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Dr Belinda McClaren

Dr Belinda McClaren

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Role Honorary Fellow Manager
Research area Genomic Medicine

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Available for student supervision
A/Prof Belinda McClaren is a Senior researcher with Genomics in Society, with research areas focusing on genomic workforce, implementation science, education and ethics, based at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She has extensive experience in mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) research with research interests including: family communication of genetic information, support needs of couples after prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality, psychosocial impacts of genetic diagnoses, implementation science and genetics education in primary care.

A/Prof Belinda McClaren is also the local academic coordinator for the Department of Paediatrics Honours and Master of Biomedical Science Programs. Dr McClaren is co-chair of the Master of Genomics and Health; she has responsibility for Professional Practice subject coordination and the facilitation of capstone internships.

Available for student supervision
A/Prof Belinda McClaren is a Senior researcher with Genomics in Society, with research areas focusing on genomic workforce, implementation science, education and ethics, based at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She has extensive...
A/Prof Belinda McClaren is a Senior researcher with Genomics in Society, with research areas focusing on genomic workforce, implementation science, education and ethics, based at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She has extensive experience in mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) research with research interests including: family communication of genetic information, support needs of couples after prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality, psychosocial impacts of genetic diagnoses, implementation science and genetics education in primary care.

A/Prof Belinda McClaren is also the local academic coordinator for the Department of Paediatrics Honours and Master of Biomedical Science Programs. Dr McClaren is co-chair of the Master of Genomics and Health; she has responsibility for Professional Practice subject coordination and the facilitation of capstone internships.

Available for student supervision

Top Publications

  • Best, S, Long, JC, Braithwaite, J, Stark, Z, Gaff, C, Martyn, M, Brown, H, McClaren, B, Ng, L, Hewage, K, et al. Clinical Genomics: Integrated teamworking across the sociotechnical divide. International Journal of Integrated Care 20(3) : 32 2026
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  • Dawson-McClaren, B, Martyn, M, Weisz, E, Tytherleigh, R, Elliott, J, Renton, H, Brown, NJ, Fahey, M, Gaff, C. Exomes in Paediatrics: Co-Design and Implementation of Interventions to Support Paediatricians to Provide Genomic Care.. J Paediatr Child Health 62(1) : 97 -105 2026
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  • Mackley, MP, Agrawal, PB, Ali, SS, Archibald, AD, Dawson-McClaren, B, Ellard, H, Freeman, L, Gu, Y, Jayasinghe, K, Jiang, S, et al. Genomic sequencing technologies for rare disease in mainstream healthcare: the current state of implementation.. Eur J Hum Genet 33(11) : 1402 -1413 2025
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  • Dawson-McClaren, B, Martyn, M, Ince, J, Jan, A, Brown, NJ, Fahey, MC, Crellin, E, Gaff, C. Opportunities and challenges for paediatricians requesting funded genomic tests for children.. Eur J Hum Genet 33(9) : 1173 -1179 2025
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  • Mackley, MP, Weisz, E, Hayeems, RZ, Gaff, C, Dawson-McClaren, B. Non-geneticist champions are essential to the mainstreaming of genomic medicine.. Eur J Hum Genet 33(8) : 975 -977 2025
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