Doctor Genghis Lopez

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Dr Genghis Lopez

Senior Scientist
Product Safety Research Group 

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast

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Genghis’ research interest includes the discovery and reporting of novel blood group antigens and complex red blood cell phenotypes. He investigates blood group incompatibilities associated with haemolytic transfusion reaction and haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. He is also interested in the distribution of clinically significant red cell and platelet antigens in different population groups.

Genghis received his PhD from Griffith University examining blood group gene variants and their contribution to blood group diversity.

Awards

  • ANZSBT Travel Grant (2023)
  • AIMS Research Engagement Grant Scheme (2020)

     

Leadership

  • Organising Committee, Queensland Immunohaematology Discussion Group (QIDG)
  • Reviewer for Blood Advances, British Journal of Haematology, Scientific Reports Transfusion, Transfusion, and Vox Sanguinis
  • Member of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT)
  • Member of Australia & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT)
  • Member of Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS)
  • Member of AABB
     

Key Publications

Feasibility for non‐invasive prenatal fetal blood group and platelet genotyping by massively parallel sequencing: A single test system for multiple atypical red cell, platelet and quality control markers
McGowan EM, O’Brien H, Sarri ME, Lopez GH, Daly J, Gardener G, Flower RL, Hyland CA
2024
Br J Haematol
204: 694-705
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A new high-prevalence LW antigen detected by an antibody in an Indigenous Australian homozygous for LW*A c.309C>A variant.
Lopez GH, Wilson B, Millard GM, Cawthorne TL, Grey DE, Fong EA, Flower RL, Hyland CA, Liew YW.
2022
Vox Sanguinis
117(7): 958-65
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Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn caused by anti-sD antibody in a GP.Mur/Mur Thai mother and review of the prevalence of sD in Thai blood donors
Lopez GH, Emthip M, Suwanwootichai P, Millard GM, Wilson B, Onpuns S, Laemsri K, Chiewsilp P, Flower RL, Hyland CA, Liew YW
2022
Transfusion
62(10): 2137-42
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Fatal hemolytic transfusion reaction due to anti-Ena and identification of a novel GYPA c.295delG variant in a Thai family
Suwanwootichai P, Lopez GH, Emthip M, Wilson B, Millard GM, Onpuns S, Laemsri K, Bejrachandra S, Liew YW
2022
Vox Sanguinis
117(11): 1327-31
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Frequency of Mia (MNS7) and classification of Mia-positive hybrid glycophorins in an Australian blood donor population
Lopez GH, Wilson B, Turner RM, Millard GM, Fraser NS, Roots NM, Liew YW, Hyland CA, Flower RL
2020
Transfus Med Hemother
47(4): 279-286
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