Kirsten Boggs
@kirnigc.bsky.social
Senior Genetic Counsellor for Australian Genomics with special interest in Reproductive Carrier Screening and genomic NBS. Co-Chair of GCR Connect. Gadigal land. She/her. Views are my own
Reposted by Kirsten Boggs
🎉 Join us this Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day for the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase!
Hosted by ASGC & GCR Connect, this event is dedicated to highlighting the incredible research being led by GCs.
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM AEDT
📍 Online (registration required)
Hosted by ASGC & GCR Connect, this event is dedicated to highlighting the incredible research being led by GCs.
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM AEDT
📍 Online (registration required)
October 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
🎉 Join us this Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day for the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase!
Hosted by ASGC & GCR Connect, this event is dedicated to highlighting the incredible research being led by GCs.
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM AEDT
📍 Online (registration required)
Hosted by ASGC & GCR Connect, this event is dedicated to highlighting the incredible research being led by GCs.
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM AEDT
📍 Online (registration required)
Reposted by Kirsten Boggs
🚨 Reminder: Abstracts due soon! 🚨
Submit by 5pm Fri 10 Oct for the chance to present at the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase 🎤 (Thurs 13 Nov).
Top abstract wins $100 prize 🏆
📩 Send your abstract (≤250 words) to Kirsten Boggs
For more information see the ASGC newsletter
Submit by 5pm Fri 10 Oct for the chance to present at the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase 🎤 (Thurs 13 Nov).
Top abstract wins $100 prize 🏆
📩 Send your abstract (≤250 words) to Kirsten Boggs
For more information see the ASGC newsletter
October 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM
🚨 Reminder: Abstracts due soon! 🚨
Submit by 5pm Fri 10 Oct for the chance to present at the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase 🎤 (Thurs 13 Nov).
Top abstract wins $100 prize 🏆
📩 Send your abstract (≤250 words) to Kirsten Boggs
For more information see the ASGC newsletter
Submit by 5pm Fri 10 Oct for the chance to present at the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase 🎤 (Thurs 13 Nov).
Top abstract wins $100 prize 🏆
📩 Send your abstract (≤250 words) to Kirsten Boggs
For more information see the ASGC newsletter
Reposted by Kirsten Boggs
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/...
Reposted by Kirsten Boggs
📣And out now in Genetics in Medicine:
How do we best support choices when offering #genomic screening? @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Check out our 2-step model👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.gi...
Terrific collab @yvonnebombard.bsky.social & GeneticsAdviser! 🇨🇦🇦🇺 @genetic-fi.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
How do we best support choices when offering #genomic screening? @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Check out our 2-step model👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.gi...
Terrific collab @yvonnebombard.bsky.social & GeneticsAdviser! 🇨🇦🇦🇺 @genetic-fi.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
December 16, 2024 at 6:14 AM
📣And out now in Genetics in Medicine:
How do we best support choices when offering #genomic screening? @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Check out our 2-step model👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.gi...
Terrific collab @yvonnebombard.bsky.social & GeneticsAdviser! 🇨🇦🇦🇺 @genetic-fi.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
How do we best support choices when offering #genomic screening? @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Check out our 2-step model👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.gi...
Terrific collab @yvonnebombard.bsky.social & GeneticsAdviser! 🇨🇦🇦🇺 @genetic-fi.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social
Reposted by Kirsten Boggs
Interested in or practicing #genomics #education? There's still time to join the next Genomics Education Network Australasia (GENA) meet-up this Friday 6 December at 12pm (AEDT).
More info and registration page below ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com.au/e/genomics-e...
#GENA @bronwynterrill.bsky.social
More info and registration page below ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com.au/e/genomics-e...
#GENA @bronwynterrill.bsky.social
Genomics Education Network Australasia (GENA): December 2024
Join the Genomics Education Network Australasia (GENA) meet-up and hear about genomics education projects underway in Australasia.
www.eventbrite.com.au
December 4, 2024 at 5:21 AM
Interested in or practicing #genomics #education? There's still time to join the next Genomics Education Network Australasia (GENA) meet-up this Friday 6 December at 12pm (AEDT).
More info and registration page below ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com.au/e/genomics-e...
#GENA @bronwynterrill.bsky.social
More info and registration page below ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com.au/e/genomics-e...
#GENA @bronwynterrill.bsky.social
There’s still time to register for the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase happening tomorrow!
Interested in hearing more about what Genetic Counsellors get up to in research? Join us for the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase on Wednesday 4th December and hear from 4 amazing GCs! @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Link to register 👉 mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Link to register 👉 mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 3, 2024 at 5:33 AM
There’s still time to register for the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase happening tomorrow!
Reposted by Kirsten Boggs
Thrilled to announce that #research conducted with @stephaniebest.bsky.social, @ausgenomics.bsky.social and other amazing colleagues is now published!
We explored the geographic distribution of rare disease #genomic testing across Australia 🧬. Take a peak!
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
We explored the geographic distribution of rare disease #genomic testing across Australia 🧬. Take a peak!
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Assessing the unmet needs of genomic testing in Australia: a geospatial exploration - European Journal of Human Genetics
European Journal of Human Genetics - Assessing the unmet needs of genomic testing in Australia: a geospatial exploration
doi.org
November 27, 2024 at 6:12 AM
Thrilled to announce that #research conducted with @stephaniebest.bsky.social, @ausgenomics.bsky.social and other amazing colleagues is now published!
We explored the geographic distribution of rare disease #genomic testing across Australia 🧬. Take a peak!
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
We explored the geographic distribution of rare disease #genomic testing across Australia 🧬. Take a peak!
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Reposted by Kirsten Boggs
📣 Today the World Health Organization's #Genomics Program launched its new principles for the ethical human genome data collection, access, use and sharing. 🌎🧬
Read more & access the full document here 👉 www.who.int/news/item/20...
#WHO#globalhealth #data #equity
#collaboration #research
Read more & access the full document here 👉 www.who.int/news/item/20...
#WHO#globalhealth #data #equity
#collaboration #research
WHO releases new principles for ethical human genomic data collection and sharing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a set of principles for the ethical collection, access, use and sharing of human genomic data. Created with guidance from the WHO Technical Advisory Grou...
www.who.int
November 21, 2024 at 6:02 AM
📣 Today the World Health Organization's #Genomics Program launched its new principles for the ethical human genome data collection, access, use and sharing. 🌎🧬
Read more & access the full document here 👉 www.who.int/news/item/20...
#WHO#globalhealth #data #equity
#collaboration #research
Read more & access the full document here 👉 www.who.int/news/item/20...
#WHO#globalhealth #data #equity
#collaboration #research
An honour to be part of such transformative research, and making a real difference to people’s lives. Mackenzie’s Mission key outcomes paper published today in NEJM
Link 👉 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Link 👉 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
November 21, 2024 at 2:59 AM
An honour to be part of such transformative research, and making a real difference to people’s lives. Mackenzie’s Mission key outcomes paper published today in NEJM
Link 👉 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Link 👉 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Interested in hearing more about what Genetic Counsellors get up to in research? Join us for the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase on Wednesday 4th December and hear from 4 amazing GCs! @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Link to register 👉 mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Link to register 👉 mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 18, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Interested in hearing more about what Genetic Counsellors get up to in research? Join us for the GCR Connect End of Year Showcase on Wednesday 4th December and hear from 4 amazing GCs! @ausgenomics.bsky.social
Link to register 👉 mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Link to register 👉 mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regi...