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Email

cgaff@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Professorial Fellow)
Department of Paediatrics
Education
Post Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-0160-4159

Prof Clara Gaff

Honorary (Professorial Fellow)
Department of Paediatrics

250 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Supporting decisions about genomic newborn screening at scale in the digital age: the BabyScreen study
    DOI: 10.1038/s41525-026-00551-6
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Variant interpretation training for the genomics era: Learning outcomes to inform professional competencies and education
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2026.01.009
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Parity and lactation induce T-cell-mediated breast cancer protection
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09713-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Parental experiences of receiving genomic newborn screening results: findings from the BabyScreen study
    DOI: 10.1038/s41431-026-02036-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Exomes in Paediatrics: Co-Design and Implementation of Interventions to Support Paediatricians to Provide Genomic Care
    DOI: 10.1111/jpc.70237
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Impact of a digital platform on genetic counselling encounters in the screening context
    DOI: 10.1038/s41431-026-02029-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Relational work in implementation: a qualitative analysis of intra- and inter- professional strategies leveraged in genomic multidisciplinary teams
    DOI: 10.1186/s43058-025-00828-4
Clara Gaff

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2008
International Award National Society of Genetic Counsellors (USA)
2003
Pied Pipers' Scholarship
1997
FHGSA Fellow of the Human Genetics Society Australasia (genetic counselling)
1986
Dame Margaret Blackwood Prize in Genetics

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Achieving cultural safety in genetic counseling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia
    DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.70144
  • 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

    Opportunities and challenges for paediatricians requesting funded genomic tests for children
    DOI: 10.1038/s41431-025-01864-3

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2009

    Research Grant

    What Do People in Mutation-Carrying Families Understand About Bowel Cancer Gene Testing, Personal Risk and Prevention Behaviours?

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