Chief Investigator Team
Doctor Erin
Turbitt
Dr Erin Turbitt is a Senior Lecturer and social scientist in the Genetic Counselling Discipline at University of Technology Sydney. She specialises in parental decision-making and the social and behavioral outcomes of genomic testing, focusing on supporting families of children with genetic neurodevelopmental conditions.
Ms Elizabeth Callinan
Ms Elizabeth Callinan advocates for parents to receive balanced, accurate, and timely information about genetic conditions. Her daughter was diagnosed with mosaic Down syndrome just before her second birthday. With a background in social work and social policy, she brings a multidimensional perspective on the ethical complexities of genetic technology.
Professor David Amor
Prof David Amor holds the Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Chair in Developmental Medicine at the University of Melbourne. He is a Consultant Clinical Geneticist and Paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and leads the Neurodisability and Rehabilitation group at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. His research focuses on human genetic disorders and improving the lives of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Professor Elise van den Hoven
Prof Elise van den Hoven is a Professor in Interaction Design and Visualisation at the University of Technology Sydney. Her research spans human-computer interaction, design, cognitive psychology, and support of human remembering practices.
Professor Bronwyn Hemsley
Prof Bronwyn Hemsley is Head of Speech Pathology at and co-lead of the Disability Research Network at the University of Technology Sydney. She has 35 years of experience working with children and adults with disabilities. Her research focuses on inclusive, collaborative research to improve communication technologies for people with disabilities.
Professor Alison McEwen
Prof Alison McEwen is a Professor in Genetic Counselling at the University of Technology Sydney and past president of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia. She led the establishment of the Genetic Counselling Discipline at UTS using co-design principles.
Doctor Emma
Palmer
Dr Emma Palmer is an early-career clinician-scientist geneticist with a PhD conferred in 2019 and an NHMRC Investigator Grant awarded in 2021. She has significant clinical and research experience in rare genetic conditions, especially genetic epilepsy.
Doctor April
Morrow
Dr April Morrow is a Senior Research Associate at the University of New South Wales. Her research applies implementation science and behavior change theory to improve healthcare service delivery, particularly in genetics and oncology. She is also an FHGSA certified genetic counsellor.
A/Professor Honey Heussler
A/Prof Honey Heussler Medical Director of the Child Development Program and Senior Medical Officer in Sleep Medicine at Children’s Health Queensland. She is a developmental and behavioral paediatrician with a dual qualification in sleep medicine, focusing on genetic neurodevelopmental conditions and sleep issues.