Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo

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PhD, MSc FHGSA (Genetic Counselling), NHMRC Research Fellow

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Bit about me

I am a clinician-academic with a background in genetic counselling, and my research focuses on democratizing access to genetic testing. I established my group, Integrating Genomics into Medicine (IGM), at UQ’s Frazer Institute, in 2020, mainly to improve genomic testing utilisation for everyone accessing healthcare services across Queensland. My most significant translational impacts include improving diagnostic yields for rare disorders, reducing the risk of genetic discrimination, and empowering clinicians and consumers to engage more with genomic testing. 

My outstanding team of researchers and academics truly inspires me. I am excited to share all our latest research with you. 

Awards & Recognition

  • 2024 UQ Frazer Institute Research Leader of the Year award

  • 2024 Human Genetics Society of Australasia Sutherland Lecture for outstanding mid-career researcher

  • 2023 UQ Faculty of Medicine (FoM) Spirit of Reconciliation Award (Frazer Institute ED&I Committee)

  • 2023 UQ FoM Service Excellence Award (Consumer Involvement in Research Working Group)

  • 2022 The University of Queensland, Foundation for Research Excellence Award

  • 2022 Translational Research Institute (TRI) award for leadership, research excellence, collaboration, and community engagement

  • 2021 UQ Faculty of Medicine (FoM) Excellence in Mental and Physical Health, Safety and Wellness

  • 2021 UQ Diamantina Institute (UQDI) Mentor of the Year award

  • 2021 Queensland Tall Poppy Award

  • 2020 UQ FoM Leader of the Future Award

  • 2020 UQDI Director’s Award for Outstanding Contribution

  • 2019 Finalist Bupa Emerging Health Researcher

  • 2019 Finalist Women in Technology Life Sciences Rising Star Award

Leadership

  • President of Australasian Society for Dermatology Research 

  • Deputy-Chair (and former Chair) of the MSc Program Accreditation Committee of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia. 

Grants & Funding

I have attracted >$4.9M in Category 1 grants, including an NHMRC Partnership Grant (CIA), NHMRC Fellowship, three MRFF Genomics grants and an NHMRC/European Union Horizon grant. I am also an Associate Investigator (AI) on successful multi-centre NHMRC/MRFF grants (worth >$22.4M).

Current Projects

Research publications

*100 peer-reviewed journal articles (25 as first author, 21 as senior/joint senior author)

(for a full list of publications please see UQ eSPACE or ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0059-5732

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