Dr Melanie Galea is the Director of Genetics at Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Sonic Healthcare. Dr Galea is a medical and medical science graduate from the University of Sydney, and attained her FRCPA in Genetics in 2014. She is a member of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) Genetics Advisory Committee, and previously served as the RCPA National Coordinator for Genetic Pathology Training and as a member of the Evaluation Sub-Committee of the Medical Services Advisory Committee. Dr Galea is particularly interested in the application of genetic technologies to clinical medicine, specifically in paediatric and reproductive medicine contexts.