My PhD research focused on a hypothetical test that is now being developed for clinical use: non-invasive prenatal testing in pregnancy for hundreds of genetic disorders. I looked at what women felt about this kind of test, the ethical concerns and implications for implementation into Australia. If  you wish to read more, you can find full versions of these publications under our resources.

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Publications:

1. Long S, Goldblatt J. Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in Western Australia; Considerations in clinical practice. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2014;54(5):487-489.

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2.         Long S, O'Leary P, Lobo R, et al. Women's understanding and attitudes towards Down syndrome and other genetic conditions in the context of prenatal screening. J Genet Couns. 2017;27(3):647-655.

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3.         Long S, Lobo R, O'Leary P, et al. Would I have wanted to know? A qualitative exploration of women’s attitudes, beliefs and concerns about non-invasive prenatal testing for de novo genetic conditions after having a child with a de novo genetic disorder. OBM Genetics. 2021;05 (04):1.

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4.         Long S, O'Leary P, Dickinson JE. Western Australian women's expectations for expanded NIPT- An online survey regarding NIPT for single gene, recessive and chromosomal conditions. J Genet Couns. 2023;32 (5):1047–1056.

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5.         Long S, O'Leary P, Norman R, et al. Willingness to pay for expanded non-invasive prenatal screening - An online discrete choice experiment from the perspective of women living in Western Australia. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2024. Jul 13. Online ahead of print..

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6.         Long S, O'Leary P, Dickinson JE. Women's responses to prenatal genetic diagnosis and attitudes to termination of pregnancy after non-invasive prenatal testing: An online survey of Western Australian women. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022;63 (2):219–227.

 

Other publications unrelated to her PhD include;

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1. Fennell, A. P., Roscioli, T., Buckley, M., Horton, A. E., Long, S., Pharande, P., & Clucas, L. M. (2025). Lifesaving Diagnosis through Prenatal Genomic Sequencing. The New England Journal of Medicine, 393(1), 93–95. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2506080

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2. Long, S., Schofield, D., Kraindler, J., Vink, R., Ross, K., Hart, N., Evans, H., Wilson, A., Hyett, J., Wakefield, C. E., Kelada, L., Scott, H., Lunke, S., Wall, M., Buckley, M. F., Fernihough, G., McGillivray, G., & Roscioli, T. (2025). The PreGen Research Program: Implementing Prenatal Genomic Testing in Australia—A Commentary. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13936

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3. S Long, J Goldblatt. (2016) MTHFR genetic testing: Controversy and clinical implications- Australian family physician.

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