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Dr Dave Coman
Dr

Dave Coman

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Overview

Background

David is a Consultant Paediatrician, Metabolic Physician, Clinical Geneticist and clinician researcher. His area of expertise is the diagnosis and management of children with rare diseases. David is involved in multiple ongoing research projects aimed at novel disease discovery, improved diagnostic testing and treatments for children with inherited genetic disorders. He is director of a national clinic for Ataxia Telangiectasia brashat.org.au and has recently been awarded a $2.5 million NHMRC research grant for a phase 2/3 trial for treatment of this disorder.

Availability

Dr Dave Coman is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
  • Australian Medical Association, Australian Medical Association
  • Human Genetics Society of Australasia, Human Genetics Society of Australasia
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
  • Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Research impacts

David has close relationships with research colleagues both in Australia and internationally. He has multiple ongoing research projects investigating novel disease identification, the genetics of paediatric speech disorders and the development of new therapeutic possibilities for children and adults with rare diseases.

Works

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126 works between 2005 and 2025

21 - 40 of 126 works

2022

Journal Article

3-Methylglutaconyl-CoA hydratase deficiency: When ascertainment bias confounds a biochemical diagnosis

Hertzog, Ashley, Selvanathan, Arthavan, Pandithan, Dinusha, Kim, Won-Tae, Kava, Maina P., Boneh, Avihu, Coman, David, Tolun, Adviye Ayper and Bhattacharya, Kaustuv (2022). 3-Methylglutaconyl-CoA hydratase deficiency: When ascertainment bias confounds a biochemical diagnosis. JIMD Reports, 63 (6), 568-574. doi: 10.1002/jmd2.12332

3-Methylglutaconyl-CoA hydratase deficiency: When ascertainment bias confounds a biochemical diagnosis

2022

Journal Article

Generation of iPSC lines from hereditary spastic paraplegia 56 (SPG56) patients and family members carrying CYP2U1 mutations

Leeson, Hannah C., Goh, Denise, Coman, David and Wolvetang, Ernst J. (2022). Generation of iPSC lines from hereditary spastic paraplegia 56 (SPG56) patients and family members carrying CYP2U1 mutations. Stem Cell Research, 64 102917, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2022.102917

Generation of iPSC lines from hereditary spastic paraplegia 56 (SPG56) patients and family members carrying CYP2U1 mutations

2022

Journal Article

Genetic aetiologies for childhood speech disorder: novel pathways co-expressed during brain development

Kaspi, Antony, Hildebrand, Michael S., Jackson, Victoria E., Braden, Ruth, van Reyk, Olivia, Howell, Tegan, Debono, Simone, Lauretta, Mariana, Morison, Lottie, Coleman, Matthew J., Webster, Richard, Coman, David, Goel, Himanshu, Wallis, Mathew, Dabscheck, Gabriel, Downie, Lilian, Baker, Emma K., Parry-Fielder, Bronwyn, Ballard, Kirrie, Harrold, Eva, Ziegenfusz, Shaun, Bennett, Mark F., Robertson, Erandee, Wang, Longfei, Boys, Amber, Fisher, Simon E., Amor, David J., Scheffer, Ingrid E., Bahlo, Melanie and Morgan, Angela T. (2022). Genetic aetiologies for childhood speech disorder: novel pathways co-expressed during brain development. Molecular Psychiatry, 28 (4), 1647-1663. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01764-8

Genetic aetiologies for childhood speech disorder: novel pathways co-expressed during brain development

2022

Journal Article

N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency with associated 3-methylglutaconic aciduria: A case report

Selvanathan, Arthavan, Demetriou, Kalliope, Lynch, Matthew, Lipke, Michelle, Bursle, Carolyn, Elliott, Aoife, Inwood, Anita, Foyn, Leanne, McWhinney, Brett, Coman, David and McGill, Jim (2022). N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency with associated 3-methylglutaconic aciduria: A case report. JIMD Reports, 63 (5), 420-424. doi: 10.1002/jmd2.12318

N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency with associated 3-methylglutaconic aciduria: A case report

2022

Journal Article

Metabolic stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in ataxia-telangiectasia

Subramanian, Goutham Narayanan, Yeo, Abrey Jie, Gatei, Magtouf Hnaidi, Coman, David John and Lavin, Martin Francis (2022). Metabolic stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in ataxia-telangiectasia. Antioxidants, 11 (4) 653, 653. doi: 10.3390/antiox11040653

Metabolic stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in ataxia-telangiectasia

2022

Journal Article

WT1 complete gonadal dysgenesis with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: case series and literature review

Anderson, Erin, Aldridge, Melanie, Turner, Ross, Harraway, James, McManus, Sam, Stewart, Anna, Borzi, Peter, Trnka, Peter, Burke, John and Coman, David (2022). WT1 complete gonadal dysgenesis with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: case series and literature review. Pediatric Nephrology, 37 (10), 2369-2374. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05421-8

WT1 complete gonadal dysgenesis with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: case series and literature review

2021

Journal Article

PURA-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy phenotypic and genotypic spectrum

Johannesen, Katrine M., Gardella, Elena, Gjerulfsen, Cathrine E., Bayat, Allan, Rouhl, Rob P.W., Reijnders, Margot, Whalen, Sandra, Keren, Boris, Buratti, Julien, Courtin, Thomas, Wierenga, Klaas J., Isidor, Bertrand, Piton, Amélie, Faivre, Laurence, Garde, Aurore, Moutton, Sébastien, Tran-Mau-Them, Frédéric, Denommé-Pichon, Anne-Sophie, Coubes, Christine, Larson, Austin, Esser, Michael J., Appendino, Juan Pablo, Al-Hertani, Walla, Gamboni, Beatriz, Mampel, Alejandra, Mayorga, Lía, Orsini, Alessandro, Bonuccelli, Alice, Suppiej, Agnese ... Rubboli, Guido (2021). PURA-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy phenotypic and genotypic spectrum. Neurology: Genetics, 7 (6) e613, e613. doi: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000613

PURA-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy phenotypic and genotypic spectrum

2021

Journal Article

Patient care standards for primary mitochondrial disease in Australia: an Australian adaptation of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society recommendations

Sue, Carolyn M., Balasubramaniam, Shanti, Bratkovic, Drago, Bonifant, Catherine, Christodoulou, John, Coman, David, Crawley, Karen, Edema‐Hildebrand, Fabienne, Ellaway, Carolyn, Ghaoui, Roula, Kava, Maina, Kearns, Lisa S., Lee, Joy, Liang, Christina, Mackey, David A., Murray, Sean, Needham, Merrilee, Rius, Rocio, Russell, Jacqui, Smith, Nicholas J.C., Thyagarajan, Dominic and Wools, Christine (2021). Patient care standards for primary mitochondrial disease in Australia: an Australian adaptation of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society recommendations. Internal Medicine Journal, 52 (1), 110-120. doi: 10.1111/imj.15505

Patient care standards for primary mitochondrial disease in Australia: an Australian adaptation of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society recommendations

2021

Journal Article

An anaplerotic approach to correct the mitochondrial dysfunction in ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T)

Yeo, A.J., Subramanian, G.N., Chong, K.L., Gatei, M., Parton, R.G., Coman, D. and Lavin, M.F. (2021). An anaplerotic approach to correct the mitochondrial dysfunction in ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T). Molecular Metabolism, 54 101354, 101354. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101354

An anaplerotic approach to correct the mitochondrial dysfunction in ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T)

2021

Journal Article

Delineating the Smith-Kingsmore syndrome phenotype: Investigation of 16 patients with the MTOR c.5395G > A p.(Glu1799Lys) missense variant

Poole, Rebecca L., Curry, Philippa D. K., Marcinkute, Ruta, Brewer, Carole, Coman, David, Hobson, Emma, Johnson, Diana, Lynch, Sally Ann, Saggar, Anand, Searle, Claire, Scurr, Ingrid, Turnpenny, Peter D., Vasudevan, Pradeep and Tatton-Brown, Katrina (2021). Delineating the Smith-Kingsmore syndrome phenotype: Investigation of 16 patients with the MTOR c.5395G > A p.(Glu1799Lys) missense variant. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 185 (8), 2445-2454. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62350

Delineating the Smith-Kingsmore syndrome phenotype: Investigation of 16 patients with the MTOR c.5395G > A p.(Glu1799Lys) missense variant

2021

Journal Article

New insights into carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency from 23 cases: management challenges and potential therapeutic approaches

Ryder, Bryony, Inbar-Feigenberg, Michal, Glamuzina, Emma, Halligan, Rebecca, Vara, Roshni, Elliot, Aoife, Coman, David, Minto, Tahlee, Lewis, Katherine, Schiff, Manuel, Vijay, Suresh, Akroyd, Rhonda, Thompson, Sue, MacDonald, Anita, Woodward, Abigail J. M., Gribben, Joanne. E. L., Grunewald, Stephanie, Belaramani, Kiran, Hall, Madeleine, van der Haak, Natalie, Devanapalli, Beena, Tolun, Adviye Ayper, Wilson, Callum and Bhattacharya, Kaustuv (2021). New insights into carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency from 23 cases: management challenges and potential therapeutic approaches. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 44 (4), 903-915. doi: 10.1002/jimd.12371

New insights into carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency from 23 cases: management challenges and potential therapeutic approaches

2021

Journal Article

Application of genome sequencing from blood to diagnose mitochondrial diseases

Rius, Rocio, Compton, Alison G., Baker, Naomi L., Welch, Annemarie E., Coman, David, Kava, Maina P., Minoche, Andre E., Cowley, Mark J., Thorburn, David R. and Christodoulou, John (2021). Application of genome sequencing from blood to diagnose mitochondrial diseases. Genes, 12 (4) 607, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/genes12040607

Application of genome sequencing from blood to diagnose mitochondrial diseases

2021

Journal Article

Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial

Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina, Kirby, Grace, McGill, James, Coman, David and Inwood, Anita (2021). Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46 (2), 208-218. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa100

Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial

2021

Journal Article

Impaired endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial signaling in ataxia-telangiectasia

Yeo, Abrey J., Kok, Chong L., Gatei, Magtouf, Zou, Dongxiu, Stewart, Romal, Withey, Sarah, Wolvetang, Ernst, Parton, Robert G., Brown, Adam D., Kastan, Michael B., Coman, David and Lavin, Martin F. (2021). Impaired endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial signaling in ataxia-telangiectasia. iScience, 24 (1) 101972, 101972. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101972

Impaired endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial signaling in ataxia-telangiectasia

2021

Journal Article

International consensus guidelines for phosphoglucomutase 1 deficiency (PGM1-CDG): diagnosis, follow-up, and management

Altassan, Ruqaiah, Radenkovic, Silvia, Edmondson, Andrew C., Barone, Rita, Brasil, Sandra, Cechova, Anna, Coman, David, Donoghue, Sarah, Falkenstein, Kristina, Ferreira, Vanessa, Ferreira, Carlos, Fiumara, Agata, Francisco, Rita, Freeze, Hudson, Grunewald, Stephanie, Honzik, Tomas, Jaeken, Jaak, Krasnewich, Donna, Lam, Christina, Lee, Joy, Lefeber, Dirk, Marques-da-Silva, Dorinda, Pascoal, Carlota, Quelhas, Dulce, Raymond, Kimiyo M., Rymen, Daisy, Seroczynska, Malgorzata, Serrano, Mercedes, Sykut-Cegielska, Jolanta ... Morava, Eva (2021). International consensus guidelines for phosphoglucomutase 1 deficiency (PGM1-CDG): diagnosis, follow-up, and management. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 44 (1), 148-163. doi: 10.1002/jimd.12286

International consensus guidelines for phosphoglucomutase 1 deficiency (PGM1-CDG): diagnosis, follow-up, and management

2020

Conference Publication

The Australian Genomic Health Alliance Mitochondrial Flagship - A national approach to genomic diagnostics

Thorburn, D., Baker, N., Balasubramaniam, S., Bratkovic, D., Coman, D., Compton, A., Delatycki, M., Ellaway, C., Fahey, M., Fletcher, J., Frazier, A., Ghaoui, R., Goel, H., Hock, D., Kava, M., Lake, N., Lamont, P., Lee, J., Panetta, J., Phillips, L., Rius, R., Ryan, M., Smith, N., Stroud, D., Tchan, M., Walsh, M., Wallis, M., Welch, A., Wools, C. and Christodoulou, J. (2020). The Australian Genomic Health Alliance Mitochondrial Flagship - A national approach to genomic diagnostics. 53rd European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference, Virtual, 6–9 June 2020. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.

The Australian Genomic Health Alliance Mitochondrial Flagship - A national approach to genomic diagnostics

2020

Journal Article

Expanding the genetic landscape of Rett syndrome to include lysine acetyltransferase 6A (KAT6A)

Kaur, Simranpreet, Van Bergen, Nicole J., Ben-Zeev, Bruria, Leonardi, Emanuela, Tan, Tiong Y., Coman, David, Kamien, Benjamin, White, Susan M., St John, Miya, Phelan, Dean, Rigbye, Kristin, Lim, Sze Chern, Torres, Michelle C., Marty, Melanie, Savva, Elena, Zhao, Teresa, Massey, Sean, Murgia, Alessandra, Gold, Wendy A. and Christodoulou, John (2020). Expanding the genetic landscape of Rett syndrome to include lysine acetyltransferase 6A (KAT6A). Journal of Genetics and Genomics, 47 (10), 650-654. doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2020.09.003

Expanding the genetic landscape of Rett syndrome to include lysine acetyltransferase 6A (KAT6A)

2020

Journal Article

A synonymous UPF3B variant causing a speech disorder implicates NMD as a regulator of neurodevelopmental disorder gene networks

Domingo, Deepti, Nawaz, Urwah, Corbett, Mark, Espinoza, Josh L., Tatton-Brown, Katrina, Coman, David, Wilkinson, Miles F., Gecz, Jozef and Jolly, Lachlan A. (2020). A synonymous UPF3B variant causing a speech disorder implicates NMD as a regulator of neurodevelopmental disorder gene networks. Human Molecular Genetics, 29 (15), 2568-2578. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa151

A synonymous UPF3B variant causing a speech disorder implicates NMD as a regulator of neurodevelopmental disorder gene networks

2020

Journal Article

Severe childhood speech disorder: Gene discovery highlights transcriptional dysregulation

Hildebrand, Michael S., Jackson, Victoria E., Scerri, Thomas S., Van Reyk, Olivia, Coleman, Matthew, Braden, Ruth O., Turner, Samantha, Rigbye, Kristin A., Boys, Amber, Barton, Sarah, Webster, Richard, Fahey, Michael, Saunders, Kerryn, Parry-Fielder, Bronwyn, Paxton, Georgia, Hayman, Michael, Coman, David, Goel, Himanshu, Baxter, Anne, Ma, Alan, Davis, Noni, Reilly, Sheena, Delatycki, Martin, Liégeois, Frederique J., Connelly, Alan, Gecz, Jozef, Fisher, Simon E., Amor, David J., Scheffer, Ingrid E. ... Morgan, Angela T. (2020). Severe childhood speech disorder: Gene discovery highlights transcriptional dysregulation. Neurology, 94 (20), e2148-e2167. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009441

Severe childhood speech disorder: Gene discovery highlights transcriptional dysregulation

2020

Journal Article

The diagnostic utility of genome sequencing in a pediatric cohort with suspected mitochondrial disease

Riley, Lisa G., Cowley, Mark J., Gayevskiy, Velimir, Minoche, Andre E., Puttick, Clare, Thorburn, David R., Rius, Rocio, Compton, Alison G., Menezes, Minal J., Bhattacharya, Kaustuv, Coman, David, Ellaway, Carolyn, Alexander, Ian E., Adams, Louisa, Kava, Maina, Robinson, Jacqui, Sue, Carolyn M., Balasubramaniam, Shanti and Christodoulou, John (2020). The diagnostic utility of genome sequencing in a pediatric cohort with suspected mitochondrial disease. Genetics in Medicine, 22 (7), 1254-1261. doi: 10.1038/s41436-020-0793-6

The diagnostic utility of genome sequencing in a pediatric cohort with suspected mitochondrial disease

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Metabolic Medicine Research Clinical Trial in Ataxia-Telangiectasia
    BrAshA-T Ataxia-Telangiectasia Research Funding
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Introducing Mitochondrial Donation into Australia: The mitoHOPE (Healthy Outcomes Pilot and Evaluation) Program (MRFF EPCDRI grant led by Monash)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Translational Centre for Speech Disorders (NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence administered by Murdoch Children's Research Institute)
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Repairing catalase function in A-T patients using a CAT-SKL therapeutic
    National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia Matched Funding Program
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    A Phase 2A/2B placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial to test the ability of triheptanoin to protect primary airway epithelial cells obtained from patients with ataxia-telangiectasia against....
    BrAshA-T Ataxia-Telangiectasia Research Funding
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Ataxia-telangiectasia: treating mitochondrial dysfunction with a novel form of anaplerosis
    Wesley Medical Research Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Ataxia-telangiectasia: treating mitochondrial dysfunction with a novel form of anaplerosis
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Early prediction of intellectual and cognitive-linguistic outcomes in children with treated galactosaemia
    APEX Foundation for Research into Intellectual Disability Ltd (AFRID)
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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