Preconception carrier screening: providing genetically at risk families with a chance to have healthy children [ 2017 - 2022 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Deborah Schofield (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Marcel Dinger ,  A/Pr Tony Roscioli ,  Dr Damien Bruno ,  Dr Michael Field
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Brief description Current preconception carrier screening is not widely accessible and has no public funding. We will develop a model of the social and economic impacts of genetic disorders on families and government and the cost of a range of genomic technologies to determine the social and economic benefits that could be realised by the introduction of accessible and affordable preconception carrier screening using existing technologies: gene panels and advances in whole genome sequencing (WGS).

Funding Amount $AUD 857,443.91

Funding Scheme Partnerships

Notes Partnership Project for Better Health