Dr. Maria João Maia

Scientific staff
Research group “Life, Innovation, Health, and Technology”
Room: 508
Phone: +49 721 608-22249
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Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
Postfach 3640
76021 Karlsruhe

Current positions

Elected member of the S.NET board
Editor of the book series Studies in National Governance and Emerging Technologies
Editorial board member of the Journal of Responsible Technology
Since 2011, coordinator of the GT1 – Health Technology Assessment Working Group at Portuguese TA network Studies Group on Technology Assessment (GrEAT)
Management of reading lists at IDEAS/RePEc repository: Health Technology Assessment
Integrated Researcher at CICS.NOVA / Observatory for Technology Assessment (OAT)
Member of the Portuguese TA network Studies Group on Technology Assessment (GrEAT)

Fields of work

Technology Assessment applied to health
Assistive technology in health and care
Robotics in medicine
Stakeholder engagement
Responsible Research and Innovation
Climate change and health impacts
Research ethics and trust in science

Current projects

Project leader in the project Speckle Technology and Digital Biomarkers of Microvascular Function for Monitoring Cardiovascular Diseases (STIMULUS)
Project leader in the project CLIMOS – Climate Monitoring and Decision Support Framework for Sand Fly-Borne Diseases Detection and Mitigation with Cost-Benefit and Climate-Policy Measures
Project leader in the project iRECS – improving Research Ethics Expertise and Competences to Ensure Reliability and Trust in Science
Scientific staff member in the project Staying young with robots (JuBot) – Versatile assistance robotics for coping with everyday life
Scientific staff member in the project Real-world Lab “Robotic Artificial Intelligence”
Scientific staff member in the project Participatory Procedures and Processes in Research Organizations. Impact on Research Agendas and Challenges for the (further) Development of Transdisciplinary Methods (PaFo)
PhD Co-Supervisor of the dissertation “A methodology to assess how current innovation processes that drive digital startups addresses values, needs and expectations of society” by Rui Ferreira (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

Completed projects

Data Access and Data Use in Medical Institutional and Consumer Health Settings. An Ethical, Legal, and Social Analysis (DaDuHealth)
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FUTUREBODY – The Future of the Body in the Light of Neurotechnology
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Cooperative and Communicating AI methods for medical image-guided diagnostics (CoCoAI)
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AI Space for Intelligent Health Systems (KI-SIGS)
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INOPRO – Intelligent Orthotics and Prosthetics
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Piloting RRI in Industry: A Roadmap for Transformative Technologies (PRISMA)
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RITA – Responsible Innovation and Technology Assessment
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Assistive technologies for the inclusion of people with disabilities in society, education and jobs
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Interdisciplinary International Graduate Summer School “RRI and Future-Making: Responsibility through Anticipation”
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On the internet

Author IDs:
ORCID

Scientific networks:
RePEc
ResearchGate
IDEAS/RePEc Health Technology Assessment

Social networks:
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Professional background

2020	PhD on Technology Assessment at Nova Universidade de Lisboa (UNL), Lisboa, Portugal with a thesis on Health Technology Assessment and Decision-making processes (approved by unanimity)
since 2016	Member of scientific staff at ITAS
2013 - 2015	Researcher with a fellowship at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), to develop the doctoral thesis and start new projects
since 2012	Researcher at the interdisciplinary centre of social sciences CICS.NOVA
since 2009	Doctoral student of the doctoral program on Technology Assessment at the faculty of sciences and technology of the university Nova Lisbon (FCT-UNL) (thesis on technology decision-making processes)
2005 - 2015	Radiographer at Santa Maria hospital, in Lisbon (Portugal) (Technical diagnostic and therapeutic career)
2005	Master degree in Social-Organisational Intervention with specialization in Health Policy Administration and Management of Health Services at the University of Évora (UE) in partnership with the Lisbon School of Health Technology (ESTeSL). (Thesis on Technical Reports in Radiographer's quality and professional development context)
2001 - 2004	Radiographer at Egas Moniz hospital in Belém (Portugal)
2004	Post-graduation studies on administration and management in health department services at the Lisbon superior school of technology and health (ESTeSL)
2002	Graduation in radiology, at the Lisbon superior school of technology and health (ESTeSL)

Selected publications

van de Poel, I.; Flipse, S.; Klaassen, P.; Kwee, Z.; Maia, M. J.; Mantovani, E.; Nathan, C.; Porcari, A.; Yaghmaei, E.; Asveld, L.
Learning to do responsible innovation in industry: six lessons. 2020. Journal of responsible innovation, 7 (3), 697–707. doi:10.1080/23299460.2020.1791506

Porcari, A.; Pimponi, D.; Borsella, E.; Klaassen, P.; Maia, M. J.; Mantovani, E.
Supporting RRI uptake in industry : a qualitative and multi- criteria approach to analysing the costs and benefits of implementation. 2020. Assessment of Responsible Innovation. Methods and Practices. Ed.: E. Yaghmaei, 117–144, Routledge

Nierling, L.; Maia, M.
Assistive Technologies: Social Barriers and Socio-Technical Pathways. 2020. Societies, 10 (2), Article: 41. doi:10.3390/soc10020041

Maia, M. J.
Technology and the creative disruption of health care. 2016. Technikfolgenabschätzung, Theorie und Praxis, 25 (2), 79–84

Maia, M. J.; Krings, B. J.
Robots in surgery: Transformation of work in the operating room. 2015. Bowman, D. [Hrsg.] Practices of Innovation and Responsibility : Insights from Methods, Governance and Action Berlin : AKA GmbH, 2015 (Studies of New and Emerging Technologies / S.NET ; 6), 111–128

Publications

2024

Book Chapters

Yaghmaei, E.; Flipse, S.; Klaassen, P.; Kwee, Z.; Maia, M.; Mantovani, E.; Mocchio, E.; Pimponi, D.; Porcari, A.
Prisma
2024. Strategies for Responsible Innovation – Perspectives, Projects, and Tools for Co-creating the Future We Want. Hrsg.: André Martinuzzi, 106–123, Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003319481-16

Presentations

Lefint, J.; Norman, U.; Weinberger, N.; Vetter, P.; Maia, M.
Woher wissen wir, was Sie wissen?
2024. TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum & KIT Reallabore : Afterwork | Reallabor trifft Robotik (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, July 2–6, 2024

Soedibjo, K.; Lefint, J.; Norman, U.; Vetter, P.; Maia, M. J.; Bruno, B.; Nierling, L.; Weinberger, N.
Different Models of Knowledge -Insights from Real-World Labs on Robotic Artificial Intelligence
2024. International Conference Knowledge Transfer in and through Living Labs (2024), Aachen, Germany, June 24–26, 2024

Spyrakou, E.; Stahl, B.; Aucouturier, E.; Lindemann, T.; Maia, M. J.; Marušić, A.; Mijatović, A.; Naserianhanzaei, E.; Ogoh, G.; Resseguier, A.
Identifying Training Needs for Research Ethics Committees
2024. 8th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI 2024), Athens, Greece, June 2–6, 2024

Posters

Maia, C.; O’Sullivan, A.; Godfrey, A.; Scolobig, A.; Portela, A.; Parodi, A.; Kerstens, B.; Brimicombe, C.; Chavardes, C.; Gao, C.; Di Napoli, C.; Remondini, D.; San Martin, D.; Morris, D.; Jackson, D.; Guardado, D.; Boelee, E.; Robinson, E.; Scoccimarro, E.; Machingura, F.; Pilla, F.; Prettenthaler, F.; Wetterhall, F.; Hamilton, I.; Otto, I.; Semenza, J. C.; Toftum, J.; Antó, J. M.; Hall, K.; Portune, K.; Bouwer, L.; Maia, M. J.; Magana, M.; Manent Blanch, M.; Roos, N.; Fleming, P.; Lowe, R.; Preet, R.; Grano de Oro, S.; Williams, S.; Natal, S.; Dasgupta, S.; Jankin, S.; Sieber, S.; Blesic, S.; Taylor, T.; Falk, U.; Tonne, C.; Rocklöv, J.; Neumann, M.; Di Sabatino, S.; Luchters, S.
Health Impacts of Climate Change : a way forward with the Climate-Health Cluster
2024. Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change - European Commission High Level Conference (2024), Brussels, Belgium, February 19–20, 2024

Maia, M. J.; Altuğ, Ü.; Athanatos, M.; Berriatua, E.; Blesic, S.; Bongiorno, G.; Charrel, R.; Courtenay, O.; Davidovich-Cohen, M.; Depaquit, J.; Dvorak, V.; Erisoz, O.; Ferraro, F.; Fleming, P.; Foglia-Manzillo, V.; Gligoric, N.; Gligorijevic, V.; Guardado, D.; Hamilton, G.; Hempelmann, N.; Hatzakis, T.; Ivovic, V.; Kirstein, O.; Kniha, E.; Kolarova, I.; Ozbel, Y.; Paz, S.; Robert-Gangneux, F.; Sadlova, J.; Samaniego, L.; San Martin, D.; Van Langevelde, F.; Volf, P.; Wright, D.; Maia, C.
Providing better understanding of climate and environmental drivers of sand fly borne diseases (SFBDs) – the CLIMOS project
2024. Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change - European Commission High Level Conference (2024), Brussels, Belgium, February 19–20, 2024

2023

Journal Articles

Barisch-Fritz, B.; Krafft, J.; Rayling, S.; Diener, J.; Möller, T.; Wunsch, K.; Riedel, N.; Maia, M.; Weinberger, N.; Lefint, J.; Asfour, T.; Krell-Rösch, J.; Woll, A.
Are nursing home employees ready for the technical evolution? German-wide survey on the status quo of affinity for technology and technology interaction
2023. DIGITAL HEALTH, 9. doi:10.1177/20552076231218812

Baumann, M.; Maia, M.; Weinberger, N.
Meeting report: „Privatsphäre, Datenschutz, Gemeinwohl: Ethische, rechtliche und soziale Herausforderungen der Nutzung von Gesundheitsdaten für die Forschung“ : Conference, 2022, Karlsruhe, DE (hybrid)
2023. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 31 (3), 82–83. doi:10.14512/tatup.31.3.82

Baumann, M. F.; Maia, M. J.
Improving access to prosthetic limbs in Germany: An explorative review
2023. Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 47 (5), 486–493. doi:10.1097/PXR.0000000000000254

Baumann, M. F.; Weinberger, N.; Maia, M.; Schmid, K.
User types, psycho-social effects and societal trends related to the use of consumer health technologies
2023. DIGITAL HEALTH, 9, 205520762311639. doi:10.1177/20552076231163996

Hennen, L.; Kopfmüller, J.; Maia, M.; Nierling, L.; Scherz, C.
Ways towards Transformation : Conceptual Approaches and Challenges
2023. Sustainability, 15 (20), Article no: 14867. doi:10.3390/su152014867

Conference Papers

Ferreira, R. M. F. D.; Grilo, A.; Maia, M. J.
A Maturity Model for Industries and Organizations of All Types to Adopt Responsible AI—Preliminary Results
2023. Progress in Artificial Intelligence : 22nd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA 2023, Faial Island, Azores, September 5–8, 2023, Proceedings, Part I. Ed.: N. Moniz, 67–78, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-49008-8_6

Presentations

Baumann, M. F.; Lefint, J.; Weinberger, N.; Maia, M. J.
Schritte, Herzfrequenz, Schlaf, Trinkmenge… sind wir Sklaven oder Meister unserer Selbstvermessung?
2023. Vortragsreihe Xtra-Tracks - Facetten der Selbstvermessung (2023), Heilbronn, Germany, June 14, 2023

Baumann, M. F.; Maia, M. J.; Weinberger, N.
Erfahrungen mit Consumer Health Technologies – Ergebnisse eines narrativen Reviews und aus Interviews mit Nutzenden
2023. DMEA : Connecting Digital Health (2023), Berlin, Germany, April 25–27, 2023

Baumann, M. F.; Weinberger, N.; Maia, M. J.
CHT-Datennutzung – Erfahrungen, Herausforderungen und Potenziale aus Stakeholder*innen und Nuzer*innenperspektiven
2023. Workshop DaDuHealth : Abschlusskonferenz des Projekts (2023), Freiburg, Germany, March 24, 2023

Ferreira, R.; Grilo, A.; Maia, M. J.
A Maturity Model for industries and organizations of all types to adopt Responsible AI - Preliminary results
2023. 22nd Conference on Artificial Intelligence (EPIA 2023), Faial, Portugal, September 5–8, 2023

Nierling, L.; Weinberger, N.; Vetter, P.; Maia, M. J.; Asfour, T.; Krebs, F.; Peller-Konrad, F.; Reister, F.; Younes, A.; Bärmann, L.; Loewe, M.
Holding the Tension between Technological Pathways and Societal Needs : A critical Reflection on a Technology Oriented Real-World Lab
2023. 21st Annual STS Conference : Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies (2023), Graz, Austria, May 8–10, 2023

Sörgel, F.; Scherz, C.; Hahn, J.; Weinberger, N.; Milchram, C.; Maia, M., Albiez, Marius
Partizipation und Forschungsorganisationen: Impact Messung und Integration von Ergebnissen
2023, November 24. 2nd PartWiss23: Tagung zur Vernetzung und Stärkung von Partzipaton in der Wissenschat (PartWiss 2023), Chemnitz, Germany, November 22–24, 2023

2022

Book Chapters

Bratan, T.; Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J.
Technische und menschliche Unterstützung von Menschen mit Behinderungen – Anforderungen an eine gelingende Inklusion
2022. Luthe, Ernst-Wilhelm; Müller, Sandra Verena; Schiering, Ina (Hg.): Assistive Technologien im Sozial- und Gesundheitssektor, 669–686, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-34027-8_27

Journal Issues

Hennen, L.; Kopfmüller, J.; Maia, M. J.; Nierling, L.; Scherz, C.
Special Issue "Technology Assessment, Responsible Research and Innovation, Sustainability Research: Conceptual Demands and Methodological Approaches for Societal Transformations"
2022. MDPI

Presentations

Baumann, M.; Weinberger, N.; Maia, M. J.; Schmid, K.; Brunold, L.
Consumer Health Technologies im Spiegel gesellschaftlicher Trends
2022. Midterm Konferenz/Projekt DaDuHealth (2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, April 7–8, 2022

Baumann, M. F.; Weinberger, N.; Maia, M. J.
Consumer Health Technologies – societal trends, user behaviour and use of CHT data for research
2022. Tagung zur Digitalisierung in Medizin und Gesundheitswesen (2022), Berlin, Germany, September 1, 2022

Maia, M. J.
Going beyond the status quo? A roadmap to innovate responsibly
2022, February 4. KI-SIGS Responsible Innovation, Ethical Innovation Hub from the Universität zu Lübeck (2022), Lübeck, Germany, February 4, 2022

Maia, M. J.; Nierling, L.; Weinberger, N.; Vetter, P.
Robotics/AI in society – a socio-technical approach from a TA and RRI perspective
2022, July 25. Helmholtz program “Engineering Digital Futures” - Topic 4: Knowledge in Action (2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, July 22, 2022

Maia, M. J.; Weinberger, N.
Blind spots in the development of Assistive Technologies in the Field of Care
2022. Fachsymposium ITAS-BAuA "Digitalisierung in der Arbeitswelt: Konzepte, Methoden und Gestaltungsbedarf" (2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, November 2–3, 2022

Posters

Blesic, S.; Athanatos, M.; Berriatua, E.; Bongiorno, G.; Charrel, R.; Courtenay, O.; Saenz de la Torre, J. J.; Depaquit, J.; Dvorak, V.; Erisoz, O.; Ferraro, F.; Maia, M. J.; Manzillo, V. F.; Gligoric, N.; Gligorijevic, V.; Guardado, D.; Hamilton, G.; Hempelmann, N.; Hatzakis, T.; Ivovic, V.; Kniha, E.; Orshan, L.; Ozbel, Y.; Paz, S.; Robert-Gangneux, F.; Sadlova, J.; Samaniego, L.; San Martin, D.; Topluoglu, S.; Van Langevelde, F.; Volf, P.; Wright, D.; Maia, C.
Providing better understanding of climate and environmental drivers of sand fly borne diseases – the CLIMOS project
2022. Conference on Complex Systems CCS2022 (2022), Palma, Spain, October 17–21, 2022

Foglia Manzill, V.; Athanatos, M.; Berriatua, E.; Blesic, S.; Bongiorno, G.; Charrel, R.; Courtenay, O.; Saenz de la Torre, J. J.; Depaquit, J.; Dvorak, V.; Erisoz, O.; Ferraro, F.; Maia, M. J.; Gligoric, N.; Gligorijevic, V.; Guardado, D.; Hamilton, G.; Hempelmann, N.; Hatzakis, T.; Ivovic, V.; Kniha, E.; Orshan, L.; Ozbel, Y.; Paz, S.; Robert-Gangneux, F.; Sadlova, J.; Samaniego, L.; San Martin, D.; Topluoglu, S.; Van Langevelde, F.; Volf, P.; Wright, D.; Maia, C.
Providing better understanding of climate and environmental drivers of sand fly borne diseases – the CLIMOS project
2022. 32. Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Parassitologia (2022), Naples, Italy, June 27–30, 2022

Maia, C.; Athanatos, M.; Berriatua, E.; Blesic, S.; Bongiorno, G.; Charrel, R.; Courtenay, O.; Saenz de la Torre, J. J.; Depaquit, J.; Dvorak, V.; Erisoz, O.; Ferraro, F.; Maia, M. J.; Manzillo, V. F.; Gligoric, N.; Gligorijevic, V.; Guardado, D.; Hamilton, G.; Hempelmann, N.; Hatzakis, T.; Ivovic, V.; Kniha, E.; Orshan, L.; Ozbel, Y.; Paz, S.; Robert-Gangneux, F.; Sadlova, J.; Samaniego, L.; San Martin, D.; Topluoglu, S.; Van Langevelde, F.; Volf, P.; Wright, D.
Providing better understanding of climate and environmental drivers of sand fly borne diseases – the CLIMOS project
2022. International Congress on Leishmania and Leishmaniasis (WorldLeish7 2022), Cartagena, Colombia, August 1–6, 2022

Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J.; Weinberger, N.; Vetter, P.; Lahn, N.; Asfour, T.; Krebs, F.; Peller-Konrad, F.; Reister, F.
Real world Lab “Robotic Artificial Intelligence” - Experience artificial intelligence through humanoid robots
2022. Cultures of Artificial Intelligence - New Perspectives for Museums (2022), Online, December 1–2, 2022

2021

Book Chapters

Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J.; Bratan, T.
Technological or social drivers for a transformation towards an inclusive society? The role of Assistive Technologies for people with disabilities
2021. Gesellschaftliche Transformationen. Hrsg.: R. Lindner, 381–394, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. doi:10.5771/9783748901556-381

Journal Articles

Hammel, G.; Woll, S.; Baumann, M.; Scherz, C.; Maia, M. J.; Behrisch, B.; Borgmann, S. O.; Eichinger, M.; Gardecki, J.; Heyen, N. B.; Icks, A.; Pobiruchin, M.; Weschke, S.
Citizen science approaches in medical and health research Selected terms with focus on the degree of participation = Bürgerwissenschaftliche Forschungsansätze in Medizin und Gesundheitsforschung. Ausgewählte Begriffe mit Fokus auf den Beteiligungsgrad
2021. Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 30 (3), 63–69. doi:10.14512/tatup.30.3.63

Maia, M. J.
OP318 Health Technology Assessment And Decision-Making Processes: The Purchase Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology
2021. International journal of technology assessment in health care, 37 (S1), 13–13. doi:10.1017/S0266462321000970

Conference Papers

Maia, M. J.
Decision-Making Processes for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology Procurement: Decision-Makers Perspectives
2021. Health Management: managing the present and shaping the future, Lissabon, Portugal (Book of abstracts), 23

Presentations

Maia, M.
Health Technology Assessment and Decision-Making Processes: The Purchase of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology
2021, June 22. Annual Meeting "Innovation through HTA" (HTAi 2021), Online, June 19–23, 2021

Maia, M. J.
Decision-Making Processes for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology Procurement: Decision-Makers Perspectives
2021. European Health Management Association (EHMA) 2021 Annual Conference "Health Management: managing the present and shaping the future" (2021), Online, September 15–17, 2021

Maia, M. J.
Strategies to Innovate Responsibly
2021. 1st CoCoAI Project - Workshop (2021), Lübeck, Germany, September 7, 2021

Posters

Maia, M. J.; Nierling, L.; Coenen, C.; Fleischer, T.; Heil, R.; Jahnel, J.; König, H.; Orwat, C.
Research on AI at ITAS
2021. Helmholtz Artificial Intelligence Conference (Helmholtz AI 2021), Online, April 14–15, 2021

Other

Maia, M. J.
CWA 17796 : Responsibility-by-design - Guidelines to develop long-term strategies (roadmaps) to innovate responsibly [Norm]
2021. Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)

2020

Book Chapters

Porcari, A.; Pimponi, D.; Borsella, E.; Klaassen, P.; Maia, M. J.; Mantovani, E.
Supporting RRI uptake in industry : a qualitative and multi- criteria approach to analysing the costs and benefits of implementation
2020. Assessment of Responsible Innovation. Methods and Practices. Ed.: E. Yaghmaei, 117–144, Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429298998-8

PhD Theses

Maia, M. J. F.
Health Technology Assessment and Decision-Making Processes : The Purchase of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology. PhD dissertation
2020. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Journal Articles

Bratan, T.; Maia, M. J.; Fischer, P.; Aschmann, V.
Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Comparison of Four European Countries with Regards to Assistive Technologies
2020. Societies, 10 (4), 25. doi:10.3390/soc10040074

Nierling, L.; Maia, M.
Assistive Technologies: Social Barriers and Socio-Technical Pathways
2020. Societies, 10 (2), Article: 41. doi:10.3390/soc10020041

Poel, I. van de; Flipse, S.; Klaassen, P.; Kwee, Z.; Maia, M. J.; Mantovani, E.; Nathan, C.; Porcari, A.; Yaghmaei, E.; Asveld, L.
Learning to do responsible innovation in industry: six lessons
2020. Journal of responsible innovation, 7 (3), 697–707. doi:10.1080/23299460.2020.1791506

Presentations

Maia, M. J.
Assistive Technologies for People with Disabilities: User‘s Perspectives and Societal Challenges
2020. Nordic Welfare Centre Webinar (2020), Online, November 27, 2020

Maia, M. J.
Health Technology Assessment and Decision-Making Processes: The Purchase of Magnetic resonance Imaging
2020. Provas de Doutoramento em Avaliação de Tecnologia, Maria João Ferreira Maia (2020), Lisbon, Portugal, May 27, 2020

2019

Journal Issues

Nierling, L.; Maia, M.
Special Issue "Socio-technical Approaches for Assistive Technologies and People with Disabilities" of Societies Journal
2019

Presentations

Baumann, M.; Maia, M. J. F.
Improving access to arm and leg prosthesis in Germany - Perspectives from HTA and RRI
2019. 4. Internationale TA-Konferenz (2019), Bratislava, Slovakia, November 4–6, 2019

Maia, M. J.
Responsible research and innovation in industry
2019. Lecture Given in Campus Süd for the Visiting Student from Moscow State Technical University (2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, January 22, 2019

Maia, M. J. F.
WP4 - Stakeholder dialogues
2019. Final Review Meeting, Europäische Kommission (2019), Brussels, Belgium, September 20, 2019

Maia, M. J. F.; Thorstensen, E.
Assessing similarities and gaps in aging and disabilities: Towards better assistive technologies
2019. 4. Internationale TA-Konferenz (2019), Bratislava, Slovakia, November 4–6, 2019

Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J.
Assistive Technologien für Menschen mit Behinderung. Ergebnisse einer europäischen Studie
2019. REHAB - Forum Bauen & Wohnen (2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 16–18, 2019

Pimponi, D.; Borsella, E.; Klaassen, P.; Maia, M. J.; Yaghmaei, E.; Mantovani, E.; Porcari, A.
A Roadmap for the RRI uptake in the industrial context - a tool for strategy seeting and RRI impact evaluiation
2019. European Triple Helix Congress on Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ETHAC 2019), Thessaloniki, Greece, September 30–October 1, 2019

Posters

Maia, M. J. F.; Park, E.; Woll, S.
Analysis of cochlear implant activation videos
2019. "Synaptic Dysfunction" & "Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects (ELSA) of Neuroscience" (2019), Lisbon, Portugal, September 17–18, 2019

Pimponi, D.; Porcari, A.; Borsella, E.; Klaassen, P.; Maia, M. J. F.; Mantovani, E.
Responsible research and innovation: Analysing costs and benefits of RRI implementaion in industrial context
2019. 13th International Conference on Society & Materials (SAM 2019), Pisa, Italy, May 20–21, 2019

2018

Journal Articles

Maia, M.; Nierling, L.
Herausforderungen Assistiver Technologien für Menschen mit Behinderungen: Empirische Ergebnisse aus einer europäischen Expertenstudie
2018. Die berufliche Rehabilitation, 32 (2), 108–118

Maia, M. J.
RRI in Industry. Synthesis report on the stakeholder dialogues of the PRISMA project
2018. TATuP: Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 27 (2), 77–79. doi:10.14512/tatup.27.2.77

Conference Papers

Maia, M. J.; Van de Poel, I.; Porcari, A.
Going beyond the usual: practices of innovation and responisibility in industry
2018. Critical engagement vs. technophobia: the risks of emerging technologies, Ljubljana, SLO, October 11-12, 2018, 13–14

Reports/Preprints

Maia, M. J.; Coenen, C.
Final report on the Stakeholder Dialogues
2018

Presentations

Bolz, K.; Coenen, C.; Honné, H.; Maia, M.
Obstacles to RRI in synthetic biology
2018. 10th Annual S.NET Meeting (2018), Maastricht, Netherlands, June 25–27, 2018

Maia, M. J.
Piloting RRI in industry: A roadmap for transformative technologies. Project overview and introduction to the interactive sessions
2018. Co-Creation Dialogue: A Roadmap to Foster Social Value in Business, Research and Innovation Strategies (2018), Milan, Italy, October 30–31, 2018

Maia, M. J.
Piloting RRI in industry: A roadmap for transformative technologies. Project overview
2018. RRI and Future ‐ Making: Responsibility through Anticipation (2018), San Sebastian, Spain, September 10–14, 2018

Maia, M. J.
Engaging with stakeholders - feedback from co-creation PRISMA events
2018. 10th Annual S.NET Meeting (2018), Maastricht, Netherlands, June 25–27, 2018

Maia, M. J.
Piloting RRI in industry: A roadmap for transformative technologies. Project overview
2018. 10th Annual S.NET Meeting (2018), Maastricht, Netherlands, June 25–27, 2018

Maia, M. J.
Assistive technologies for people with disabilities - challenges and opportunities with a focus on autism
2018. 15. Abensberger Fachtagung - Die Zukunft ist ... JETZT! Berufliche Teilhabe an einer Lebenswelt 4.0 (2018), Abendsberg, Austria, March 6, 2018

Maia, M. J.; Nierling, L.; Hennen, L.
Assistive technologies for the inclusion of people with disabilities: challenges nd opportunities for employment
2018. Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Committee Meeting, Bruxelles, B, March 21, 2018

Maia, M. J.; Van de Poel, I.; Porcari, A.
Going beyond the usual: practices of innovation and responisibility in industry
2018. Critical Engagement vs.Technophobia : The Risk of Emerging Technologies (2018), Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 11–12, 2018

Nierling, L.; Maia, M.
Assistive Technologien für die Inklusion von Menschen mit Behinderungen in Gesellschaft, Bildung und Arbeitsmarkt. Ergebnisse eines Forschungsprojektes
2018. Forum Digitalisierung und Teilhabeforschung des Aktionsbündnisses Teilhabeforschung auf den Inklusionstagen des BMAS (2018), Berlin, Germany, November 19–20, 2018

Nierling, L.; Maia, M.; Bratan, T.
Technische oder soziale Transformationsstrategien zu einer inklusiven Gesellschaft? Die Rolle von Assistiven Technologien für Menschen mit Behinderungen
2018. 8. Internationale Konferenz des Netzwerks Technikfolgenabschätzung (NTA 2018), Karlsruhe, Germany, November 7–8, 2018

Other

Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J.; Hennen, L.; Wolbring, G.; Bratan, T.; Kukk, P.; Cas, J.; Capari, L.; Krieger-Lamina, J.
Assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Part III: Perspectives, needs and opportunities
2018. European Union (EU). doi:10.2861/11162

Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J.; Hennen, L.; Wolbring, G.; Bratan, T.; Kukk, P.; Cas, J.; Capari, L.; Krieger-Lamina, J.
Assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Part II: Current and emerging technologies
2018. European Union (EU). doi:10.2861/567013

Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J.; Hennen, L.; Wolbring, G.; Bratan, T.; Kukk, P.; Cas, J.; Capari, L.; Krieger-Lamina, J.
Assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Part I: Regulatory, health and demographic aspects
2018. European Union (EU). doi:10.2861/364554

2017

Book Chapters

Maia, M. J.; Nierling, L.
’We Don’t want to be the exception and thanks to assistive technology we are getting relatively close to being there’ - Assistive technologies for people with disabilities: technologies, user needs and political challenges
2017. The Politics and Situatedness of Emerging Technologies. Ed.: D.M. Bowman, 131–150, AKA

Sand, M.; Bolz, C.; Maia, M. J.; Zimmer-Merkle, S.
Co-producing technologies in times of complexity and dilemmas: Themes and issues of the 8th annual S.Net meeting
2017. The Politics and Situatedness of Emerging Technologies. Ed.: D.M. Bowman, 9–22, IOS Press

Conference Papers

Maia, M.; Krings, B.; Capari, L.; Bechtold, U.
Assessing technologies for health quality and an interdependent life
2017. 3rd European Technology Assessment Conference, Cork, IR, May 17-19, 2017, D4

Reports/Preprints

Maia, M. J.; Coenen, C.
Dialogue strategy and stakeholder mapping. D 4.1
2017

Maia, M. J. F.
Dialogue strategy and stakeholder mapping
2017. European Commission (EU)

Presentations

Maia, M.
Technology decision-making process: MRI purchase in Portugal
2017. 3rd WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices (2017), Geneva, Switzerland, May 10–12, 2017

Maia, M.
Inclusion or exclusion of people with disabilities? An overview of the Portuguese regulatory framework in society, education and employment
2017. 7th Doctoral Conference on Technology Assessment Universidade Nova de Lisboa, June 30, 2017

Maia, M. J.
Inovacao na medicina do ponto de vista das ciencias sociais
2017. PORTAL 2017 Criar Riqueza - Portugal na Alemanha (2017), Cologne, Germany, November 3–4, 2017

Maia, M. J.
Decision-making process on magnetic resonance imaging technology purchase: the example of Portuguese healthcare system
2017. 3rd European Technology Assessment Conference, Cork, IRL, May 17-19, 2017

Maia, M. J. F.
Assessing technologies for the health quality and an independent life
2017. 3rd European Technology Assessment Conference (2017), Cork, Ireland, May 17–19, 2017

Maia, M. J. F.
Inovação na medicina do ponto de vista das ciências sociais
2017. PORTAL 2017 Criar Riqueza - Portugal na Alemanha (2017), Cologne, Germany, November 3–4, 2017

Nierling, L.; Bratan, T.; Cas, J.; Hennen, L.; Maia, M.; Mordini, E.; Wolbring, G.
Assistive technologies - state of the art, regulation, perception and needs
2017. 360⁰-Envsioning Meeting, STOA, Bruxelles, B, January 31, 2017

Nierling, L.; Maia, M.; Cas, J.; Capari, L.
Assessing assistive technologies for people with disabilities - user needs and implications for politics and public
2017. 3rd European Technology Assessment Conference, Cork, IRL, May 17-19, 2017

Posters

Maia, M. J. F.
Technology decision-making process: the case of MRI purchase in Portuguese healthcare system
2017. 3rd WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices (2017), Geneva, Switzerland, May 10–12, 2017

2016

Journal Articles

Maia, M. J.
Technology and the creative disruption of health care
2016. Technikfolgenabschätzung, Theorie und Praxis, 25 (2), 79–84. doi:10.14512/tatup.25.2.79

Presentations

Maia, M. J.
O papel das TIC na área da saúde - The role of information and communication technologies in the healthcare area
2016. Universidade Nova de Lisboa, P, 7.November 2016

Maia, M. J.
Decision making: Testing a competence model using structural equation modeling
2016. 6th Doctoral Conference on Technology Assessment, Lisboa, P, June 29, 2016

Maia, M. J.; Nierling, L.
Inclusion, exclusion or integration? Assistive technologies for people with disabilities between technological visions, political frameworks and user’s perceptions
2016. The Co-Production of Emerging Bodies, Politics and Technologies : 8th Annual S.Net Meeting, Bergen, N, October 12-14, 2016

Maia, M. J.; Nierling, L.
Assistive technologies for the inclusion of people with disabilities: perceptions, needs and social-ethical challenges
2016. EASPD International Conference 2018 - Technology and Digitalisation in Social Care. The Impact on Education Employment and Independent Living (2018), Barcelona, Spain, October 4–5, 2018

Maia, M. J.
Decision-making: Testing a competence model using structural equation modeling
2016. 6th Doctoral Conference on Technology Assessment, Lisboa, P, 29.06.2016

Nierling, L.; Mordini, E.; Maia, M. J. F.; Bratan, T.; Cas, J.; Capari, L.; Wolbring, G.; Hennen, L.
Assistive technologies for the inclusion of people with disabilities in society, education and jobs
2016. STOA Panel Meeting, European Parliament, Strasbourg, Frankreich, 15.12.2016

Nierling, L.; Maia, M. J. F.
Technik und Behinderung - politische, technische und individuelle Herausforderungen von Assistiven Technologien
2016. Verletzlich in der digitalen Welt? Behinderung und Normalität - Friedrichshainer Gespräch des Wissenschaftlichen Beirats des IMEW, Berlin, 09. Dezember 2016

Velloso, G. T.; Maia, M. J.
The ELSI approach on the implications of neurotechnologies - the case of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs)
2016. The Co-Production of Emerging Bodies, Politics and Technologies : 8th Annual S.Net Meeting, Bergen, N, October 12-14, 2016

2015

Book Chapters

Khodzhaeva, A.; Sand, M.; Maia, M. J.; Woll, S.; Velloso, G.; Frank, D.
Looking backward, looking forward: Report on the S.NET 6th Annual Meeting ’Better Technologies with no Regret?’
2015. Bowman, D. [Hrsg.] Practices of Innovation and Responsibility : Insights from Methods, Governance and Action Berlin : AKA GmbH, 2015 (Studies of New and Emerging Technologies / S.NET ; 6), 9–18

Maia, M. J. F.
New and emerging health technologies: Reflection on the challenges for HTA
2015. The next horizon of technology assessment : Proceedings from the PACITA 2015 Conference in Berlin. Ed.: C. Scherz, 207–212, Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR)

Maia, M. J.; Krings, B. J.
Robots in surgery: Transformation of work in the operating room
2015. Bowman, D. [Hrsg.] Practices of Innovation and Responsibility : Insights from Methods, Governance and Action Berlin : AKA GmbH, 2015 (Studies of New and Emerging Technologies / S.NET ; 6), 111–128

Journal Articles

Khodzhaeva, A.; Sand, M.; Maia, M. J.; Woll, S.; Velloso, G.; Frank, D.
Responsible research and innovation. Perspectives and challenges
2015. Technikfolgenabschätzung, Theorie und Praxis, 24 (1), 111–114

Presentations

Maia, M. J.
Boundaries between HTA and PTA. Challenges for (new and) emerging technologies
2015. 2nd European TA Conference, Berlin, February 25-27, 2015

Maia, M. J. F.; Wolbring, G.
Complementarity between health technology assessment and parliamentary technology assessment
2015. 2nd European TA Conference, Berlin, February 25-27, 2015

Posters

Maia, M. J. F.
Decision-making process: The case of MRI purchase in the Portuguese healthcare system
2015. 2nd European TA Conference “The next horizon of technology assessment” (2015), Berlin, Germany, February 25–27, 2015

Maia, M. J.; Velloso, G.; Moretto, S.; Moniz, A.
GrEAT - Portuguese network of technology assessment
2015. 2nd European TA Conference, Berlin, February 25-27, 2015

2014

Conference Papers

Maia, M. J.
Equidade no acesso a ressonância magnética. Territórios diferenciados ou distribuiçâo equilibrada?
2014. A Geografia da Saúde no cruzamento de saberes. Proceedings book from the I Congress of Geography Health of Portuguese Speaking Countries I Congresso de Geografia da Saude dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesa (GeoSaude 2014), Coimbra, Portugal, 21 - 24 April 2014. Hrsg.: P. Santana, 283–286, Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento de Territorio

Maia, M. J.; Moniz, A. B.
Equity in access to MRI equipment. A TA approach based on the Portuguese case
2014. Technology Assessment and Policy Areas of Great Transitions : Proceedings from the PACITA 2013 Conference, Praha, CZ, March 13-15, 2013. Ed.: T. Michalek, 347–353, Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR)

Reports/Preprints

Maia, M. J. F.
Equity in access to MRI equipment: the Portuguese case
2014. Lissabon : Enterprise and Work Innovation pole at FCT-UNL 2013 (IET Working Papers Series No. WPS02/2013)

Presentations

Maia, M. J.
Technology decision-making process: acquisition of magnetic resonance in the Portuguese health system
2014. Vortr.: Laboratorio de Conhecimento Interdisciplinar, Lisboa, P, 27.Oktober 2014

Maia, M. J.
Decision making-process in radiology: the example of magnetic resonance imaging purchase under a technology assessment perspective
2014. International Conference of Radiology, Coimbra, P, November 7-8, 2014

Maia, M. J.
Dr. Rob, ein Flop? Operationsroboter und ihre Folgen
2014. Jahrestagung der Akademie für Ethik in der Medizin (AEM) ’Technisierung der Medizin als ethische Herausforderung’, Ulm, 9.-11. Oktober 2014

Maia, M. J.
Technology decision-making process: The example of MRI purchase in Portuguese healthcare system
2014. The Regulative Capacity of Knowledge Objects : Opening the Black Box of Knowledge Governance ; Interdisciplinary International Graduate Summer School, Donostia-San Sebastian, E, July 28 - August 1, 2014

Maia, M. J.
Decision-making competences: assessment approach to a new model
2014. 4th Doctoral Conference on Technology Assessment, Monte de Caparica, P, June 26, 2014

Maia, M. J.
Equity in access to magnetic resonance: Different territories or balanced distribution?
2014. 1st Conference in Health Geography of Portuguese Speaking Countries (GeoHealth 2014), Coimbra, P, April 21-24, 2014

Maia, M. J.; Krings, B.
Robots in surgery: contributions from a technology assessment perspective
2014. Better Technologies with no Regret? : S.NET 6th Annual Meeting, Karlsruhe, September 21-24, 2014

Maia, M. J. F.
O processo de tomada de decisão na Radiologia: o exemplo da Ressonância Magnética, num contexto de Avaliaçâo de Tecnologia
2014. Parliamentary hearing of the Committee on Education, ScienceCulture, Portuguese Parliament (2014), Lisbon, Portugal, February 19, 2014

Maia, M. J. F.
Equidade no acesso a ressonância magnética. Territórios diferenciados ou distribuiçâo equilibrada?
2014. I Conference in Health Geography of Portuguese Speaking Countries (GEOSAÚDE 2014), Coimbra, Portugal, April 21–24, 2014

Posters

Maia, M. J.
Technology decision-making process: The example of MRI acquisition in the Portuguese healthcare system
2014. KIT PhD Symposium, Karlsruhe, 11.September 2014

Maia, M. J.
Technology decision-making process: The example of MRI acquisition in the Portuguese healthcare system
2014. Interdisciplinary International Summer School ’The Regulative Capacity of Knowledge Objects: Opening the Black Box of Knowledge Governance’, San Sebastian, E, July 28 - August 1, 2014

Maia, M. J.; Moniz, A.; Kirner, E.; Krings, B.; Decker, M.
Robots in surgery: From the laboratory towards health care
2014. International Conference ’Going Beyond the Laboratory - Ethical and Societal Challenges for Robotics (GBTL 2014)’, Oldenburg, February 13-15, 2014

Moniz, A.; Maia, M. J.; Krings, B.; Decker, M.
Technology assessment (TA) of human-robot interaction (HRI) in complex working systems (CWS)
2014. Horizon 2020 Robotics Information Day, Luxembourg, L, January 13-14, 2014

2013

Journal Articles

Seitz, S. B.; Maia, M. J.; Vellosa, G. T.
Once you have a hammer
2013. Technikfolgenabschätzung - Theorie und Praxis, 22, 81–83

Seitz, S. B.; Maia, M. J. F.; Velloso, G. T.
Once you have a hammer ... - Second PACITA Practitioners’ Meeting - Workshop on TA methods. - Tagungsbericht
2013. Technikfolgenabschätzung, Theorie und Praxis, 22 (3), 81–83

Presentations

Maia, M. J.
How the decision making process is made in radiology: A TA aaproach
2013. 3rd Doctoral Conference on Technology Assessment, Lisboa, P, July 4, 2013

Maia, M. J. F.; Moniz, A. B.
Equity in access to MRI equipment in an ageing society: Portuguese Case
2013. European Technology Assessment Conference “Technology assessmentpolicy areas of great transitions” (2013), Praha, Slovakia, March 13–15, 2013

Moniz, A. B.; Maia, M. J.
Technology assessment in Portugal: The emergence of a national network
2013. European Parliamentary Technology Assessment Directors Meeting (EPTA 2013), Helsinki, SF, May 27-28, 2013

Posters

Maia, M. J.
Decision-making process in radiology: Preliminary results
2013. Symposium ’The Rise of the Big Machines: The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Health and Healthcare’, Sheffield, GB, December 10, 2013

2012

Conference Papers

Baumann, M.; Boavida, N.; Maia, M. J. F.; Lichtner, P.; Moniz, A. B.
Renewable energy systems: the theme for the PACITA Summer School on TA
2012. Renewable Energy Systems : Role and Use of Parliamentary Technology Assessment ; PACITA Summer School, Liege, Belgium, June 25-28, 2012, 95–101, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Maia, M. J. F.; Moniz, A. B.
Competências para a tomada de decisâo na radiologia uma abordagem de avaliacâo de tecnologia
2012. XIV Encontro Nacional de Sociologia Industrial, das Organizacoes e do Trabalho. Emprego e coesao social: da crise de regulacoa a hegemonia da globalizacao. Lisboa, Portugal, 26.-27.05.2011 Hrsg.: J. M. V. Soares de Resende, 133–149, Universidade Autonoma de Lisboa

Reports/Preprints

Maia, M.; Moniz, A.
Competencias para a Tomada de Decisao na Radiologia. Uma abordagem de Avaliacao de Tecnologia
2012. IET Working Paper Series No. WPS02/2011 Monte de Caparica : Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Centro de Investigacao em Inovacao Empresarial e do Trabalho (IET), 2011

Maia, M. J. F.; Moiteiro, A. I.; Horstink, L.; Farelo, M.; Antunes, R.
Análise de um processo decisório controverso: a co-incineração em Souselas
2012. Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Presentations

Maia, M. J.; Moniz, A. B.
A experiencia portuguesa em avaliacao de tecnologia (The portuguese experience in technology assessment)
2012. 1st National PACITA Workshop, Lisboa, P, April 23, 2012

Maia, M. J. F.; Moniz, A. B.
Competencias para a Tomada de Decisao na Radiologia. Uma abordagem de Avaliacao de Tecnologia
2012. XIV Encontro Nacional de Sociologia Industrial, das Organizacoes e do Trabalho _ : Emprego e coesao social: da crise de regulacoa a hegemonia da globalizacao, Lisboa, P, 26 e 27 de Maio de 2011

2011

Reports/Preprints

Maia, M. J. F.; Moniz, A. B.
Competencias para a Tomada de Decisão na Radiologia: Uma abordagem de Avaliacâo de Tecnologia
2011. Lissabon

Presentations

Maia, M. J.; Moniz, A. B.
O risco tecnologico em Portugal na area da Radiologia: contributos para os estudos em Sociologia da Tecnologia [Technological risk in Portugal in the field of radiology: contribute to the studies on Sociology of Technology]
2011. Conferencia ’Rumos da Sociologia do Conhecimento, Ciencia e Tecnologia em Portugal’, Lisboa, P, 18 e 10 Novembro de 2011, Konferenz “Rumos da sociologia de conhecimento, ciencia e tecnologia em Portugal”, Universität Lisboa (2011), Lisbon, Portugal, November 18–19, 2011

Moniz, A. B.; Maia, M. J.; Boavida, N.; Moretto, S.
A avaliação de tecnologia em Portugal: tenděncias recentes
2011. Conferencia ’Rumos da Sociologia do Conhecimento, Ciencia e Tecnologia em Portugal’, Lisboa, P, 18 e 10 Novembro de 2011, Konferenz “Rumos da sociologia de conhecimento, ciencia e tecnologia em Portugal”, Universität Lisboa (2011), Lisbon, Portugal, November 18–19, 2011