Doctor Genghis Lopez

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Dr Genghis Lopez

Research Fellow
Strategy, communication and molecular development 

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology

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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
  • ISBT Working Party for Red Cell Immunogenetics and Blood Group Terminology (2024-present)
  • Organising Committee, Queensland Immunohaematology Discussion Group (QIDG, 2022-present)
  • 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)
  • Supervisor of PhD and Honours students
  • Reviewer for Blood Advances, British Journal of Haematology, Scientific Reports, Transfusion, and Vox Sanguinis
     

Key Publications

KHOZ (KEL41): A novel low-prevalence antigen in the Kell blood group system antithetical to KHIZ (KEL40)
Lopez GH, Buhariwala KN, Condon JA, Millard GM, Messig I, Powley T, Raneri A, Flower RL, Liew YW, Azouzi S, Peyrard T, Hyland CA
2025
Transfusion
65(7)E25-E27
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Impact of transcription factors KLF1 and GATA1 on red blood cell antigen expression: a review.
Lopez GH, Sarri ME, Flower RL, Hyland CA.
2024
Immunohematology
40(1):1-9
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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):2137-2142
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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
117:958-965
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Glycophorins and the MNS blood group system: a review
Lopez GH, Hyland CA, Flower RL
2021
Annals of Blood
6:39
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