Rafaella Nogaroli is a Lawyer and served as an Appellate Judge’s Advisor at the Court of Justice of the State of Paraná, Brazil (2017-2023). She holds a Master of Laws from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
Currently, Rafaella serves as the President of the Miguel Kfouri Neto Institute – Medical and Health Law (2024-2027), and was, also, the Coordinator of the research group Healthcare Law and Medical Companies at UNICURITIBA (2017-2023), overseeing a diverse membership of around 100 researchers, including judges, prosecutors, lawyers, doctors, and nurses from different states across Brazil. Additionally, she is the Director and Member of the Brazilian Institute of Tort Law (2022-2025).
Rafaella has had a distinguished academic career both in teaching and publishing. With over 60 papers published in journals and books about Medical Law, artificial intelligence, and emerging healthcare technologies, Rafaella has made significant contributions to the field. Moreover, she is a Professor in short courses and in the specialization course in Medical Law at the Centre for Biomedical Law, University of Coimbra, Portugal, and in various specialization courses in Medical Law in Brazil. She is the Coordinator of the column Migalhas on Medical Law and Bioethics and serves as a Professor and Academic Supervisor of the specialization course in Medical Law and Bioethics at EBRADI.