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Email

dvears@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Paediatrics
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
La Trobe University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
La Trobe University
ORCID

0000-0002-6290-545X

Dr Danya Vears

Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Paediatrics

156 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genomics workforce views on automating genomic reanalysis: trust, equity and governance
    DOI: 10.1007/s00439-026-02824-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Personal values, professional responsibilities and non-invasive prenatal testing: reflections of genetic counsellors in Australia
    DOI: 10.1007/s12687-026-00913-8
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Automating genomic reanalysis: perspectives of people living with, or impacted by, a genetic, rare or undiagnosed condition.
    DOI: 10.1186/s12910-026-01493-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Navigating uncertainty during non-invasive prenatal testing: Genetic counselors' experiences of supporting autonomous reproductive decision-making
    DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.70202
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Navigating ethical, legal and social implications in genomic newborn screening
    DOI: 10.1038/s41576-026-00936-4
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genomic newborn screening: a scoping review of the field’s evolution and associated ethical, legal, and social implications
    DOI: 10.1038/s41431-026-02108-8
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Australian parents’ perspectives on extended genomic screening: what information to return and when?
    DOI: 10.1038/s41431-026-02168-w
Danya Vears

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genomic Newborn Screening: Commodity or Public Good?
    DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70135
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Feasibility, acceptability and clinical outcomes of the BabyScreen genomic newborn screening study
    DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03986-z
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Public preferences for the value and implementation of genomic newborn screening: Insights from two discrete choice experiments in Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.05.001

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