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New bioinformatics software helps create new testing pipelines faster
February 23, 2021
Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance-developed bioinformatics application, aCLImatise, significantly reduces workforce effort required to build a clinical testing pipeline, enabling laboratories to implement new bioinformatic innovations faster.
Genomic testing for infants born with isolated hearing loss is cost-effective
February 23, 2021
A first-of-its-kind study, auspiced by Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance and published in The Laryngoscope, found genomic sequencing for babies born with isolated hearing loss to be cost-effective.
Immersion learning drives wider adoption of genomic medicine
December 14, 2020
Immersion learning not only improves the skills and knowledge of individual clinicians but drives new linkages between medical specialties and genetics services that can improve patient care, according to new Melbourne Genomics research findings.
First-of-its-kind chatbot developed to support genetic counselling
December 1, 2020
Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in partnership with Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance, have developed an Australian-first digital conversation agent (a ‘chatbot’) that could support patients in making informed decisions about genomic testing for future health risks.
Funding boost for genomic medicine will improve care for Victorians
November 24, 2020
More Victorians will benefit from quicker and more accurate diagnosis – and more precise and efficient treatment – thanks to new funding in the 2020-21 Victorian State Budget.