Margaret Lilley

Margaret Lilley is a genetic counsellor with Alberta Precision Laboratories. She completed a Bachelors of Science degree at the University of Alberta in 1996 and a Masters of Science in Genetic Counselling at McGill University in 1999. She currently works as a laboratory genetic counsellor and is an active volunteer with professional organizations in Canada, the USA and Alberta.
Research interests include practice-based competencies for genetic counsellors, the role of the genetic counsellor in a clinical laboratory, utilization of genetic testing and communication of newborn screen results.

  1. Niri F, Nicholls J, Baptista Wyatt K, Walker C, Price T, Kelln R, Hume S, Parboosingh J, Lilley M, Kolski H, Ridsdale R, Muranyi A, Mah J, Bulman D. Alberta Spinal Muscular Atrophy Newborn Screening – Results from Year 1 Pilot Project. Int J of Neonatal Screening 2023, 9(3), 42. PMID 37606479

  2. Hoang S, Blumenschein P, Lilley M, Olshaski L, Bruce A, Wright N, Ridsdale R, Christian S. Secondary Reporting of G6PD Deficiency on Newborn Screening. Int J of Neonatal Screening. 2023 9, 18. PMID 37092512

  3. Zhou J, Ridsdale R, MacNeil L, Lilley M, Hoang S, Christian S, Blumenschein P, Wolan V, Bruce A, Singh G, Wright N, Parboosingh J, Lamont R, Sosova I. The Alberta Newborn Screening Approach for Sickle Cell Disease: The Advantages of Molecular Testing. Int J of Neonatal Screening. 2021 7(4), 78. PMID 34842602

  4. Lilley M, Hoang S, Blumenschein P, Peturson AM, Sosova I, Macneil L, Ridsdale R, Christian S.J Sickle cell trait newborn screen results: disclosure and management. Community Genet. 2020 Oct 26. PMID: 33106985

  5. De Souza A, Wolan V, Battochio A, Christian S, Hume S, Johner G, Lilley M, Ridsdale R, Schnabl K, Tran C, Yuen-Jung J, Sosova I. Newborn Screening: Current Status in Alberta, Canada. Int J. Neonatal Scree. 2019 5(4), 37. PMID 33072996

  6. Lilley M, Hume S, Karpoff N, Maire G, Taylor S, Tomaszewski R, Yoshimoto M, Christian S. Assessing the cost of implementing the 2011 Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and Canadian College of Medical Genetics practice guidelines on the detection of fetal aneuploidies. Prenatal Diagnosis 2017 Sept;37(9):916-923 PMID 28688121 

  7. Chapter 1: Types of Laboratories and Business Relationships. Keiles S, Lilley M and MacLeod H. In Practical Genetic Counseling for the Laboratory. Ed: Goodenberger M, Thomas B, Kruisselbrink T. Oxford. 2017

  8. Lilley M, Hume S, Karpoff N, Maire G, Taylor S, Tomaszewski R, Yoshimoto M, Christian S. Assessing the impact of implementing the 2011 Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and Canadian College of Medical Genetics practice guidelines on the detection of fetal aneuploidies. Prenatal Diagnosis 2017 Sept;37(9):916-923

  9. Waltman L, Runke C, Balcom J, Riley JD, Lilley M, Christian S, Zetzsche L, Goodenberger ML. Further Defining the Role of the Laboratory Genetic Counselor. J Genet Couns. 2016 Aug 25(4): 786-98

  10. Blumenschein P, Lilley M, Bakal JA Christian S Evaluating stakeholder's perspective on referred out genetic testing in Canada: a discrete choice experiment. Clin Genet. 2016 Jan;89(1):133-8

  11. Christian S, Lilley M, Blumenschein. An Assessment of Canadian Systems for Triaging Referred Out Genetic Testing. Clin Genet. 2015 Jul;88(1):90-4

  12. Lilley M, Christian SM, Blumenschein P, Chan S, Somerville M. A centralized
    approach to out-of-province genetic testing leads to cost savings: The Alberta Experience. Clin Genet. 2013 Oct; 84 (4):373-7

  13. Ferrier RA, Connolly-Wilson M, Fitzpatrick J, Grewal S, Robb L, Rutberg J, Lilley M. The Establishment of Core Competencies for Canadian Genetic Counsellors: Validation of Practice-Based Competencies. J. Genet Couns. 2013 Dec:22(6):690-706

  14. Christian S, Lilley M, Hume S, Scott P, Somerville M. Defining the Role of the Laboratory Genetic Counselor. J Genet Couns 2012 Aug21(4): 605-611

  15. Lilley M, Christian S, Bleoo S, Scott P, Montgomery M, Semple L, Zuberbuhler P, Tabak J, Bamforth F, Somerville, M. Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in Alberta: Two years of experience. Paed. Child Health 2010 Nov;15(9) 590-594