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
Fields of research
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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2007
Journal Article
Two siblings with 46,XY DSD, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, aniridia, craniofacial, and skeletal abnormalities and intrauterine growth retardation: A new syndrome?
Coman, David J., White, Susan M. and Amor, David J. (2007). Two siblings with 46,XY DSD, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, aniridia, craniofacial, and skeletal abnormalities and intrauterine growth retardation: A new syndrome?. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 143 (18), 2085-2088. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31894
2007
Journal Article
A novel splice site mutation in EYA4 causes DFNA10 hearing loss
Hildebrand, Michael S., Coman, David, Yang, Tao, Gardner, R.J. McKinlay, Rose, Elizabeth, Smith, Richard J.H., Bahlo, Melanie and Dahl, Hans-Henrik M. (2007). A novel splice site mutation in EYA4 causes DFNA10 hearing loss. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 143 (14), 1599-1604. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31860
2007
Journal Article
Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1a: Three siblings with a mild neurological phenotype
Coman, D., McGill, J., MacDonald, R., Morris, D., Klingberg, S., Jaeken, J. and Appleton, D. (2007). Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1a: Three siblings with a mild neurological phenotype. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 14 (7), 668-672. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.04.008
2006
Journal Article
Carbamyl phosphate synthase deficiency: Diagnosed during pregnancy in a 41-year-old
Eather, G., Coman, D., Lander, C. and McGill, J. (2006). Carbamyl phosphate synthase deficiency: Diagnosed during pregnancy in a 41-year-old. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 13 (6), 702-706. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.07.014
2006
Journal Article
Renal transplantation in a 14-year-old girl with vitamin B12-responsive cblA-type methylmalonic acidaemia
Coman D., Huang J., McTaggart S., Sakamoto O., Ohura T., McGill J. and Burke J. (2006). Renal transplantation in a 14-year-old girl with vitamin B12-responsive cblA-type methylmalonic acidaemia. Pediatric Nephrology, 21 (2), 270-273. doi: 10.1007/s00467-005-2071-x
2006
Journal Article
Long-term follow-up of patients with idiopathic infantile hypercalcaemia
Huang J., Coman D., McTaggart S.J. and Burke J.R. (2006). Long-term follow-up of patients with idiopathic infantile hypercalcaemia. Pediatric Nephrology, 21 (11), 1676-1680. doi: 10.1007/s00467-006-0217-0
2006
Journal Article
Seizures, ataxia, developmental delay and the general paediatrician: Glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome
Coman, David J., Sinclair, K. G., Burke, C. J., Appleton, D. B., Pelekanos, J. T., ONeil, C. M., Wallace, G. B., Bowling, F. G., Wang, D., De Vivo, D. C. and McGill, J. J. (2006). Seizures, ataxia, developmental delay and the general paediatrician: Glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42 (5), 263-267. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00852.x
2005
Journal Article
Congenital disorder of glycosylation type Ia in a 6-year-old girl with a mild intellectual phenotype: Two novel PMM2 mutations
Coman, David, Klingberg, S., Morris, D., McGill, J. and Mercer, H. (2005). Congenital disorder of glycosylation type Ia in a 6-year-old girl with a mild intellectual phenotype: Two novel PMM2 mutations. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 28 (6), 1189-1190. doi: 10.1007/s10545-005-0166-y
2005
Journal Article
Severe hypernatraemic dehydration in a breast-fed neonate
Coman, David and Mercer, Hilary (2005). Severe hypernatraemic dehydration in a breast-fed neonate. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 41 (8), 458-459. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00670.x
Funding
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Supervision
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