Associate Professor Amy Nisselle
Senior Principal Research Fellow
Frazer Institute
Journal Articles
Clark, Amy, Wallingford, Courtney K., McInerney-Leo, Aideen, Berkman, Jennifer, Nisselle, Amy, Terrill, Bronwyn, Palpant, Nathan, Young, Mary-Anne, James, Paul A. and Yanes, Tatiane (2026). Preparing healthcare providers to use polygenic risk scores: a qualitative study of learning needs and educational preferences. BMJ Open, 16 (5) e111898, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111898
Nisselle, Amy, Liddicoat, Douglas, Cliffe, Corrina, Gallacher, Lyndon, Martyn, Melissa, Hodgson, Jan, Baker, Naomi L., Beshay, Victoria, Fanjul-Fernandez, Miriam, Fellowes, Andrew P., Lunke, Sebastian, Phelan, Dean G., Roesley, Ain, Stark, Zornitza, Tan, Tiong Yang, Thompson, Bryony, Gaff, Clara L. and Thorne, Natalie (2026). Variant interpretation training for the genomics era: Learning outcomes to inform professional competencies and education. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 113 (3), 428-436. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2026.01.009
Kim, Alice, Nisselle, Amy, Keogh, Louise and Weller-Newton, Jennifer (2025). Constructing a Typology of Learner Archetypes: Insights from Health Professionals’ Lived Experiences of Learning Genomics in the Workplace. Vocations and Learning, 18 (1) 18, 1. doi: 10.1007/s12186-025-09374-5
McGahan, Ella, Berkman, Jennifer, Milne, David, Terrill, Bronwyn, Gear, Russell, Gardiner, Susan, Eckstein, Lisa, Nicol, Dianne, Taylor, Natalie, Winship, Ingrid, McWhirter, Rebekah, Nisselle, Amy, Lodge, Jason and McInerney-Leo, Aideen (2025). Empowering human research ethics committees to review genomics applications: evaluating the utility of a custom online education resource. European Journal of Human Genetics, 33 (7) 5, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41431-025-01846-5
Kim, Alice, Nisselle, Amy, Keogh, Louise and Weller-Newton, Jennifer (2025). Developing the Workplace Learning Social System: considerations for genomics implementation and workforce preparedness. Personalized Medicine, 22 (2), 129-139. doi: 10.1080/17410541.2025.2475731
Nisselle, Amy, Terrill, Bronwyn, Janinski, Monika, Martyn, Melissa, Jordan, Helen, Kaunein, Nadia, Metcalfe, Sylvia and Gaff, Clara (2024). Ensuring best practice in genomics education: A theory- and empirically informed evaluation framework. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 111 (8), 1497-1507. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.06.004
Nisselle, Amy, Terrill, Bronwyn, Janinski, Monika, Metcalfe, Sylvia and Gaff, Clara (2024). Ensuring best practice in genomics education: A scoping review of genomics education needs assessments and evaluations. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 111 (8), 1508-1523. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.06.005
Canton, Holly, Macintosh, Rebecca, Sweeting, Joanna, Mountain, Helen, Ingles, Jodie, Nisselle, Amy, Turbitt, Erin, McEwen, Alison and Yeates, Laura (2024). A mixed-methods assessment of the Australasian Society of Genetic Counselors (ASGC) Mentor Program. Genetics in Medicine Open, 2 101865, 101865. doi: 10.1016/j.gimo.2024.101865
Williams, Jason J., Tractenberg, Rochelle E., Batut, Bérénice, Becker, Erin A., Brown, Anne M., Burke, Melissa L., Busby, Ben, Cooch, Nisha K., Dillman, Allissa A., Donovan, Samuel S., Doyle, Maria A., van Gelder, Celia W. G., Hall, Christina R., Hertweck, Kate L., Jordan, Kari L., Jungck, John R., Latour, Ainsley R., Lindvall, Jessica M., Lloret-Llinares, Marta, McDowell, Gary S., Morris, Rana, Mourad, Teresa, Nisselle, Amy, Ordóñez, Patricia, Paladin, Lisanna, Palagi, Patricia M., Sukhai, Mahadeo A., Teal, Tracy K. and Woodley, Louise (2023). An international consensus on effective, inclusive, and career-spanning short-format training in the life sciences and beyond. PLoS One, 18 (11) e0293879, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293879
Vears, Danya F., Lynch, Fiona, Nisselle, Amy, Ayres, Samantha and Stark, Zornitza (2023). Rapid genomic testing in critically ill patients with genetic conditions: position statement by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia. European Journal of Human Genetics, 32 (2), 150-154. doi: 10.1038/s41431-023-01477-8
Dragojlovic, Nick, Borle, Kennedy, Kopac, Nicola, Nisselle, Amy, Nuk, Jennifer, Jevon, Mandy, Friedman, Jan M., Elliott, Alison M. and Lynd, Larry D. (2023). Workforce Implications of Increased Referrals to Hereditary Cancer Services in Canada: A Scenario-Based Analysis. Current Oncology, 30 (8), 7241-7251. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30080525
Nisselle, Amy, King, Emily, Terrill, Bronwyn, Davey, Belinda, McClaren, Belinda, Dunlop, Kate, Graves, Debra, Metcalfe, Sylvia and Gaff, Clara (2023). Investigating genomic medicine practice and perceptions amongst Australian non-genetics physicians to inform education and implementation. Npj Genomic Medicine, 8 (1) 13, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41525-023-00360-1
Primiero, Clare A., Baker, Amy M., Wallingford, Courtney K., Maas, Ellie J., Yanes, Tatiane, Fowles, Lindsay, Janda, Monika, Young, Mary-Anne, Nisselle, Amy, Terrill, Bronwyn, Lodge, Jason M., Tiller, Jane M., Lacaze, Paul, Andersen, Hayley, McErlean, Gemma, Turbitt, Erin, Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen M. (2022). Attitudes of Australian dermatologists on the use of genetic testing: A cross-sectional survey with a focus on melanoma. Frontiers in Genetics, 13 919134, 1-12. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.919134
Lynch, Fiona, Nisselle, Amy, Stark, Zornitza, Gaff, Clara L. and McClaren, Belinda (2022). Genetics follow up after rapid genomic sequencing in intensive care: current practices and recommendations for service delivery. European Journal of Human Genetics, 30 (11), 1276-1282. doi: 10.1038/s41431-022-01168-w
Kim, Alice, Nisselle, Amy, Weller-Newton, Jennifer, McClaren, Belinda and Keogh, Louise (2022). Unearthing the Learning of Genomic Medicine in the Workplace: a Qualitative Study. Vocations and Learning, 15 (3), 387-405. doi: 10.1007/s12186-022-09293-9
Nisselle, Amy, King, Emily A, McClaren, Belinda, Janinski, Monika, Metcalfe, Sylvia and Gaff, Clara (2021). Measuring physician practice, preparedness and preferences for genomic medicine: a national survey. BMJ Open, 11 (7), e044408-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044408
Nisselle, Amy, Janinski, Monika, Martyn, Melissa, McClaren, Belinda, Kaunein, Nadia, Reporting Item Standards for Education and its Evaluation in Genomics Expert Group, Barlow-Stewart, Kristine, Belcher, Andrea, Bernat, John A., Best, Stephanie, Bishop, Michelle, Carroll, June C., Cornel, Martina, Dissanayake, Vajira H. W., Dodds, Agnes, Dunlop, Kate, Garg, Gunjan, Gear, Russell, Graves, Debra, Knight, Ken, Korf, Bruce, Kumar, Dhavendra, Laurino, Mercy, Ma, Alan, Maguire, Jane, Mallett, Andrew, McCarthy, Maria, McEwen, Alison, Mulder, Nicola ... Gaff, Clara (2021). Ensuring best practice in genomics education and evaluation: reporting item standards for education and its evaluation in genomics (RISE2 Genomics). Genetics in Medicine, 23 (7), 1356-1365. doi: 10.1038/s41436-021-01140-x
Jayasinghe, Kushani, Quinlan, Catherine, Mallett, Andrew J., Kerr, Peter G., McClaren, Belinda, Nisselle, Amy, Mallawaarachchi, Amali, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Patel, Chirag, Best, Stephanie and Stark, Zornitza (2021). Attitudes and practices of Australian nephrologists toward implementation of clinical genomics. Kidney International Reports, 6 (2), 272-283. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.10.030
Nisselle, Amy, Bishop, Michelle, Charles, Taryn, Morrissy, Sally, King, Emily, Metcalfe, Sylvia and Gaff, Clara (2019). Lessons learnt from implementing change in newborn bloodspot screening processes over more than a decade: Midwives, genetics and education. Midwifery, 79 102542, 102542-79. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.102542
Nisselle, Amy, Macciocca, Ivan, McKenzie, Fiona, Vuong, Hannah, Dunlop, Kate, McClaren, Belinda, Metcalfe, Sylvia, Gaff, Clara and for the Australian Genomics Workforce & Education Working Group (2019). Readiness of clinical genetic healthcare professionals to provide genomic medicine: An Australian census. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 28 (2), 367-377. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1101
Stark, Zornitza, Nisselle, Amy, McClaren, Belinda, Lynch, Fiona, Best, Stephanie, Long, Janet C., Martyn, Melissa, Patel, Chirag, Schlapbach, Luregn J., Barnett, Christopher, Theda, Christiane, Pinner, Jason, Dinger, Marcel E., Lunke, Sebastian and Gaff, Clara L. (2019). Attitudes of Australian health professionals towards rapid genomic testing in neonatal and paediatric intensive care. European Journal of Human Genetics, 27 (10), 1493-1501. doi: 10.1038/s41431-019-0429-y
Conference Papers
Berkman, Jennifer, Clark, Amy, Wallingford, Courtney K., Nisselle, Amy, Terrill, Bronwyn, Young, Mary-Anne, James, Paul, McInerney-Leo, Aideen and Yanes, Tatiane (2025). Polygenic risk in practice: an evaluation of genetic health care providers' learning needs and preferences. 58th European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference, Milan, Italy, 24-27 May 2025. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group. doi: 10.1038/s41431-025-01935-5
Primiero, Clare, Baker, Amy, Wallingford, Courtney, Maas, Ellie, Tiller, Jane, Lacaze, Paul, Nisselle, Amy, Janda, Monika, Soyer, Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen (2022). Australian dermatologists' attitudes and confidence in utilising genetic testing and preferences for future training modalities: A cross-sectional survey. Australasian College of Dermatologists 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, Discover Connect Collaborate, Adelaide, SA Australia, 30 April to 3 May 2022. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1111/ajd.6_13832