Aideen McInerney-Leo she/her
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Group leader #UQ/Integrating Genomics into Medicine(IGM)/Genetic Counsellor/Mainstreaming/Melanoma/ELSI/Consent; Mum; Views are my own
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21-02-2018 01:48:26
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We are excited to share our recent Nature review co-authored with Larisa Labzin and Ian Henderson! UQ Medicine Translational Research Institute Mechanisms of antibody-dependent enhancement of infectious disease | Nature Reviews Immunology nature.com/articles/s4157β¦
Very excited to announce our paper assessing the Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC) mentor program is online in Genetics in Medicine Open! Formal mentoring is an important part of career progression and we set out to evaluate our new program. π§΅1/8 Human Genetics Society of Australasia #hgsa2024 gimopen.org/article/S2949-β¦
Congratulations Lindsay Fowles on excellent talk on the Pathology Queensland Genetic Testing Stewardship model Queensland Health - empowering non-genetics clinicians to order genomic tests 𧬠- facilitator not a barrier π - improving quality of consenting π«Ά QLD leading the way!
Great talk by Sarah Long theredgc on exome prenatal testing. - knowledge is power - the wait is too long - positive experiences with genetic professionals - pregnancy management decisions challenging, especially in the absence of red flags on ultrasound Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC)
Fabulous talk by Dr Justine Clark ANU Indigenous Genomics on Indigenous Data Sovereignty π How do we partner with First Australians to ensure they benefit from cancer genomic testing and this technology doesnβt widen the already substantial cancer outcomes gap? Human Genetics Society of Australasia #HGSA2024
Wonderful presentation on the #SAGHAstudy Human Genetics Society of Australasia by Vaishnavi Nathan Nathan South Asians are: - β¬οΈ in genetic datasets - β¬οΈ risk of heart disease - eligible to receive a personalised heart disease risk score if they enrol in SAGHA saghaus.org Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC)
Congratulations Clare Primiero on your excellent presentation at #KConFab2024 on #preselection in high risk #melanoma families! Integrating Genomics into Medicine UQ Dermatology Research Centre Translational Research Institute
Another clear, engaging and beautiful presentation from Courtney Wallingford at #KConFab2024 on communicating #PolygenicRisk information for #Melanoma Congratulations Courtney! πππ Integrating Genomics into Medicine UQ Dermatology Research Centre Translational Research Institute UQ Medicine Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC) GCR Connect
Genetic counseling mentor program facilitates career progression and knowledge sharing: a success story from the Australasian Society of Genetic Counselors bit.ly/477urva #GIMO #VSI Dr Laura Yeates @sweetingjobekmac83 Dr Erin Turbitt Helen Mountain A/Prof Jodie Ingles
Prof Sabe Sabesan speaks openly at #PAHSymposium about the challenges of caring for #cancer patients in regional and remote Queensland. -> focus less on comprehensive cancer centres, which favour metro regions, and focus more on cancer networks PA Hospital Brisbane
Fabulous night at the Translational Research Institute UQ News UQ Medicine #wearitpurple drag trivia with #anyabike #UQCCR & friends for the win!!! ππππππ
Happy #WearItPurpleDay2024! Great fun at our #FrazerInstUQ annual trivia hosted by drag queen extraordinaire #AnyaBike!! $1000 raised to support Rainbow Youth. Thank you Alexis Bonfim-Melo, PhD TeresaMH Vaishnavi Nathan for organising Congratulations #UQCCR UQ Medicine ππππππππ
Prof Kiarash Khosrotehrani Kiarash gave a brilliant #AlanCooperLecture on keratinocyte cancers and melanoma. One exciting finding is that immunotherapies can slow/prevent skin cancer growth. Inaugural #StBakerSoyer Chair in Dermatology UQ Dermatology Research Centre UQ Medicine ASDR-Dermatology Research πππ
Iβm excited to share our latest perspective article: π€ Skin 2.0: How Cutaneous Digital Twins could reshape dermatology π€ I really enjoyed writing this one and would love to hear what you think! Link ππ½authors.elsevier.com/a/1jiAk,WJlgVqI H. Peter Soyer Monika Janda UQ Dermatology Research Centre
Congratulations to all the ACRF Melanoma Imaging & Diagnosis Centre team on winning the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research!! UQ Medicine Translational Research Institute ASDR-Dermatology Research πππππππππππ
Australian Government to ban use of genetic test results in life insurance!!! π Thanks Dr Jane Tiller Paul Lacaze & our other A-GLIMMER Study group members. Our research evidence & Janeβs perseverance should significantly reduce #GeneticDiscrimination π abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1β¦