Clinical Genetics Collaborators

The Glaucoma Inheritance Study in Tasmania- GIST and the Genetics of Optic Atrophy

Part of an international collaboration with Professor Edwin Stone's laboratory in Iowa City, Iowa, Professor Mary Wirtz's laboratory in Portland, Oregon and Dr Michael Petersen in Athens, Greece and Associate Professor Jamie Craig in Adelaide.

Twins Eye Study of Glaucoma Screening Parameters

This work is in collaboration with Twin researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research as well as researchers in the UK, China and USA.

Investigation of Genes Causing Retinal Detachment

Part of an international collaboration with Dr Carmel Toomes and Dr Christopher Inglehearn in Leeds, UK.

Genetics of Congenital Cataract

Part of an international collaboration with Dr Graeme Black-United Kingdom, Dr Elise Heon-Canada, Dr Isabel Russell-Eggitt- United Kingdom, Dr M Gabriella Wirth- Switzerland.

The Strabismus Inheritance Study (SIST) and the Identification of the Genes causing Ptosis.

Part of an international collaboration with Professor Elizabeth Engle's laboratory in Boston.

Identification of Retinal Dystrophy / Retinitis Pigmentosa gene mutations in Australian Families

Part of a collaboration with Dr Carmel Toomes and Dr Christopher Inglehearn in Leeds UK, Associate Professor Jamie Craig in Adelaide Australia, Dr Ed Stone in Iowa USA and Dr Michele Sale in USA.