Such a pleasure to attend the @pinkhopeaus Signature High Tea today As a genetic counsellor, we deliver life changing information to people confirming their high lifetime risk of cancer Pink Hope provides crucial support high risk individuals to help prevent cancer #genechat

Science’s true gender gap: this study demonstrates who publishes, gets credit, moves around, receives funding, collaborates and receives citations - demonstrating deeply ingrained bias against women. nature.com/articles/d4158…

V grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this alongside the prolific Xin & the OG gurus of personalised cancer risk prediction Antonis Antoniou & polygenic scores Paul Pharoah (R soul) 🇪🇺🇵🇬🇿🇦🇬🇧. I learnt so much in the process! Here's this weekend's long read: rdcu.be/dhpvD 🥂

New research alert: Garvan research genetic counsellor Lucas Mitchell published a scoping review outlining opportunities to increase the visibility of LGBTQIA+ people in healthcare: Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.…

New in #npjBCancer, Dr Jocelyn Lippey and colleagues report on an Australian online breast cancer screening decision aid (define) that impacts understanding, acceptance, and decision making A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD Peter Mac Cancer Centre Peter Mac Health Services Research Louise Keogh go.nature.com/458rBo1

The #FAC2023 meeting has kicked off with a fascinating presentation by A/Prof Kristy Brown @BrownLab_WCM about the role of overweight and obesity on the development of breast cancer for high risk women with BRCA1/2 Opportunities for cancer prevention #kconfab

I will be travelling to Canada to attain knowledge and experience in psychiatric genetics to improve patient care and quality of service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital I could not have done this without the significant support of The Royal Melbourne Hospital J L Frew Travelling Fellowship. We are making a difference!

Amazing fundraiser for breast cancer prevention organised by Rochelle McKenry for @pinkhopeaus! Delighted to be attending to talk about our breast cancer prevention practice and research Peter Mac Cancer Centre Peter Mac Research Peter Mac Health Services Research #cancerprevention

Great visual of breast cancer risk factors that combine for a comprehensive risk assessment. This risk assessment is the first step needed for risk-stratified cancer screening. Presented by Dr Kara Britt on behalf of Prof Paul James Peter Mac Research #cancerprevention #vccca23

Incredibly grateful to be awarded a clinical services grant from University of Melbourne MGC program to improve local practice in psychiatric genetic counselling along with the very wonderful Josh for his work in implicit bias. Watch this space in 2024 as we create more opportunities.

I am constantly in awe of my research team members who contribute to the practice and process of genetic counseling daily. We are research and academic GCs! Thank you to my team for their commitment and dedication Bec Purvis Sharne Limb Amy Ruscigno

A laughable “greetings of the day” email… It’s fair to say that 🪴 plant 🌱 science is not my forte. My closest appreciation of plant sciences are liquids distilled from juniper berries and fermented 🍇 #predatoryconferences Academic Chatter™ publicationethics.org/predatory-publ…

Absolutely delighted to share this ⬇️ Who is joining us on Feb 8th? To register, email [email protected] @prisma_group_ @dmorenodeluca Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC) Human Genetics Society of Australasia

Join us for a HUGE celebration of women in science - next Friday, March 1 form 9:30am. Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Prof Louise Purton is speaking at our Lea Awards today where we reward and acknowledge our female researchers. She has given us an incredibly deep insight into her own journey as a woman, a woman with disability, and a female researcher in our society. Please follow her on X.

What an awe-inspiring day we've had at the Peter Mac Women in Science Symposium. A stellar lineup of speakers who are paving the way for #women and leading in their fields. Big thanks to all our speakers for their impactful, inspiring words. 📽️ full symposium vid coming soon

Super proud of Tessa Gatt-Rutter who completed this brilliant piece of work reviewing consumer attitudes and preferences toward psychiatric genetic counselling and educational resources during her MGH University of Melbourne internship at the Genomic Medicine The Royal Melbourne Hospital pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271173/1-s2.0-…

What are the key motivations & barriers to consumers when partnering with #CancerResearch teams? 🤔 This topic is explored in a new study by JL Waterland, C Beer, Rowan Forbes Shepherd PhD, A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD from Peter Mac Cancer Centre & University of Melbourne. Access the full paper here 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Loved catching up with friends and colleagues at this year’s Human Genetics Society of Australasia ASM. Here is half of the class of 2004 who graduated from the Uni of Newcastle Grad Dip Genetic Counselling. 20 years as genetic counsellors!! Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC)

🔔 big changes by Inherited Cancers Australia This is a progressive and inclusive move by the Pink Hope board and will no doubt result in greater advocacy and support for individuals and their families with inherited cancer.