Our Pathologists

Associate Professor Mirette Saad is a Consultant Chemical Pathologist and National Director of Molecular Genetics at Australian Clinical Labs. She holds a Fellowship with honours in Chemical and Molecular Pathology, with a subspeciality in Microbiology, obtained overseas. A/Prof Saad received her NHMRC-sponsored PhD in Cancer Genetics from the University of Melbourne and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. Alongside her teaching and research roles, A/Prof Saad is a registered medical practitioner with AHPRA, a Chemical Pathology Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA), and a Member of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (AACB) by examination. She is Chair of the RCPA Chemical Pathology Advisory Committee and Chair of Precision Medicine Services at Australian Clinical Labs. At Clinical Labs, A/Prof Saad leads Molecular Genetics testing for NIPT, antenatal screening, fertility, personalised drug therapy and cancer.