A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD

Senior Research Fellow & Assoc. Genetic Counsellor | Mid-Career VCA research fellowship | @PeterMacCC @unimelb | On Wurundjeri land | She/Her

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

🔔 big changes by @inheritedcaus

This is a progressive and inclusive move by the Pink Hope board and will no doubt result in greater advocacy and support for individuals and their families with inherited cancer.

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

Loved catching up with friends and colleagues at this year’s @HGSAAustralasia ASM.

Here is half of the class of 2004 who graduated from the Uni of Newcastle Grad Dip Genetic Counselling.

20 years as genetic counsellors!!

@GCAustralasia

[Patient Journal @PatientJournal]

What are the key motivations & barriers to consumers when partnering with #CancerResearch teams? 🤔

This topic is explored in a new study by JL Waterland, C Beer, @Rowan_ForbShep, @LEForrest from @PeterMacCC & @unimelb.

Access the full paper here 👇
https://t.co/aitoDGvjz2

[Joanne Isbister-Smith @IsbisterJoanne]

Super proud of Tessa Gatt-Rutter who completed this brilliant piece of work reviewing consumer attitudes and preferences toward psychiatric genetic counselling and educational resources during her MGH @UniMelb internship at the Genomic Medicine @TheRMH

https://t.co/2KB7jWmzQC

[Centre for Health Services Research in Cancer @PeterMacHSR]

@purton_louise is speaking at our Lea Awards today where we reward and acknowledge our female researchers. She has given us an incredibly deep insight into her own journey as a woman, a woman with disability, and a female researcher in our society. Please follow her on X.

[Peter Mac Cancer Centre @PeterMacCC]

What an awe-inspiring day we've had at the Peter Mac Women in Science Symposium.

A stellar lineup of speakers who are paving the way for #women and leading in their fields. Big thanks to all our speakers for their impactful, inspiring words.

📽️ full symposium vid coming soon

[Peter Mac Cancer Centre @PeterMacCC]

Join us for a HUGE celebration of women in science - next Friday, March 1 form 9:30am.

Register here: https://t.co/LbqtxLZF8q

[Joanne Isbister-Smith @IsbisterJoanne]

Absolutely delighted to share this ⬇️

Who is joining us on Feb 8th?

To register, email [email protected]

@prisma_group_ @dmorenodeluca @GCAustralasia @HGSAAustralasia

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

A laughable “greetings of the day” email…

It’s fair to say that 🪴 plant 🌱 science is not my forte.

My closest appreciation of plant sciences are liquids distilled from juniper berries and fermented 🍇

#predatoryconferences
@AcademicChatter

https://t.co/sYs5Cf1LJI

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

@mahtabm81 @UniMelb Congrats Dr @mahtabm81!! I am so excited to hear this. You are an inspiring champion of women in science

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

@RosieOShea5 @GCAustralasia @theAGNC Great to see @ShelbyT75935354 made it in time for #GCAD2023! Such an asset to the Dublin GC team

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

@Stephthepsych @fstutzin 🎉 amazing!! Can’t wait for this to roll out internationally. Going to be so useful for triaging for clinical genetics services

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

I am constantly in awe of my research team members who contribute to the practice and process of genetic counseling daily.

We are research and academic GCs!

Thank you to my team for their commitment and dedication

@Bec_Purvis
@sharne_limb
@AmyRuscigno

[Peter Mac Research @PeterMacRes]

Acknowledging the incredible work of genetic counsellors on #GCAD2023 today! The genetic counselling research team lead by @LEForrest @PeterMacCC and @TheRMH generates evidence to inform practice and improve patient outcomes after genetic testing

@GCAustralasia
@PeterMacHSR

[Joanne Isbister-Smith @IsbisterJoanne]

Incredibly grateful to be awarded a clinical services grant from @UniMelb MGC program to improve local practice in psychiatric genetic counselling along with the very wonderful @JoshSchultz16 for his work in implicit bias. Watch this space in 2024 as we create more opportunities.

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

Great visual of breast cancer risk factors that combine for a comprehensive risk assessment.

This risk assessment is the first step needed for risk-stratified cancer screening.

Presented by @DrKaraBritt on behalf of Prof Paul James @PeterMacRes

#cancerprevention
#vccca23

[Michelle Barrett @ms_mbarrett]

The soup of influence on a Comprehensive Risk Assessment in #breastcancer from @DrKaraBritt from @PeterMacCC at #VCCCA23 #beyondthebreakthroughs

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

Amazing fundraiser for breast cancer prevention organised by Rochelle McKenry for @pinkhopeaus!

Delighted to be attending to talk about our breast cancer prevention practice and research @PeterMacCC @PeterMacRes @PeterMacHSR

#cancerprevention

[Dr Kara Britt @DrKaraBritt]

Get your pink on fundraiser at Bacchus Marsh. Raising money for @pinkhopeaus. @LEForrest and I supporting women at risk of breast cancer. #cancer prevention research

[Joanne Isbister-Smith @IsbisterJoanne]

I will be travelling to Canada to attain knowledge and experience in psychiatric genetics to improve patient care and quality of service at @TheRMH

I could not have done this without the significant support of @TheRMH J L Frew Travelling Fellowship.

We are making a difference!

[A/Prof Laura Forrest PhD @LEForrest]

The #FAC2023 meeting has kicked off with a fascinating presentation by A/Prof Kristy Brown @BrownLab_WCM about the role of overweight and obesity on the development of breast cancer for high risk women with BRCA1/2

Opportunities for cancer prevention
#kconfab

[npj Journals @Nature_NPJ]

New in #npjBCancer, @jocelippey and colleagues report on an Australian online breast cancer screening decision aid (define) that impacts understanding, acceptance, and decision making @LEForrest @PeterMacCC @PeterMacHSR @LouiseKeoghMDHS https://t.co/BioohlwrHc

[Garvan Institute of Medical Research @GarvanInstitute]

New research alert: Garvan research genetic counsellor @LucasAMitchell published a scoping review outlining opportunities to increase the visibility of LGBTQIA+ people in healthcare: Read more here: https://t.co/QQFWXPAoPZ