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Email

adrienne.sexton@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Medicine
Education
Masters (Research)
University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-8749-1639

A/Prof Adrienne Sexton

Honorary (Principal Fellow)
Department of Medicine

61 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genetic counseling and testing for dementia – A scoping review of patient and relatives experiences and outcomes
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2025.109424
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Current knowledge of Huntington's disease-like 2 genetic testing, clinical presentation, and patient experiences: A systematic review.
    DOI: 10.1177/18796397251411109
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Parity and lactation induce T-cell-mediated breast cancer protection
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09713-5
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk for Carriers of Germline Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2
    DOI: 10.1200/JCO.24.00176
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Episodic headaches and cognitive decline: uncovering neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease in a young patient
    DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-262351
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Generative AI and the profession of genetic counseling
    DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.2009
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Co-observation of germline pathogenic variants in breast cancer predisposition genes: Results from analysis of the BRIDGES sequencing dataset
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.07.004
Adrienne Sexton

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2013
FHGSA - Fellow of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia
2001
Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation
1997
Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation
1996
Faculty of Science Deans Honours List. University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    How do women talk about self-funded breast cancer genetic testing?: Small stories and stance-taking strategies
    DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1782
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Consumer attitudes and preferences toward psychiatric genetic counselling and educational resources: A scoping review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108229
  • 2024

    Journal article

    The protocol for an observational Australian cohort study of CADASIL: The AusCADASIL study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100225

RECENT PROJECTS

  • Research Grant

    Sclerotinia Stem Rot of Oilseed Brassicas: Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Infection

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