When Virtual seminar on Thursday 29 August 2024, 9am – 9.55pm (AEST)
Where Online. Link will be provided in the registration confirmation email.
Registration Registration is free and available here.
Join Australian Genomics’ DNA dialogue seminar “The importance of genetic counselling research” featuring Dr Jehannine Austin from the University of British Columbia in Canada.
In this presentation, J9 will discuss the importance of working as a community to develop and consolidate the recognition of genetic counselling research as a rigorous area of academic study.
J9 will also explore how, to do this effectively, we need to understand what constitutes “genetic counselling research”.
About the speaker
Dr Jehannine Austin (J9) is a Professor in Psychiatry & Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia. J9 is a board-certified genetic counsellor, and their research work involves studying how to improve access to genetics services for people who have historically been marginalised, and working to ensure that those services are safe and effective. They founded the world’s first specialist psychiatric genetic counselling service that has won an award for its impact on patient outcomes, and in addition to peer-reviewed publications, has written a book, and won awards for teaching, leadership, and research. J9 is a member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. J9 is also Editor in Chief of the Journal of Genetic Counseling.
About DNA dialogue
With the wealth of genomic expertise internationally, this seminar series is a forum for members of the genomics community in Australia and beyond to learn of new developments in health genomics, and the overseas experience.
The topics are diverse, including data sharing, ethics, carrier screening, cancer genomics, genomics in emerging health systems, and more.
DNA dialogue seminars are held live via zoom and registration is open to anyone working in, or impacted by, medical genomics. You can register for this event here and we encourage you to spread the word about this series.
Register for the entire series of DNA dialogue here.
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