Qualifications: PhD, FFSc Research (RCPA)Selected appointments: Head of Technology Advancement Unit (1/2013), SA PathologyAffiliate Professor, Adelaide Medical School, The University of AdelaideSpecialties: Clinical genomics, clinical bioinformatics, diagnostics, policy development and standards.Professor Karin Kassahn is a Clinical Scientist and Head of Technology Advancement at SA Pathology and Affiliate Professor in the Adelaide Medical School at the University of Adelaide. Karin has been integral to introducing genomics and clinical bioinformatics into routine clinical care across the germline, cancer, paediatric and adult settings. She oversees the development and validation of genomic tests for diagnostic use and provides leadership in day-to-day service delivery. Karin is a national leader in the integration of genomics in pathology and provides expert advice on strategic directions, policies and standards for clinical genomics and bioinformatics both locally and nationally. She holds committee positions within the NATA Accreditation Advisory Committee for Life Sciences and the RCPA Faculty of Science Committee. She contributes to teaching within the The University of Adelaide and through the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. Karin is passionate about translational research. She has a research background in bioinformatics, cancer genomics and population biology. Her current research interests focus on genomic newborn screening and prenatal and perinatal genomics. Previously, she was an active member of the International Cancer Genome Consortium where her research focused on mutation profiling of pancreatic cancers and more recently an active member of several Australian Genomics working groups and projects. She was awarded a PhD in 2007 in comparative genomics and bioinformatics. Karin is currently CIA of MRFF Genomics Health Futures Mission (GHFM) grant to investigate a new model of genomic newborn screening.