A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
@amcinerney.bsky.social
Group leader #UQ/Integrating Genomics into Medicine(IGM)/Genetic Counsellor/Mainstreaming/Melanoma/ELSI/Consent; Mum; Views are my own
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
IGM is hiring! 🎉
Join our team and work alongside @tatyanes.bsky.social and @amcinerney.bsky.social on impactful research focused on integrating genomics into medicine.
Learn more & apply 👇👇👇
#Genomics #GeneticCounselling #ResearchJobs #FrazerInstitute #TranslationalResearch
Join our team and work alongside @tatyanes.bsky.social and @amcinerney.bsky.social on impactful research focused on integrating genomics into medicine.
Learn more & apply 👇👇👇
#Genomics #GeneticCounselling #ResearchJobs #FrazerInstitute #TranslationalResearch
Research Academics – Health Translation Research in Genomics
Frazer Institute Two full-time, fixed-term positions commencing ASAP Base salary will range from $80,448 – $107,104 (Academic Level A) or $112,572 - $133,381 (Academic Level B) + 17% Superannuation Ba...
uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
IGM is hiring! 🎉
Join our team and work alongside @tatyanes.bsky.social and @amcinerney.bsky.social on impactful research focused on integrating genomics into medicine.
Learn more & apply 👇👇👇
#Genomics #GeneticCounselling #ResearchJobs #FrazerInstitute #TranslationalResearch
Join our team and work alongside @tatyanes.bsky.social and @amcinerney.bsky.social on impactful research focused on integrating genomics into medicine.
Learn more & apply 👇👇👇
#Genomics #GeneticCounselling #ResearchJobs #FrazerInstitute #TranslationalResearch
Support for the Queer and Trans community has never been so important! 🌈🫶💜 #PrideMonth
Happy #PrideMonth, Bluesky friends — from our family to yours! 🏳️🌈💜🌈
June 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Support for the Queer and Trans community has never been so important! 🌈🫶💜 #PrideMonth
Great opening plenary by @andrewmallett8.bsky.social at #INSPIRD workshop on the lpioneering work from him and his team on integrating #GenomicTesting for #RenalDisease
#QueenslandHealth
#OfficeOfResearchInnovation
#JamesCookUniversity
#QueenslandHealth
#OfficeOfResearchInnovation
#JamesCookUniversity
May 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Great opening plenary by @andrewmallett8.bsky.social at #INSPIRD workshop on the lpioneering work from him and his team on integrating #GenomicTesting for #RenalDisease
#QueenslandHealth
#OfficeOfResearchInnovation
#JamesCookUniversity
#QueenslandHealth
#OfficeOfResearchInnovation
#JamesCookUniversity
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
If an 🇦🇺 #biomed researcher, 🙏 consider 📝 this letter to #NHMRC advocating for ⬆️ flexibility around part-time work with #investigatorgrants. This will go some way to reducing barriers encountered by those who work part-time, incl. women of young children #womeninSTEM docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Letter-NHMRC_IG_FTE_draft
12th of May 2025 RE: NHMRC Investigator Grant Scheme and part-time work Dear Steve and Frances, I am writing to urge the NHMRC to enable greater flexibility in the Investigator ...
docs.google.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
If an 🇦🇺 #biomed researcher, 🙏 consider 📝 this letter to #NHMRC advocating for ⬆️ flexibility around part-time work with #investigatorgrants. This will go some way to reducing barriers encountered by those who work part-time, incl. women of young children #womeninSTEM docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
🚨I get to share another publication by an awesome mentees today! Mitch Hendry and Loryn Byres arent on here, but they led this fab content analysis study about perspectives of >300 Autistic people on genetic testing for autism www.nature.com/articles/s41... #GeneChat #AcademicSky 🧪 #ProudMentor
Autistic perspectives on the moral and ethical considerations of genetic testing for autism - European Journal of Human Genetics
European Journal of Human Genetics - Autistic perspectives on the moral and ethical considerations of genetic testing for autism
www.nature.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🚨I get to share another publication by an awesome mentees today! Mitch Hendry and Loryn Byres arent on here, but they led this fab content analysis study about perspectives of >300 Autistic people on genetic testing for autism www.nature.com/articles/s41... #GeneChat #AcademicSky 🧪 #ProudMentor
Congratulations Sam Kahler on achieving your second PhD milestone at the University of Queensland 🎉🎉🎉
Prof Peter Soyer @clareprim.bsky.social Brigid Betz-Stablein and I are very proud of all you have achieved.
#FrazerInstUQ @igmgroup.bsky.social
Prof Peter Soyer @clareprim.bsky.social Brigid Betz-Stablein and I are very proud of all you have achieved.
#FrazerInstUQ @igmgroup.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Congratulations Sam Kahler on achieving your second PhD milestone at the University of Queensland 🎉🎉🎉
Prof Peter Soyer @clareprim.bsky.social Brigid Betz-Stablein and I are very proud of all you have achieved.
#FrazerInstUQ @igmgroup.bsky.social
Prof Peter Soyer @clareprim.bsky.social Brigid Betz-Stablein and I are very proud of all you have achieved.
#FrazerInstUQ @igmgroup.bsky.social
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
Our paper now published! 🙌🏻🧬🫀
@alexbutters25.bsky.social
@k-jt.bsky.social
@njhenden.bsky.social
@dgmacarthur.bsky.social
@kathrynmcgurk.bsky.social @jamesware.bsky.social @sharday-penn.bsky.social @rdbagnall.bsky.social @garvaninstitute.bsky.social @escardio.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
@alexbutters25.bsky.social
@k-jt.bsky.social
@njhenden.bsky.social
@dgmacarthur.bsky.social
@kathrynmcgurk.bsky.social @jamesware.bsky.social @sharday-penn.bsky.social @rdbagnall.bsky.social @garvaninstitute.bsky.social @escardio.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
A rare splice-site variant in TNNT2: the need for ancestral diversity in genomic reference data sets
Inherited cardiomyopathies, including hypertrophic (HCM), dilated (DCM), and restrictive (RCM) cardiomyopathies affect ∼1 in 200–500 in the population. Gen
doi.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
So proud to have collaborated with @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social and Mackenzie Bourke on this excellent review which was part of our collaborative evidence review for Cancer Australia. 👏
A must-read:
The Cost-Effectiveness of #Genomic_Medicine in #Cancer Control: A Systematic Literature Review
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Grateful to the @who.int and Cancer Australia for their support.
The Cost-Effectiveness of #Genomic_Medicine in #Cancer Control: A Systematic Literature Review
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Grateful to the @who.int and Cancer Australia for their support.
The Cost Effectiveness of Genomic Medicine in Cancer Control: A Systematic Literature Review - Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
Background and Objective Genomic medicine offers an unprecedented opportunity to improve cancer outcomes through prevention, early detection and precision therapy. Health policy makers worldwide are d...
link.springer.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
So proud to have collaborated with @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social and Mackenzie Bourke on this excellent review which was part of our collaborative evidence review for Cancer Australia. 👏
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
A welcome addition to the literature: "Why Mental Health Literacy Can Improve STEM"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A welcome addition to the literature: "Why Mental Health Literacy Can Improve STEM"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
Here's my statement about the situation in the US, how its affecting science, & the psych genetics community specifically, & what it means for our conference. Please read & share. @pgcgenetics.bsky.social @kirahoeffler.bsky.social @mcintosh2001.bsky.social @jettyraventos.bsky.social #AcademicSky 🧪
Visit our website to read the latest Letter from the ISPG President, J9. ispg.net/about-us/mes...
April 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Here's my statement about the situation in the US, how its affecting science, & the psych genetics community specifically, & what it means for our conference. Please read & share. @pgcgenetics.bsky.social @kirahoeffler.bsky.social @mcintosh2001.bsky.social @jettyraventos.bsky.social #AcademicSky 🧪
I’m so grateful to have worked with you Courtney and Vaish @igmgroup.bsky.social and wish you both only the best in your new adventures. Thank you for all your hard work and creativity, and for being such a huge part of our team/family. I know we will still socialise and stay in touch #IGM4Life 🫶
Last night, the @igmgroup.bsky.social team farewelled two amazing members.
@cwallingford.bsky.social is off to a new role as a research data analyst at a not-fot-profit. As my first PhD student, it’s bittersweet to see Courtney go, but I’m so proud of the amazing researcher she has become!
@cwallingford.bsky.social is off to a new role as a research data analyst at a not-fot-profit. As my first PhD student, it’s bittersweet to see Courtney go, but I’m so proud of the amazing researcher she has become!
March 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I’m so grateful to have worked with you Courtney and Vaish @igmgroup.bsky.social and wish you both only the best in your new adventures. Thank you for all your hard work and creativity, and for being such a huge part of our team/family. I know we will still socialise and stay in touch #IGM4Life 🫶
Such an amazing day with these beautiful human beings and brilliant researchers.
We were inspired by awesome workshops with Peter Ferreira and @dougaledwards.bsky.social
🌟🙌🌟
Feeling incredibly lucky to lead this group with @tatyanes.bsky.social
We were inspired by awesome workshops with Peter Ferreira and @dougaledwards.bsky.social
🌟🙌🌟
Feeling incredibly lucky to lead this group with @tatyanes.bsky.social
Amazing time at our 3rd away day with our fantastic team (minus a few!). We celebrated our wins over the past year, reflected on our leadership styles, and fine-tuned our pitching skills to take us through 2025. Exciting to see how far we've come and looking forward to what’s ahead! 🚀
#genechat
#genechat
February 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Such an amazing day with these beautiful human beings and brilliant researchers.
We were inspired by awesome workshops with Peter Ferreira and @dougaledwards.bsky.social
🌟🙌🌟
Feeling incredibly lucky to lead this group with @tatyanes.bsky.social
We were inspired by awesome workshops with Peter Ferreira and @dougaledwards.bsky.social
🌟🙌🌟
Feeling incredibly lucky to lead this group with @tatyanes.bsky.social
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
@CancerAustralia has now launched the National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control. www.canceraustralia.gov.au/key-initiati...
It was an honor to lead the #healtheconomics component of the evidence review that informed the development of this framework. Access it through link ⬇️
It was an honor to lead the #healtheconomics component of the evidence review that informed the development of this framework. Access it through link ⬇️
www.canceraustralia.gov.au
February 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
@CancerAustralia has now launched the National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control. www.canceraustralia.gov.au/key-initiati...
It was an honor to lead the #healtheconomics component of the evidence review that informed the development of this framework. Access it through link ⬇️
It was an honor to lead the #healtheconomics component of the evidence review that informed the development of this framework. Access it through link ⬇️
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
What happens when #genomic testing is funded?🧬
👉 rdcu.be/d8MSL
Last 10yrs 🇦🇺:
Many tests approved as evidence grows ✅
BUT testing volumes low AND inequitable access
Budget impact of #genomics minor: AU$3Mpa or <0.01% of all health expenditure 💰
@ausgenomics.bsky.social @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social
👉 rdcu.be/d8MSL
Last 10yrs 🇦🇺:
Many tests approved as evidence grows ✅
BUT testing volumes low AND inequitable access
Budget impact of #genomics minor: AU$3Mpa or <0.01% of all health expenditure 💰
@ausgenomics.bsky.social @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social
Utilisation of subsidised genetic and genomic testing in a publicly funded healthcare system 2014–2023
European Journal of Human Genetics - Utilisation of subsidised genetic and genomic testing in a publicly funded healthcare system 2014–2023
rdcu.be
February 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
What happens when #genomic testing is funded?🧬
👉 rdcu.be/d8MSL
Last 10yrs 🇦🇺:
Many tests approved as evidence grows ✅
BUT testing volumes low AND inequitable access
Budget impact of #genomics minor: AU$3Mpa or <0.01% of all health expenditure 💰
@ausgenomics.bsky.social @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social
👉 rdcu.be/d8MSL
Last 10yrs 🇦🇺:
Many tests approved as evidence grows ✅
BUT testing volumes low AND inequitable access
Budget impact of #genomics minor: AU$3Mpa or <0.01% of all health expenditure 💰
@ausgenomics.bsky.social @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
In this large study of ethnically diverse patients with suspected rare Mendelian disorders, exome sequencing has a diagnostic yield of 32%. Via @natureportfolio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Exome sequencing of 18,994 ethnically diverse patients with suspected rare Mendelian disorders - npj Genomic Medicine
npj Genomic Medicine - Exome sequencing of 18,994 ethnically diverse patients with suspected rare Mendelian disorders
www.nature.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In this large study of ethnically diverse patients with suspected rare Mendelian disorders, exome sequencing has a diagnostic yield of 32%. Via @natureportfolio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
A promising clue in Huntington’s disease: DNA repair proteins could provide targets for treatment. Via @natureportfolio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Revealed: Why the fatal Huntington’s gene takes so long to cause harm
A mutation in neurons grows for decades before it reaches a deadly limit.
www.nature.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A promising clue in Huntington’s disease: DNA repair proteins could provide targets for treatment. Via @natureportfolio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
It was such a privilege to work with this amazing group of genetic counsellors including: Eliza Courtney, Mary-Anne Young, Amy Pearn, @amcinerney.bsky.social and @jodieingles27.bsky.social. Thanks also to Julia Mansour and Lauren Hunt from the HGSA for their input and support on this paper.
January 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It was such a privilege to work with this amazing group of genetic counsellors including: Eliza Courtney, Mary-Anne Young, Amy Pearn, @amcinerney.bsky.social and @jodieingles27.bsky.social. Thanks also to Julia Mansour and Lauren Hunt from the HGSA for their input and support on this paper.
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
Welcome to bluesky 🧬 @igmgroup.bsky.social
All about genetic counselling, ELSI, mainstreaming, and implementation research- check it out!
@tatyanes.bsky.social
@amcinerney.bsky.social
All about genetic counselling, ELSI, mainstreaming, and implementation research- check it out!
@tatyanes.bsky.social
@amcinerney.bsky.social
WHO WE ARE
We value diversity. Our team brings together members from all walks of life, from different places, and with unique life and research experiences. We even have a few Y chromosomes! Together, we create a collaborative environment where varied perspectives drive innovation.
#genechat
We value diversity. Our team brings together members from all walks of life, from different places, and with unique life and research experiences. We even have a few Y chromosomes! Together, we create a collaborative environment where varied perspectives drive innovation.
#genechat
January 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Welcome to bluesky 🧬 @igmgroup.bsky.social
All about genetic counselling, ELSI, mainstreaming, and implementation research- check it out!
@tatyanes.bsky.social
@amcinerney.bsky.social
All about genetic counselling, ELSI, mainstreaming, and implementation research- check it out!
@tatyanes.bsky.social
@amcinerney.bsky.social
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
1st up 🧬"Community concerns about genetic discrimination (GD) in life insurance persist in Australia"
📄Despite a partial moratorium, fears of GD deter genetic testing. Legislation for genetic results use in life insurance is needed.
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @amcinerney.bsky.social
📄Despite a partial moratorium, fears of GD deter genetic testing. Legislation for genetic results use in life insurance is needed.
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @amcinerney.bsky.social
Community concerns about genetic discrimination in life insurance persist in Australia: A survey of consumers offered genetic testing - European Journal of Human Genetics
European Journal of Human Genetics - Community concerns about genetic discrimination in life insurance persist in Australia: A survey of consumers offered genetic testing
www.nature.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
1st up 🧬"Community concerns about genetic discrimination (GD) in life insurance persist in Australia"
📄Despite a partial moratorium, fears of GD deter genetic testing. Legislation for genetic results use in life insurance is needed.
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @amcinerney.bsky.social
📄Despite a partial moratorium, fears of GD deter genetic testing. Legislation for genetic results use in life insurance is needed.
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @amcinerney.bsky.social
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
Weekly highlights include "Utility of genomic testing in children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer". This informs Aus's 1st national framework for genomics in cancer control being developed by Cancer Australia 📜
#Genechat
@amcinerney.bsky.social
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae233
#Genechat
@amcinerney.bsky.social
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae233
Utility of genomic testing in children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer
Abstract. Genomic testing can inform the diagnosis and personalize management of cancers in children, adolescents, and young adults (CAYA). This scoping re
doi.org
January 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Weekly highlights include "Utility of genomic testing in children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer". This informs Aus's 1st national framework for genomics in cancer control being developed by Cancer Australia 📜
#Genechat
@amcinerney.bsky.social
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae233
#Genechat
@amcinerney.bsky.social
➡️https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae233
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
Up next "Narrative therapy and family therapy in genetic counselling" describes the application of two psychotherapeutic approaches for GCs & identifies future research directions🧬
@amcinerney.bsky.social
@jenberkman.bsky.social
➡️https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jgc4.1938
@amcinerney.bsky.social
@jenberkman.bsky.social
➡️https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jgc4.1938
Narrative therapy and family therapy in genetic counseling: A scoping review
Genetic counseling facilitates psychological and social adaptation in clients and families. Two psychotherapeutic approaches, narrative and family therapy foster client adaptation to adverse situatio...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Up next "Narrative therapy and family therapy in genetic counselling" describes the application of two psychotherapeutic approaches for GCs & identifies future research directions🧬
@amcinerney.bsky.social
@jenberkman.bsky.social
➡️https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jgc4.1938
@amcinerney.bsky.social
@jenberkman.bsky.social
➡️https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jgc4.1938
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
We hope the paper can draw attention to the role of GCs in genomic medicine, address misconceptions and highlight challenges. E.g. workforce shortages are frequently raised, while the lack of funded clinical roles and career progression that result in GCs leaving clinical roles is often overlooked.
January 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We hope the paper can draw attention to the role of GCs in genomic medicine, address misconceptions and highlight challenges. E.g. workforce shortages are frequently raised, while the lack of funded clinical roles and career progression that result in GCs leaving clinical roles is often overlooked.
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
Read our new perspective piece published in @mja.com.au. We explore the role of GCs in genomic medicine and current professional challenges. What started as passionate conference discussions has turned into a great perspective piece!
To read the paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
To read the paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
January 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Read our new perspective piece published in @mja.com.au. We explore the role of GCs in genomic medicine and current professional challenges. What started as passionate conference discussions has turned into a great perspective piece!
To read the paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
To read the paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
What a great end to the year with #FrazerInstUQ and #TRIresearch awards:
- Dr Courtney Wallingford @cwallingford.bsky.social Graduate student of the year
- Jennifer Berkman and Emily DeBortoli won TRI travel scholarships.
@tatyanes.bsky.social
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
- Dr Courtney Wallingford @cwallingford.bsky.social Graduate student of the year
- Jennifer Berkman and Emily DeBortoli won TRI travel scholarships.
@tatyanes.bsky.social
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
December 11, 2024 at 5:23 AM
What a great end to the year with #FrazerInstUQ and #TRIresearch awards:
- Dr Courtney Wallingford @cwallingford.bsky.social Graduate student of the year
- Jennifer Berkman and Emily DeBortoli won TRI travel scholarships.
@tatyanes.bsky.social
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
- Dr Courtney Wallingford @cwallingford.bsky.social Graduate student of the year
- Jennifer Berkman and Emily DeBortoli won TRI travel scholarships.
@tatyanes.bsky.social
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Reposted by A/Prof Aideen McInerney-Leo (she/her)
🌟 NEW PAPER 🌟
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Integrated risk scores can drive targeted melanoma screening. We piloted a communication model with a booklet & GC appt:
📖 Booklet were useful.
🤝 GCs added sense of accountability
💡 No distress
@tatyanes.bsky.social @amcinerney.bsky.social
#PRS #genechat
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Integrated risk scores can drive targeted melanoma screening. We piloted a communication model with a booklet & GC appt:
📖 Booklet were useful.
🤝 GCs added sense of accountability
💡 No distress
@tatyanes.bsky.social @amcinerney.bsky.social
#PRS #genechat
December 4, 2024 at 2:22 AM
🌟 NEW PAPER 🌟
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Integrated risk scores can drive targeted melanoma screening. We piloted a communication model with a booklet & GC appt:
📖 Booklet were useful.
🤝 GCs added sense of accountability
💡 No distress
@tatyanes.bsky.social @amcinerney.bsky.social
#PRS #genechat
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Integrated risk scores can drive targeted melanoma screening. We piloted a communication model with a booklet & GC appt:
📖 Booklet were useful.
🤝 GCs added sense of accountability
💡 No distress
@tatyanes.bsky.social @amcinerney.bsky.social
#PRS #genechat