Dr Courtney Wallingford

It’s been such a pleasure working with & learning from you and everyone at IGM 🥰

Excited the be chairing the first webinar of 2025 for the Genetic Counsellor in Research Connect group, which is now be co-hosted with the Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors. Join us to hear @cwallingford.bsky.social present on the Power of Applying a Problem-Drive Approach to Research.

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🚨 Mark your calendars! Next Wednesday, March 19th 12:15 AEDT, join us for the GCR Connect meeting!
@cwallingford.bsky.social will be presenting on the power of applying a problem-driven approach to research and falling in love with the problem. #genechat
Register here➡️ hgsa.org.au/iCore/Events...

Our #PRS clinical implementation meeting was a huge success! Great discussions on clinical implementation and next steps. Big thanks to everyone who joined & the lovely hosting at @petermaccc.bsky.social ! #genechat @tatyanes.bsky.social @amcinerney.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! 🚀
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Melanoma personal risk If you could combine all your risk factors - your genetics, lifestyle, and family history - into a single score that tells you your risk of melanoma, would you want to know?

Excited to share a blog I wrote for MSCAN about my recent research!

📝 Understanding personal melanoma risk could transform prevention & early detection—but how do we communicate it effectively?@igmgroup.bsky.social

Read more here: 🔗 mscan.org.au/melanoma-per...

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Cancer Australia has launched a National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control🎉We're proud to have contributed to this framework, focused on improving access to equitable, culturally safe & evidence-based genomic testing in cancer care #genomics #cancer
www.canceraustralia.gov.au/key-initiati...

Woohoo 👏🎉

As promised, more photos of my perfect little baby girl Rosie. 🐶 🥰 #doggos

That’s fantastic, good on you! I will stick to my easy flat surface runs 🏃‍♀️ 😅

I’ve had the privilege of running this community initiative, and it’s been incredible! 🏃‍♂️💙 An early morning run club open to all, where we move together and finish with recovery—saunas & ice baths. 🌅❄️🔥 I hope to always balance my life with work, play, and connection ☺️ #RiseRunRevive

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🚨1 Month on BlueSky!🚨 Allow us to re-introduce ourselves. 🚀 Meet Integrating Genomics into Medicine!
We're a team of genetic counsellors, clinicians & researchers making genomic testing more accessible in Australia!
Follow us for updates on genomics in healthcare! 🧬💡 DM to connect! #Genechat #ELSI

Just attended a fantastic talk by @tatyanes.bsky.social 🎤 on bridging the gap to implementing polygenic risk scores 🧬 and genomic testing 🏥 in clinical practice—so many great insights from her research and clinical experience🔬✨ #Genomics #PolygenicRisk #genechat

Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out.

Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation.

Say equity, which a just society should pursue.

Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.

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Finally, end your story with the beginning. Draw it back to the context, the problem and the metaphor. Be sure to talk about future research directions and what issues still remain to be solved.

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When you review your findings, first, reiterate the problem you are trying to address & how your findings can be applied. Now when you tell me your findings, my mind is already following your map and making connections about what the findings mean in the real world!

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Engage with your audience. Although you don't always need to do this, it sure helps keep my attention if you ask me questions. Even a rhetorical question is good, because it gets people actively thinking!

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Remember that metaphor you used earlier? When you "drew a map for my mind"? We're midway through & I need you to remind me of that metaphor & how it relates to what you are talking about now. You the - presenter - are my compass, make sure I'm still on route!

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Part 2 on presentation skills I love to see! #genechat #Sciencecommunication #presentationskills

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Don't use acronyms or jargon unless you explain them. Or if you can avoid them altogether, that's even better! You know your field, but I'm completely lost if I don't understand the language....

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See all those dot points & words on your slide? DELETE THEM. I'll be real with you. I'm not reading your slide, especially if you are speaking at the same time. And YOU shouldn't be reading off your slide either - it defeats the point of you being present! Pictures and memes never go astray 😜

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In a few quick lines, tell me the CONTEXT and tell me the PROBLEM. In other words, What's the issue and why is it important? If you convince me that it's important, I'll invest more attention and interest!

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Use a metaphor - or some examples everyone can relate to. Your research may be in a very specific niche, but thar's exactly why you need to put it in terms that I can understand! i.e. It's like drawing a map for my mind so I can follow along...

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As someone passionate about clear & engaging science communication, I thought I'd highlight a few presentation skills that I LOVE to see. It's all about telling a good story... #genechat #communication #presentationskills
*This is a recycle post, I did a few years back on everyone's eX-platform.

📢 Don't miss @tatyanes.bsky.social at the Frazer Institute Seminar, 12 Feb, 9:30 at #TRI! She'll share insights from the #BRIDGEstudy on improving genomic testing & support for families affected by paediatric Inborn errors of immunity. #genechat @tatyanes.bsky.social @emilydebortoli.bsky.social

Check out this upcoming free event focused on #PRS clinical implementation research! 🧬 We have a great speaker list and everyone is welcome to attend! register at the link in the below post ⬇️
@petermaccc.bsky.social @ausgenomics.bsky.social
#UQ #genechat @tatyanes.bsky.social

Check out more of our groups’ research outputs from 2024! #genechat

Next: "Future implications of PRS for life insurance underwriting"
📄PRS may impact genetic discrimination (GD) for life insurance, deterring uptake & research. As PRS use grows, the issue of GD must be addressed. ➡️https://www.nature.com/articles/s41525-024-00407-x
@tatyanes.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

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

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Starting the year by celebrating our team's achievements! 🎉 Throughout January, we will showcase the research we published last year—a feat of team work & collaboration. Stay tuned for more in 2025! 💡 #Genechat