Kirsten Boggs
@KirniGC
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Genetic Counsellor for @AusGenomics with special interest in Rapid Genomics, RCS and genomic NBS. Chair of @GCRConnect📍Gadigal land. She/her. Views are my own
Sydney
Joined September 2010
Beyond proud of the amazing success of the Mackenzie’s Mission project. So grateful to have been part of such groundbreaking and important research! Our key outcomes paper published today in @NEJM
📣A world-leading study into reproductive #geneticcarrierscreening shows 1 in 50 couples has an increased chance of bearing children with 1 or more of 750 severe genetic conditions tested. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/azYx7w7qtm
#MackenziesMission #AustralianGenomics #Genomics
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Join us for a fantastic range of presentations from a brilliant bunch of GC’s on Wednesday 4th December
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! Link to register 👉 https://t.co/A0oOAQGLHC
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📣 📣 📣 Our new paper out today in @GIMJournal on Genetic Counselling in rapid genomic testing Link 👉 https://t.co/9PY0Eb0sjh
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Job opportunity! The Centre for Population Genomics is hiring a Genomic Research Participant Manager for OurDNA. Details below 👇
The Centre for Population Genomics is hiring! Seeking a Genomic Research Participant Manager for OurDNA. Have expertise in research ops & community engagement? This is for you! Sydney or Melbourne based. Questions? DM me! Learn more & apply by 19th Sept:
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Hey @GCRConnect don’t forget we’re looking for a GC wanting to do a PhD looking at polygenic risk scores and genetic-risk stratified screening for type 1 diabetes. A great opportunity to be on the forefront of a new role for GC’s across Aust in a new national screening program
📢 GCR Connect tomorrow 31/08 3pm AEST 🎤 Dr Kirstine Bell - Kirstine leads the Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Project. This is a pilot program around screening for type 1 diabetes should be offered to children in Australia. https://t.co/sJj6Xd3qEu Message 👇 for a link
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Job alert! 🚨 Are you a GC with a passion for mainstreaming? Come join me @childhealthqld working in a embedded model of care with the fantastic paediatric metabolic team! More information 👇: https://t.co/I5ab9LnKmf Side note: can’t wait to have a GC buddy at CHQ! 🥰
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Only 2️⃣0️⃣ days left to submit your abstract. If you are a #GeneticCounselor researcher, or a researcher who works in this field - this is your conference. Be part of this growing community. Details 👇. @GCRConnect @theAGNC @AmandaPichini @GeneticCouns #GCchat
📊 Submit an abstract to the World Congress on #GeneticCounselling by 5 September! #WCGC2023 Share the importance of participatory research, and how this can enhance the relevance, validity and impact of broader scientific research findings. #GCchat 👉🏽 https://t.co/Yk3wOfuUvf
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POV: you're being interviewed by your two favourite GC's for #GCChatPodcast #Season4 #ComingSoon Get in touch with us at gcchatpodcast@gmail.com if you have a case, we'd love to hear from you and are wrapping recording on September 1st
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Latest #impsci paper sharing experiences from the field of a national #Carrierscreening program - Mackenzie’s Mission. With @drstephbest @JanetCLong @AlisonArchiba19 @JBraithwaite1 et al. Supported by @AIHI_MQ @AusGenomics Read it open access:
nature.com
npj Genomic Medicine - Scaling-up and future sustainability of a national reproductive genetic carrier screening program
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Interview in @theage and @smh on #genomic NBS and my role as a Genetic Counsellor. Great to see public discussion on this happening in Australia. @AusGenomics @GCAustralasia @GCRConnect #GeneChat
smh.com.au
If a cost-effective way of offering more comprehensive genetic screening is made available, how much do we want to know?
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Felt amazing to present the last 4 years of my work in reproductive and rapid genomics, as well as future plans for genomic NBS. Thanks to #ICG2023 for inviting me and to @AusGenomics, @ZornitzaS and @bronwynterrill for the support!
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Highlights 3/?: awesome to see presentations where #workforce #capabilities, clear #communication and #education is integral to success inc #acutecare by @ZornitzaS #ICG2023 @HGSAAustralasia, @Nicky_Mulder on 10yrs of @H3Africa @H3ABioNet, & @KirniGC on diff counselling contexts
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Are you a GC or about to be? Are you thinking of working in research? Interested in genomic NBS? Come and work with me and the amazing genomic NBS team in Sydney! Link for more info 👉 Research Genetic Counsellor | I work for NSW
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Genomic newborn screening for rare diseases https://t.co/n8udTLLFSe
#Review by @ZornitzaS & @Rich_Genomics
@UniMelb @AusGenomics @MCRI_for_kids @GreatOrmondSt @UCLchildhealth @GenomicsEngland
nature.com
Nature Reviews Genetics - In this Review, the authors summarize the current evidence for the use of genomic sequencing in newborn screening for rare diseases. As several large-scale studies launch...
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PLEASE RT💜🧬: The final report of our genetic discrimination project is out today at https://t.co/F0MB7MK8zj It makes clear recommendations to the Aus government to prohibit the use of genetic test results in risk-rated insurance underwriting. A thread about our findings... 1/5
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📢 GCR Connect today 3pm AEST via Zoom w Dr Laura Forrest 🎤 'Personalising genetic counselling (POETIC) trial: A hybrid type II effectiveness-implementation RCT examining the impact of a patient screening tool on cancer genetic counselling'. Message for a link to join 👇
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How can education best support implementation of genomic medicine? An #AustralianGenomics paper in Genomic Medicine shows confidence and engagement of non-genetics medical specialists are linked to education and service delivery. Read it here 👉
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