Laura Yeates
Laura Yeates is a cardiac Genetic Counsellor with more than 18 years’ experience. She completed her Genetic Counsellor Certification in 2014 and was recently awarded her PhD in cardiac genetic counselling under the supervision of A/Prof Jodie Ingles at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.
Laura continues to work clinically and in research, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods to better understand the psychosocial impact of genetic heart disease on the patient including working with families after sudden cardiac arrest/ death.
Education
- 2002Bachelor of Science (Bachelor of Science (B.S)), GeneticsMonash University, Australia
- 2006GeneticsUniversity of Melbourne, Australia
- 2024Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)), OtherUniversity of Sydney, Australia
Selected publications
See all publications- 2024Heart Rhythm10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.12.014
Noninvasive assessment of hydroquinidine effect in Brugada syndrome (QUIET BrS).
- 2024Journal of Genetic Counseling10.1002/jgc4.1995
Evaluation of face validity and core concepts of a novel knowledge scale for inherited heart disease: A pilot study.
- 2024Genetics in Medicine Open10.1016/j.gimo.2024.101865
A mixed-methods assessment of the Australasian Society of Genetic Counselors (ASGC) Mentor Program.
- 2023NPJ Genomic Medicine10.1038/s41525-023-00373-w
The burden of splice-disrupting variants in inherited heart disease and unexplained sudden cardiac death.
- 2023JMIR Research Protocols10.2196/48636
The Australian Genetic Heart Disease Registry: Protocol for a Data Linkage Study.