Distinguished ProfessorIsabel Karpin

Professor Karpin researches on the bioethical implications of laws governing reproductive technologies, genetic testing and disability. She explores the challenge posed by new biotechnological developments on legal understandings of normality, disability, individuality, and family.

She has a BA and LLB from Sydney University, a Masters of Law from Harvard University and a Doctorate (JSD) from Columbia University. Professor Karpin joined the UTS Law faculty in February 2009 having previously worked at the University of Sydney from 1994 to 2008.

Professor Karpin is the author and co-author of articles, book chapters and books including "Health Law: Frameworks and Context" 2017 with (Farrell, Devereux and Weller), and "Perfecting Pregnancy: Law Disability and the Future of Reproduction" 2012 (with K Savell) both published by Cambridge University Press and edited collections such as Nisker, Bayliss, Karpin, McLeod and Mykitiuk “The Healthy Embryo” (Cambridge 2010). She has just completed two major ARC projects, one exploring the regulation of behaviour as a disability and the other examining family formation using reproductive technology both inside and outside law and across borders and is currently a chief investigator on a large NHMRC grant on the issues around commercialisation and assisted reproductive technology.