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Dr April Morrow

Senior Research Associate
Medicine & Health
School of Population Health

Dr April Morrow is an early career researcher with experience in implementation science and behavioural research. Her PhD was an in-depth process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial testing approaches to improve detection of Lynch syndrome among colorectal cancer patients. Her current work focusses on the implementation of precision oncology into the health system via a novel, multidisciplinary model of care. 

As a practicing cancer genetic counsellor, Dr Morrow is passionate about understanding and improving the uptake of evidence-based practices within health systems, particularly in the hereditary cancer setting.  
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Fanning NC; Liang S; Landers A; Brown H; Rother C; Taylor N; Fu F; Morrow A, 2026, 'Implementation strategies for integrating nutritional interventions into cancer care: A systematic literature review', Clinical Nutrition, 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2025.106546
    Journal articles | 2026
    Liang S; Fanning NC; Landers A; Brown H; Rother C; Fu F; Fontaine G; Morrow A; Taylor N, 2026, 'Identifying Behaviour Change Techniques in Cancer Nutrition Interventions and Their Implementation Contexts: A Systematic Review', Nutrients, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu18020242
    Journal articles | 2025
    Liang S; Kennedy E; Gale N; Watson P; Ramanathan M; Shinde A; McKay S; Torres-Robles A; Li Z; Chan J; Jones H; Ballinger ML; Butow P; Goldstein D; Leaney K; Middleton S; Morrow A; Thomas DM; Tucker KM; Zaheed M; Parkinson B; Lin F; Taylor N; Torres Robles A, 2025, 'Implementation of precision medicine in treating non-communicable diseases: a systematic review', Journal of Translational Medicine, 23, pp. 1174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12967-025-07201-y
    Journal articles | 2025
    Liang S; McKay S; Lin F; Zaheed M; Morrow A; Douglas B; Chan J; Monaghan H; Chan P; Kennedy E; Tyedmers E; Walker S; Leaney K; Napier CE; Middleton S; Butow P; Williams R; Parkinson B; Ballinger ML; Tucker K; Goldstein D; Thomas D; Taylor N, 2025, 'Integration of precision medicine into routine cancer care—protocol for the Precision Care Initiative: a research programme of effectiveness-implementation hybrid trials', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090270
    Journal articles | 2025
    Lin FP; McKay S; Zaheed M; Douglas B; Ke H; Koh B; Liang S; Morrow A; Chan J; Chua B; Kennedy E; Leaney K; Monaghan H; Middleton S; Ballinger ML; Thomas DM; Parkinson B; Tucker K; Goldstein D; Taylor N, 2025, '781P Impact of a quaternary genomics multidisciplinary team (MDT) on oncological decision-making: Pilot phase of the UNSW precision care initiative (PCI)', Annals of Oncology, 36, pp. S1991 - S1992, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2025.10.1195
    Journal articles | 2025
    Mazariego C; Gul H; Liang S; Kelly-Hanku A; Brady B; Allida S; Baffsky R; McErlean G; Crespo C; Hodgins M; Christie L; Peiris D; Debono D; MacMillan F; Ferguson C; Heneka N; Kennedy SG; Liu H; Morrow A; Fontaine G; Findlay M; Middleton S; Lim D; Straiton N; Taylor N, 2025, 'Critical actions for embedding research evidence into practice: how to get the most out of your implementation scientist', Jbi Evidence Implementation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000518
    Journal articles | 2025
    Morrow A; Tyedmers E; Debono D; Chan P; Steinberg J; Tiernan G; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2025, 'Trials and tribulations: a qualitative exploration of researcher perspectives on navigating the challenges of health system implementation research', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087926
    Journal articles | 2025
    Taylor N; Mazariego C; Baffsky R; Liang S; Wolfenden L; Presseau J; Fontaine G; Carland J; Shiner C; Wise S; Debono D; McKay S; Best S; Morrow A, 2025, 'Advancing the speed and science of implementation using mixed-methods process mapping – best practice recommendations', International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24, pp. 16094069251340908, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069251340908
    Journal articles | 2025
    Young AL; Speechly C; Morrow A; Ross K; Murphy C; Poplawski N; Andrews L; Harris R; Kirk J; Tucker K; Jacobs C; Nguyen-Dumont T; Southey MC; Willis AM, 2025, 'Views of genetic health professionals, patients, and next of kin on retesting and recontact with results from updated genetic testing', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 34, pp. e70128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.70128
    Journal articles | 2024
    Morrow A; Baffsky R; Tucker K; Parkinson B; Steinberg J; Chan P; Kennedy E; Debono D; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2024, 'Improving Lynch syndrome detection: a mixed-methods process evaluation of a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation trial', BMC Health Services Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11857-5
    Journal articles | 2024
    Morrow A; Chan P; Tiernan G; Kennedy E; Steinberg J; Hogden E; Debono D; Taylor N, 2024, 'Bridging the Gap between Intuition and Theory: A Comparison of Different Approaches to Implementation Strategy Development for Improving Lynch Syndrome Detection', Public Health Genomics, 27, pp. 110 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000540612
    Journal articles | 2024
    Morrow A; Speechly C; Young AL; Tucker K; Harris R; Poplawski N; Andrews L; Nguyen Dumont T; Kirk J; Southey MC; Willis A, 2024, '“Out of the blue”: A qualitative study exploring the experiences of women and next of kin receiving unexpected results from BRA-STRAP research gene panel testing', Journal of Genetic Counseling, 33, pp. 973 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1803
    Journal articles | 2023
    Morrow A; Steinberg J; Chan P; Tiernan G; Kennedy E; Egoroff N; Hilton D; Sankey L; Venchiarutti R; Hayward A; Pearn A; McKay S; Debono D; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2023, 'In person and virtual process mapping experiences to capture and explore variability in clinical practice: application to genetic referral pathways across seven Australian hospital networks', Translational Behavioral Medicine, 13, pp. 561 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibad009
    Journal articles | 2023
    Todio E; Sharp J; Morrow A; Taylor N; Schofield P; Mazariego C, 2023, 'Examining the effectiveness and implementation of patient treatment decision-aid tools for men with localised prostate cancer: A systematic review', Psycho Oncology, 32, pp. 469 - 491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.6094
    Journal articles | 2022
    Morrow A; Chan P; Tiernan G; Steinberg J; Debono D; Wolfenden L; Tucker KM; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2022, 'Building capacity from within: Qualitative evaluation of a training program aimed at upskilling healthcare workers in delivering an evidence-based implementation approach', Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12, pp. 39 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab094
    Journal articles | 2022
    Steinberg J; Chan P; Hogden E; Tiernan G; Morrow A; Kang YJ; He E; Venchiarutti R; Titterton L; Sankey L; Pearn A; Nichols C; McKay S; Hayward A; Egoroff N; Engel A; Gibbs P; Goodwin A; Harris M; Kench JG; Pachter N; Parkinson B; Pockney P; Ragunathan A; Smyth C; Solomon M; Steffens D; Toh JWT; Wallace M; Canfell K; Gill A; Macrae F; Tucker K; Taylor N, 2022, 'Lynch syndrome testing of colorectal cancer patients in a high-income country with universal healthcare: a retrospective study of current practice and gaps in seven australian hospitals', Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13053-022-00225-1
    Journal articles | 2022
    Tiernan G; Freeman V; Morrow A; Hogden E; Canfell K; Kang YJ; Taylor N, 2022, 'What would I do? Perspectives on the factors underlying Lynch syndrome genetic testing and results sharing decisions for high-risk colorectal cancer patients', Psycho Oncology, 31, pp. 587 - 596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5840
    Journal articles | 2021
    Edge R; Meyers J; Tiernan G; Li Z; Schiavuzzi A; Chan P; Vassallo A; Morrow A; Mazariego C; Wakefield CE; Canfell K; Taylor N, 2021, 'Cancer care disruption and reorganisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A patient, carer and healthcare worker perspective', Plos One, 16, pp. e0257420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257420
    Journal articles | 2021
    Meiser B; Kaur R; Morrow A; Peate M; Wong WKT; McPike E; Cops E; Nichols C; Austin R; Fine M; Thrupp L; Ward R; Macrae F; Hiller JE; Trainer AH; Mitchell G; Susman R; Pachter N; Goodwin A; James PA; Mascarenhas L; Morton C; Shanley S; Young MA; Andrews L; Morrow EA; Tucker K; Lindeman G; Mascarenhas L; Morton C; Field M; Goodwin A; Monnik M; Poplawski N; Delatycki M; John T; Harris M; Kerr R; Vora B, 2021, 'Impact of national guidelines on use of BRCA1/2 germline testing, risk management advice given to women with pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants and uptake of advice', Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13053-021-00180-3
    Journal articles | 2021
    Morrow A; Chan P; Tucker KM; Taylor N, 2021, 'The design, implementation, and effectiveness of intervention strategies aimed at improving genetic referral practices: a systematic review of the literature', Genetics in Medicine, 23, pp. 2239 - 2249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41436-021-01272-0
    Journal articles | 2021
    Southey MC; Dowty JG; Riaz M; Steen JA; Renault AL; Tucker K; Kirk J; James P; Winship I; Pachter N; Poplawski N; Grist S; Park DJ; Pope BJ; Mahmood K; Hammet F; Mahmoodi M; Tsimiklis H; Theys D; Rewse A; Willis A; Morrow A; Speechly C; Harris R; Sebra R; Schadt E; Lacaze P; McNeil JJ; Giles GG; Milne RL; Hopper JL; Nguyen-Dumont T, 2021, 'Population-based estimates of breast cancer risk for carriers of pathogenic variants identified by gene-panel testing', npj Breast Cancer, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41523-021-00360-3
    Journal articles | 2020
    Meiser B; Kaur R; Kirk J; Morrow A; Peate M; Wong WKT; McPike E; Cops E; Dowson C; Austin R; Fine M; Thrupp L; Ward R; Macrae F; Hiller JE; Trainer AH; Mitchell G; Susman R; Pachter N; Goodwin A; James P; Mascarenhas L; Morton C; Shanley S; Young MA; Andrews L; Morrow EA; Tucker K; Lindeman G; Field M; Monnik M; Poplawski N; Delatycki M; John T; Harris M; Kerr R; Vora B, 2020, 'Evaluation of implementation of risk management guidelines for carriers of pathogenic variants in mismatch repair genes: a nationwide audit of familial cancer clinics', Familial Cancer, 19, pp. 337 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10689-020-00183-4
    Journal articles | 2020
    Morrow A; Parkinson B; Kang YJ; Hogden E; Canfell K; Taylor N, 2020, 'The health and economic impact of implementation strategies for improving detection of hereditary cancer patients—protocol for an in-depth cost-effectiveness evaluation with microsimulation modelling', Implementation Science Communications, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00058-w
    Journal articles | 2020
    Morrow A; Tucker KM; Shaw TJ; Parkinson B; Abraham C; Wolfenden L; Taylor N, 2020, 'Understanding implementation success: Protocol for an in-depth, mixed-methods process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial testing methods to improve detection of Lynch syndrome in Australian hospitals', BMJ Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033552
    Journal articles | 2020
    Taylor N; Healey E; Morrow A; Greening S; Wakefield CE; Warwick L; Williams R; Tucker KM, 2020, 'Aligning intuition and theory: enhancing the replicability of behaviour change interventions in cancer genetics', Implementation Science Communications, 1, pp. 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00054-0
    Journal articles | 2019
    Morrow A; Hogden E; Kang YJ; Steinberg J; Canfell K; Solomon MJ; Kench JG; Gill AJ; Shaw T; Pachter N; Parkinson B; Wolfenden L; Mitchell G; Macrae F; Tucker K; Taylor N, 2019, 'Comparing theory and non-theory based implementation approaches to improving referral practices in cancer genetics: A cluster randomised trial protocol', Trials, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3457-6
    Journal articles | 2018
    Morrow A; Jacobs C; Best M; Greening S; Tucker K, 2018, 'Genetics in palliative oncology: a missing agenda? A review of the literature and future directions', Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, pp. 721 - 730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-4017-9
    Journal articles | 2018
    Nielsen SM; Eccles DM; Romero IL; Al-Mulla F; Balmaña J; Biancolella M; Bslok R; Caligo MA; Calvello M; Capone GL; Cavalli P; Chan TLC; Claes KBM; Cortesi L; Couch FJ; de la Hoya M; De Toffol S; Diez O; Domchek SM; Eeles R; Efremidis A; Fostira F; Goldgar D; Hadjisavvas A; Hansen TVO; Hirasawa A; Houdayer C; Kleiblova P; Krieger S; Lázaro C; Loizidou M; Manoukian S; Mensenkamp AR; Moghadasi S; Monteiro AN; Mori L; Morrow A; Naldi N; Nielsen HR; Olopade OI; Pachter NS; Palmero EI; Pedersen IS; Piane M; Puzzo M; Robson M; Rossing M; Sini MC; Solano A; Soukupova J; Tedaldi G; Teixeira M; Thomassen M; Tibiletti MG; Toland A; Törngren T; Vaccari E; Varesco L; Vega A; Wallis Y; Wappenschmidt B; Weitzel J; Spurdle AB; De Nicolo A; Gómez-García EB, 2018, 'Genetic Testing and Clinical Management Practices for Variants in Non-BRCA1/2 Breast (and Breast/Ovarian) Cancer Susceptibility Genes: An International Survey by the Evidence-Based Network for the Interpretation of Germline Mutant Alleles (ENIGMA) Clinical Working Group.', JCO Precis Oncol, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/PO.18.00091
    Journal articles | 2016
    Morrow A; Seeho S; Barlow-Stewart K; Fleming J; Meiser B; Karatas J, 2016, 'Referral of patients for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis: A survey of obstetricians', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 56, pp. 585 - 590, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12522
  • Conference Abstracts | 2024
    Park S; Morrow A; Grimison P; Boyle F; King T; Koczwara B; Harris C; Robinson L; Mendoza-Jones P; Mizrahi D; Pitiyarachchi O; Huynh W; Kiernan M; Grogan P; Goldstein D; Taylor N, 2024, 'Using Health Implementation Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes via a Clinical Pathway for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment and Management', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 20, pp. 55 - 56
    Conference Papers | 2023
    Steinberg J; Chan P; Yap S; Morrow A; Tiernan G; Kang Y-J; He E; Edge R; Debono D; Parkinson B; Canfell K; Macrae F; Tucker K; Hogden E; Taylor N, 2023, 'A clinical implementation trial to inform successful genomic medicine strategies in practice: improving tumour testing and genetic services referral for Lynch syndrome at 7 major hospitals in Australia', in IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE, BMC
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    , 2020, 'Proceedings of the Virtual 3rd UK Implementation Science Research Conference Virtual conference. 16 and 17 July 2020', in IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE, BMC, Vol. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-01062-3
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Nguyen-Dumont T; Dowty J; Tucker K; Kirk J; James P; Trainer A; Winship I; Pachter N; Poplawski N; Grist S; Park DJ; Renault A-L; Hammet F; Mahmoodi M; Tsimiklis H; Steen JA; Theys D; Rewse A; Willis A; Morrow A; Speechly C; Harris R; Riaz M; Sebra R; Schadt E; Lacaze P; McNeil J; Hopper JL; Southey MC, 2020, 'Population-based estimates of breast cancer risk for germline pathogenic variants identified by gene-panel testing: An Australian perspective', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 85 - 85
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Tu N-D; Dowty J; Tucker K; Kirk J; James P; Trainer A; Winship I; Pachter N; Poplawski N; Grist S; Park DJ; Renault A-L; Hammet F; Mahmoodi M; Tsimiklis H; Steen JA; Theys D; Rewse A; Willis A; Morrow A; Speechly C; Harris R; Riaz M; Sebra R; Schadt E; Lacaze P; McNeil J; Hopper JL; Southey MC, 2020, 'Population-based estimates of breast cancer risk for germline pathogenic variants identified by gene-panel testing: An Australian perspective', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, ELECTR NETWORK, Vol. 81, presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium, ELECTR NETWORK, 08 December 2020 - 11 December 2020
    Conference Papers | 2014
    James PA; Petelin L; Campbell I; Dawkins H; Fox S; Hiller J; Kirk J; Lindeman G; Macrae F; Mascarenhas L; McGaughran J; Meiser B; Morrow A; Nichols C; Pachter N; Saunders C; Scott C; Poplawski N; Thrupp L; Trainer A; Ward R; Young M-A; Mitchell G, 2014, 'THE INHERITED CANCER CONNECT (ICCON) MUTATION-CARRIER DATABASE', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 167 - 168, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000345350900279&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1