Overview
Background
I am a clinician-academic whose interactions with patients have shaped my research questions and fuelled my enthusiasm for the importance of clinical research. I trained as a genetic counsellor and my research now focuses on the integration of genomics into clinical care. My research program has had three primary themes: evaluating the psychosocial impact of genetic conditions and/or genetic testing; evaluating genetics education preferences for patients and healthcare providers; and using next-generation sequencing to increase diagnostic yield for rare disorders.
Current research projects include:
- Exploring whether genetic fatalism affects sun-related health behaviours in high-risk individuals following genetic testing.
- Exploring the referral journey to genetic services for individuals with rare diseases
- Assessing Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) members’ confidence in reviewing genomic research applications.
- Mainstreaming Genetic Testing for Melanoma into Dermatology Practice.
- Using Exome sequencing to identify new genes in families with inherited melanoma, negative for mutations in known genes.
Availability
- Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, The University of Manchester
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Integrating genetic testing for melanoma into dermatology practice
Our study explores whether upskilling dermatologists to offer genetic testing for melanoma is acceptable to dermatologists and whether patient outcomes, as compared to when genetic testing is offered by a genetic counsellor.
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Queensland consumers' awareness and understanding of clinical genetics services
Wallingford, Courtney K., Cutler, Katrina, Istiko, Satrio Nindyo, Fowles, Lindsay F., Lamb, Rachel, Bean, Jessica, Healy, Louise, Hondow, Gary, Pratt, Gregory, Vidgen, Miranda E., Waddell, Nicola, Evans, Erin, Bunker, David and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M. (2020). Queensland consumers' awareness and understanding of clinical genetics services. Frontiers in Genetics, 11 537743, 537743. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.537743
2020
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Germline and somatic albinism variants in amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma: increased carriage of TYR and OCA2 variants
Rayner, Jenna E., Duffy, David L., Smit, Darren J., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lee, Katie J., De’Ambrosis, Brian, Smithers, B. Mark, McMeniman, Erin K., McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Schaider, Helmut, Stark, Mitchell S., Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2020). Germline and somatic albinism variants in amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma: increased carriage of TYR and OCA2 variants. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0238529, e0238529. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238529
2020
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The emerging field of polygenic risk scores and perspective for use in clinical care
Yanes, Tatiane, McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Law, Matthew and Cummings, Shelly (2020). The emerging field of polygenic risk scores and perspective for use in clinical care. Human Molecular Genetics, 29 (R2), R165-R176. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa136
2020
Journal Article
Causal attributions in an Australian Aboriginal family with Marfan syndrome: a qualitative study
McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., West, Jennifer, Meiser, Bettina, West, Malcolm, Brown, Matthew A. and Duncan, Emma (2020). Causal attributions in an Australian Aboriginal family with Marfan syndrome: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Genetics, 11 461, 461. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00461
2020
Journal Article
Compound heterozygous mutation in FBN1 in a large family with Marfan syndrome
McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., West, Jennifer A., Wheeler, Lawrie, Leo, Paul J., Summers, Kim M., Anderson, Lisa, Brown, Matthew A., West, Malcolm J. and Duncan, Emma L. (2020). Compound heterozygous mutation in FBN1 in a large family with Marfan syndrome. Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine, 8 (3) e1116, e1116. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.1116
2020
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Use of the arm-span to height ratio as a criterion for Marfan syndrome in Aboriginal Australians: Diagnostically challenging
McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., West, Jennifer A., McGill, Jim J., Brown, Matthew A., Duncan, Emma L. and West, Malcolm J. (2020). Use of the arm-span to height ratio as a criterion for Marfan syndrome in Aboriginal Australians: Diagnostically challenging. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 182 (4) ajmg.a.61474, 829-830. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61474
2020
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Waiting for a diagnosis in Rubinstein–Taybi: The journey from “ignorance is bliss” to the value of “a label”
Withers, Chelsea M., Fleming, Jane, Wallingford, Courtney K., Gabbett, Michael T., Peterson, Madelyn, Humphreys, Linda and McInerney-Leo, Aideen (2020). Waiting for a diagnosis in Rubinstein–Taybi: The journey from “ignorance is bliss” to the value of “a label”. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 185 (1) ajmg.a.61920, 105-111. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61920
2019
Journal Article
The interplay of sun-damage and genetic risk in Australian multiple and single primary melanoma cases and controls
McMeniman, E. K., Duffy, D. L., Jagirdar, K., Lee, K. J., Peach, E., McInerney-Leo, A. M., De'Ambrosis, B., Rayner, J. E., Smithers, B. M., Soyer, H. P. and Sturm, R. A. (2019). The interplay of sun-damage and genetic risk in Australian multiple and single primary melanoma cases and controls. British Journal of Dermatology, 183 (2) bjd.18777, 357-366. doi: 10.1111/bjd.18777
2019
Journal Article
Evaluation of the efficacy of 3D total-body photography with sequential digital dermoscopy in a high-risk melanoma cohort: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Primiero, Clare Amy, McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Whiteman, David C., Gordon, Louisa, Caffery, Liam, Aitken, Joanne F., Eakin, Elizabeth, Osborne, Sonya, Gray, Len, Smithers, B. Mark, Janda, Monika, Soyer, H. Peter and Finnane, Anna (2019). Evaluation of the efficacy of 3D total-body photography with sequential digital dermoscopy in a high-risk melanoma cohort: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9 (11) e032969, e032969. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032969
2019
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A rare mutation in SMAD9 associated with high bone mass identifies the SMAD-dependent BMP signaling pathway as a potential anabolic target for osteoporosis
Gregson, Celia L., Bergen, Dylan J. M., Leo, Paul, Sessions, Richard B., Wheeler, Lawrie, Hartley, April, Youlten, Scott, Croucher, Peter I., McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Fraser, William, Tang, Jonathan C.Y., Anderson, Lisa, Marshall, Mhairi, Sergot, Leon, Paternoster, Lavinia, Davey Smith, George, Brown, Matthew A., Hammond, Chrissy, Kemp, John P., Tobias, Jon H. and Duncan, Emma L. (2019). A rare mutation in SMAD9 associated with high bone mass identifies the SMAD-dependent BMP signaling pathway as a potential anabolic target for osteoporosis. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 35 (1) jbmr.3875, 92-105. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3875
2019
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The personal touch: does the communication method affect response to melanoma genetic risk?
McInerney-Leo, A. M. and Finnane, A. (2019). The personal touch: does the communication method affect response to melanoma genetic risk?. British Journal of Dermatology, 180 (6), 1288-1289. doi: 10.1111/bjd.17884
2019
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Comprehensive genetic screening: the prevalence of MODY gene variants in a population-based childhood diabetes cohort
Johnson, Stephanie R., Ellis, Jonathan J., Leo, Paul, Anderson, Lisa K., Ganti, Uma, Harris, Jessica E., Curran, Jacqueline A., McInerney-Leo, Aideen, Paramalingam, Nirubasini, Song, Xiaoxia, Conwell, Louise S., Harris, Mark, Jones, Timothy W., Brown, Matthew A., Davis, Elizabeth A. and Duncan, Emma L. (2019). Comprehensive genetic screening: the prevalence of MODY gene variants in a population-based childhood diabetes cohort. Pediatric Diabetes, 20 (1), 57-64. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12766
2018
Journal Article
Predicted benign and synonymous variants in CYP11A1 causes primary adrenal insufficiency through missplicing
Maharaj, Avinaash, Buonocore, Federica, Meimaridou, Eirini, Ruiz-Babot, Gerard, Guasti, Leonardo, Peng, Hwei-Ming, Capper, Cameron P., Burgos-Tirado, Neikelyn, Prasad, Rathi, Hughes, Claire R., Maudhoo, Ashwini, Crowne, Elizabeth, Cheetham, Timothy D., Brain, Caroline E., Suntharalingham, Jenifer P., Striglioni, Niccolò, Yuksel, Bilgin, Gurbuz, Fatih, Gupta, Sangay, Lindsay, Robert, Couch, Robert, Spoudeas, Helen A., Guran, Tulay, Johnson, Stephanie, Fowler, Dallas J, Conwell, Louise S., McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Drui, Delphine, Cariou, Bertrand ... Metherell, Louise A. (2018). Predicted benign and synonymous variants in CYP11A1 causes primary adrenal insufficiency through missplicing. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 3 (1), 201-221. doi: 10.1210/js.2018-00130
2018
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Whole-exome sequencing for mutation detection in pediatric disorders of insulin secretion: Maturity onset diabetes of the young and congenital hyperinsulinism
Johnson, S. R., Leo, P. J., McInerney-Leo, A. M., Anderson, L. K., Marshall, M., McGown, I., Newell, F., Brown, M. A., Conwell, L. S., Harris, M. and Duncan, E. L. (2018). Whole-exome sequencing for mutation detection in pediatric disorders of insulin secretion: Maturity onset diabetes of the young and congenital hyperinsulinism. Pediatric Diabetes, 19 (4), 656-662. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12638
2018
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Mutations that alter the carboxy-terminal-propeptide cleavage site of the chains of type I procollagen are associated with a unique osteogenesis imperfecta phenotype
Cundy, Tim, Dray, Michael, Delahunt, John, Hald, Jannie Dahl, Langdahl, Bente, Li, Chumei, Szybowska, Marta, Mohammed, Shehla, Duncan, Emma L, Mcinerney-Leo, Aideen M, Wheeler, Patricia G, Roschger, Paul, Klaushofer, Klaus, Rai, Jyoti, Weis, Maryann, Eyre, David, Schwarze, Ulrike and Byers, Peter H (2018). Mutations that alter the carboxy-terminal-propeptide cleavage site of the chains of type I procollagen are associated with a unique osteogenesis imperfecta phenotype. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 33 (7), 1260-1271. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3424
2018
Journal Article
Point mutation in p14ARF-specific exon 1β of CDKN2A causing familial melanoma and astrocytoma
McInerney-Leo, A. M., Wheeler, L., Sturm, R. A., Tan, J. M., Harris, J. E., Anderson, L., Jagirdar, K., Brown, M. A., Leo, P. J., Soyer, H. P. and Duncan, E. L. (2018). Point mutation in p14ARF-specific exon 1β of CDKN2A causing familial melanoma and astrocytoma. British Journal of Dermatology, 178 (4), e263-e264. doi: 10.1111/bjd.16275
2017
Journal Article
NAD deficiency, congenital malformations, and niacin supplementation
Shi, Hongjun, Enriquez, Annabelle, Rapadas, Melissa, Martin, Ella M. M. A., Wang, Roni, Moreau, Julie, Lim, Chai K., Szot, Justin O., Ip, Eddie, Hughes, James N., Sugimoto, Kotaro, Humphreys, David T., McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Leo, Paul J., Maghzal, Ghassan J., Halliday, Jake, Smith, Janine, Colley, Alison, Mark, Paul R., Collins, Felicity, Sillence, David O., Winlaw, David S., Ho, Joshua W. K., Guillemin, Gilles J., Brown, Matthew A., Kikuchi, Kazu, Thomas, Paul Q., Stocker, Roland, Giannoulatou, Eleni ... Dunwoodie, Sally L. (2017). NAD deficiency, congenital malformations, and niacin supplementation. New England Journal of Medicine, 377 (6), 544-552. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1616361
2017
Journal Article
Low first-trimester PAPP-A in IVF (fresh and frozen-thawed) pregnancies, likely due to a biological cause
Hunt, Lauren P., McInerney-Leo, A.M., Sinnott, S., Sutton, B., Cincotta, R., Duncombe, G., Chua, J. and Peterson, M. (2017). Low first-trimester PAPP-A in IVF (fresh and frozen-thawed) pregnancies, likely due to a biological cause. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 34 (10), 1367-1375. doi: 10.1007/s10815-017-0996-1
2017
Journal Article
Homozygous variant in C21orf2 in a case of Jeune syndrome with severe thoracic involvement: extending the phenotypic spectrum
Mcinerney-Leo, Aideen M., Wheeler, Lawrie, Marshall, Mhairi S., Anderson, Lisa K., Zankl, Andreas, Brown, Matthew A., Leo, Paul J., Wicking, Carol and Duncan, Emma L. (2017). Homozygous variant in C21orf2 in a case of Jeune syndrome with severe thoracic involvement: extending the phenotypic spectrum. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 173 (6), 1698-1704. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38215
2017
Other Outputs
Exome sequencing for genetic testing, novel gene discovery, identification of genetic modifiers and familial perceptions of the aetiology of phenotypic variability
McInerney-Leo, Aideen (2017). Exome sequencing for genetic testing, novel gene discovery, identification of genetic modifiers and familial perceptions of the aetiology of phenotypic variability. PhD Thesis, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.530
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrating genomics and deep phenotyping to optimise care for paediatric hearing loss
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Unusual suspects in hereditary melanoma: phenotype-genotype characterisation of POT1, POLE, BAP1 and CDKN2A carriers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Soyer, Dr Brigid Betz-Stablein
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Doctor Philosophy
Development and evaluation of model of care for implementation of genomic testing for paediatric healthcare
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tatiane Yanes
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Doctor Philosophy
Mainstreaming polygenic risk testing for common cancers into clinical practice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tatiane Yanes
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence Tools for Automated Melanoma Risk Assessment: Potential Utility and Validation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Brigid Betz-Stablein, Professor Peter Soyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Translating polygenic and personalised risk scores: Acceptability and impact of providing polygenic and personalised risk information for melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Soyer, Dr Tatiane Yanes
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Mainstreaming Genetic Testing for Familial Melanoma: evaluating whether psycho-behavioural outcomes differ depending on provider type
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anna Finnane, Professor Peter Soyer
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