A/Prof McInerney-Leo trained as a genetic counsellor in the UK before moving to the US to conduct clinical research at the National Institutes of Health and lecture at Johns Hopkins University. She is now a research leader within the Dermatology Research Centre at the Fraser Institute at the University of Queensland. Her research aims to democratise access to genetic testing by upskilling clinicians to offer testing and creating educational interventions to empower patients to make informed decisions regarding testing. Specifically, she is focused on making genetic testing for melanoma accessible to everyone who might benefit.
