Profile
Hazar Haidar
Dr. Hazar Haidar is a bioethicist with interdisciplinary expertise in reproductive ethics, genetic ethics, research ethics, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Bioethics option) from the Université de Montréal, where her thesis focused on women’s reproductive autonomy and the use of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in a comparative study between Lebanon and Quebec.
She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University’s Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Centre de recherche en éthique (CRÉ), exploring future uses of NIPT and the perspectives of disability advocates and policymakers.
Currently, she serves as an ethics expert on the Research Ethics Committee – Society and Culture (CÉR-SC) at Université de Montréal and is a section editor for the Canadian Journal of Bioethics.
Her background also includes research on personalized genomics, public engagement in science, and extensive volunteer experience in humanitarian and immigrant support settings, including the Lebanese Red Cross and Montreal-based NGOs.
