025 - Global Perspectives of Regulating Genetic Data in Scientific Research: Beyond Privacy?

YouTube video by CPDPConferences

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CPDPconferences @cpdpconferences.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

"Global Perspectives of Regulating Genetic Data in Scientific Research: What Else Beyond Privacy?" Organised by Health & Ageing Law Lab (HALL), VUB with Andrea Martani (moderator), @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social, @ruoxinsu.bsky.social, Johanna Rahnasto, @racostello.bsky.social More info: cpdp.be/4018

"Global Perspectives of Regulating Genetic Data in Scientific Research: What Else Beyond Privacy?"

Genomics research drives advancements in precision medicine, clinical diagnostics, and treatments. However, using genetic data in research encounters complex legal, ethical, and regulatory challenges worldwide. The EU’s data protection framework sets special rules for genetic data processing in research, while the recent initiative of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) intensifies debates over secondary use. Beyond privacy, genetic data holds unique legal attributes with societal, familial, and national implications, which is underemphasized in EU law but evident in other jurisdictions. For example, China views genetic data as a critical national resource tied to bio-sovereignty and security; whereas the US adopts a market-driven approach to boost biotechnology and balance privacy, with growing biosecurity concerns amid shifting geopolitics. This panel aims to explore the changing general nature of genomics and discuss genetic data governance in research through these global perspectives.

Questions to be answered:
- How does the EU’s existing legal framework(s) address the use of genetic data in scientific research (such as the GDPR and the EHDS)?
- What legal attributes do genetic data possess beyond privacy, and how does the EU framework address (or overlook) these attributes?
- How does China’s biosecurity approach shape its governance over genetic data, and what are the implications for international scientific collaboration in genomics?
- What are the implications of the US regulatory approach to genetic data for research and innovation?

Organised by Health & Ageing Law Lab (HALL), VUB with Andrea Martani (moderator), Paul Quinn, Ruoxin Su, Johanna Rahnasto, Róisín Costello

More information: https://cpdp.be/4018

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

You are welcome to join us in Brussels on April 24th! Attendance is free but registration is mandatory (see details below)

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VUB Contextual Research in Law (CORE) @vubcore.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

WEEKLY RESEARCH GATHERING: dr. François PIERRARD (UCLouvain/FNRS), over "Hervormingen en plannen voor de codificatie van strafrecht en gerechtelijk recht in de Oostenrijkse Nederlanden (tweede helft 18e eeuw)", (VUB: B 4.08/Teams, 18 MAART 2025, 12:30) [HYBRID] vubcore.blogspot.com/2025/03/week...

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Dr. François Pierrard Hervormingen en plannen voor de codificatie van strafrecht en gerechtelijk recht in de Oostenrijkse Nederlanden (t...

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Its is our great pleasure to organise the annual interdisciplinary HELT symposium on burning issues relating to health care, related technological innovation and associated ethical and legal Join us once again in Brussels on the 24th of April! events.vub.be/3rd-health-l...

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3rd Health, Law, and Technology Symposium (HELT 2025)

3rd Health, Law, and Technology Symposium (HELT 2025) “One Health : Advancing Global Health Through Law and Technology” Following the success of HELT 202...

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Health & Ageing Law Lab @hall-vub.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

HELT Talks is an ongoing monthly event series featuring interdisciplinary discussions on intersection of Health, Law, and Technology. The theme of the month is "Bridging the Digital Divide". Join us this Friday at the VUB campus! Register via hall.research.vub.be/helt-talks-5

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Paul Quinn @paulquinnbxl.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

In Brussels this Friday? You are welcome us to talk about the the digital divide in healthcare... Registration is free, but mandatory! @lsts-vub.bsky.social @hall-vub.bsky.social hall.research.vub.be/helt-talks-5

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HELT TALKS - 5

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Health & Ageing Law Lab @hall-vub.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🚨Call for Papers: In collaboration with the European Health and Pharmaceutical Law Review, we invite submissions for presentation at the #HELT2025 Symposium and potential peer-reviewed publication in the special issue. Details below and on event website: events.vub.be/3rd-health-l...

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Health & Ageing Law Lab @hall-vub.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

We are thrilled to share that our #HELT2025 symposium will take place on April 24, 2025, in Brussels! This year’s theme, One Health, explores the links between law, technologies and global health. More details and registration on our website: events.vub.be/3rd-health-l...

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3rd Health, Law, and Technology Symposium (HELT 2025)

3rd Health, Law, and Technology Symposium (HELT 2025) “One Health : Advancing Global Health Through Law and Technology” Following the success of HELT 202...

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