Looking forward to a great afternoon of education & networking for GCs in research before the HGSA ASM kicks off this year!

📢 Are you a genetic counsellor doing a PhD—or thinking about one? The GC-PhD peer support group (of the GCR Connect Committee) is hosting a professional development workshop on Thurs 14 Aug, 2–4pm, at the Garvan Institute, Sydney. 🧬 #GeneticCounselling #PhD EOI: forms.office.com/r/0v5r1uaZrP

Great to have this article out which highlights the urgent need to rethink how we define and assess deafblindness for children with Usher syndrome. Thanks again to Leo, Sue, Emily, Meredith and Laura for the collaboration!

You can watch last month's Glaucoma Australia Live Q&A where Dr Emmanuelle Souzeau and I presented to families about the genetics of congenital & childhood glaucoma here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEwu...

Great to be presenting at Glaucoma Australia's Live Q&A again this month. Prof Jamie Craig & I presented on the SightScore polygenic risk score and Seonix Bio's new service offering testing to unaffected relatives of people with glaucoma! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcKE...

Great day at the Australian Polygenic Research Summit on Monday. Prof Jamie Craig presented on the FHMRI Eye & Vision team's work on a model of management for glaucoma using PRS. Definitely catch the recording for those who missed it. Thanks to Peter Mac, Aus Genomics & UQ for organising!

Great paper led by Dr Nia Kolovos from our FHMRI Eye & Vision team about the use of genetic testing for glaucoma in the clinic. We describe the monogenic and polygenic contributors to glaucoma diagnosed across the lifespan to support clinicians seeing families with glaucoma. doi.org/10.1111/ceo....

Wishing all of my colleagues a very happy Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day! We had a really wonderful ASGC webinar this morning featuring speakers from different areas exploring their roles and pathways. The breadth of our field seems to be endless - love being part of such a cool community! 💜

👁️ Attention eye health professionals in Aus/NZ! We are actively recruiting individuals with glaucoma or those identified as glaucoma suspects, especially those aged birth-40 years (all ages are eligible). 🔗 For more info on our projects & referral info visit: anzrag.com.au #glaucoma

📢 Attn Aus/NZ eye health professionals! We're conducting a short survey about your experiences, interests, and training needs regarding genetic testing for glaucoma. Your feedback will help shape an educational module on glaucoma genetics. qualtrics.flinders.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_09eZt7xbri7VnX8

Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day (GCAD) - This Thursday, 14 November! 💙 This year, the ASGC (Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors) will host a special webinar highlighting the diverse and essential roles of genetic counsellors!

Congratulations to Prof Jamie Craig on winning the 2024 South Australian Scientist of the Year award for his work in glaucoma genomics! 🌟 It's amazing to be part of a team at the heart of multidisciplinary research involving Drs, allied health, GCs & researchers 🌍🔬