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Jon Skinner is Honorary Professor in Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health at the University of Auckland. He holds the qualifications MBChB, DCH (RCP Lond), MRCP(UK), FRACP and MD. Skinner serves as a paediatric cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist at Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, where he has worked since 1998. He founded the Cardiac Inherited Diseases Group (CIDG) in 2000 to coordinate care for families affected by inherited cardiac conditions. His research focuses on paediatric electrophysiology, cardiac genetics and the prevention of sudden cardiac death in the young. Skinner delivered an inaugural lecture upon his appointment as professor at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
Skinner has contributed to population-based studies on cardiac arrest and genetic testing for sudden death syndromes in New Zealand. He has collaborated on research examining beta-blocker adherence in familial long QT syndrome and the role of genetic evaluation following sudden cardiac death. As a leader in his field, Skinner has supported the development of systematic approaches to inherited cardiac diseases through the CIDG, facilitating improved diagnosis and family care across New Zealand. His work integrates clinical practice at Starship Children's Hospital with academic contributions at the University of Auckland.
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University of Auckland researchers uncover DMPK gene repeat expansions causing sudden cardiac death in teens, advancing genetic screening and precision medicine in New Zealand.
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