Dr Alex Butters
Alex Butters is a clinical researcher and Lab Manager in the Clinical Genomics Lab. She completed her Master of Public Health in 2018 and has recently submitted her PhD thesis, focusing on investigating health disparities in genetic heart disease and sudden cardiac death. With a passion for advancing medical knowledge and a strong commitment to improving access to care and treatment for all patients regardless of sex/gender, ethnicity or socioeconomic background, Alex is a valuable contributor to our team and the broader field of cardiovascular genetics.
Awards
- 2024
Peter Bancroft Prize for Research Work - Faculty of Medicine and Health - University of Sydney
- 2023
Paulette Isabel Jones PhD Completion Scholarship - The University of Sydney
- 2020
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) - Cardiovascular Genetics Diseases Prize
Education
- 2015
Bachelor of Science (Bachelor of Science (B.S))
University of South Australia, Australia
- 2018
Master of Science (Master of Science (M.S)), Public Health
University of Sydney, Australia
Selected publications
See all publications- PUBLISHED 5 July 2023Heart, Lung & Circulation
The New South Wales Sudden Cardiac Arrest Registry: A Data Linkage Cohort Study
- PUBLISHED 28 December 2022Genome Medicine
The role of genetic testing in diagnosis and care of inherited cardiac conditions in a specialised multidisciplinary clinic
- PUBLISHED 3 September 2021Current Heart Failure Reports
Sex Differences in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Interaction With Genetics and Environment