About Dr Nicole Chia
A highly experienced clinical scientist, Dr Nicole Chia began working in the field of Clinical Cytogenetics in 1983. She’s a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia’s Faculty of Science (FFSc., RCPA), a Fellow of the Human Genetics Society of Australia (FHGSA) and obtained her PhD in 2016. Nicole also has an international reputation in the field of Clinical Cytogenetics including a role as consultant to the International Standing Committee on Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature. She has been an invited speaker at numerous international and national meetings and has a number of peer reviewed scientific publications. Nicole is an active promoter of continuing education and has previously been a senior board member of the HGSA as Chief Examiner and Chair of the Cytogenetics Board of Censors.
Nicole is the Genetics Manager for QML pathology, Specialist Diagnostic Services and currently manages an Australia-wide diagnostic Cytogenetic and Molecular Cytogenetic Service. In her teaching role at Queensland University of Technology, Nicole continues to pursue her commitment to the education of medical scientists in the field of clinical and molecular cytogenetics, a rapidly expanding field of diagnostic pathology.