Michael T. Gabbett

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Michael Terrence Gabbett
FRACP
Gabbett RACP Congress 2017.jpg
Michael Gabbett chairing 2017 RACP Congress in Melbourne
Born1974 (age 50–51)
Education University of Queensland (MBBS 1997)
University of Newcastle (MMedSc 2006)
University of New South Wales (MHM 2018)
Known for Temple–Baraitser syndrome
Semi-identical twins
Scientific career
Fields Clinical genetics, paediatrics
Institutions Queensland University of Technology

Michael Terrence Gabbett (born 1974) is an Australian clinical geneticist and academic. He holds academic titles at a number of universities in South East Queensland. [1] [2] Gabbett is known for contributing to discovering the genetic basis of semi-identical (sesquizygotic) twins [3] [4] [5] [6] and defining the clinical features and molecular cause of Temple–Baraitser syndrome. [7] [8] [9]

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Early life

Gabbett attended high school at Marist College Ashgrove, [10] where he was awarded the Australian Student Prize [11] and was accepted into the University of Queensland to study medicine. [12]

Service to science

Gabbett was joint first author on the paper that demonstrated biallelic mutations in the mismatch repair genes are associated with malfomations of the brain. [13] [14] [15] Gabbett and colleagues helped define the oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome. [16] [17] In 2015, Gabbett and his molecular genetic colleagues demonstrated the cause of Temple Baraitser syndrome, a condition that Gabbett clinically defined seven years earlier. [8] [9] Gabbett and Nick Fisk were able to postulate, with supportive molecular evidence, how semi-identical (sesquizygotic) twinning is the result of a single egg being fertilized by two sperm from the same man. [6]

Service to professional organisations

Gabbett has contributed to authorship of the Australasian clinical genetics training curriculum, [18] and led the 2022 working party that made recommendations to medical schools on their genomics curriculum. [19] For three years (2015-2018), he was chair of the scientific programme and the local organising committees (Lead Fellow) for RACP Congress, the annual scientific meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. [20] [21] [22] Gabbett has served as president of the Australasian Association of Clinical Geneticists (2017-2019). [23] From 2018 to 2022, Gabbett sat on Council of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia as Treasurer. [24]

Awards and recognition

YearBodyAwardReason
2023 [25] Human Genetics Society of AustralasiaService Excellence AwardFor outstanding service to the Human Genetics Society of Australasia and for significant contribution to the field of human genetics
2021 [26] Queensland University of Technology, Centre for Genomics & Personalised HealthEducation & Outreach AwardFor demonstrating exceptional leadership as Course Co-ordinator for QUT's Master of Diagnostic Genomics Course and for contributing to the delivery of high quality and impactful professional development courses across Australia.

References

  1. ↑ QUT. "Michael Gabbett". Academic profiles. Queensland University of Technology. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. ↑ School of Medicine and Dentistry. "Academic Title Holders". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. ↑ Emery, Gene (28 Feb 2019). "Doctors confirm new type of twin born from one egg and two sperm". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Molina, Brett. "Doctors say they have identified rare set of semi-identical twins in Australia". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  5. ↑ Zhang, Sarah (March 6, 2019). "The Twins That Are Neither Identical nor Fraternal". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Gabbett, Michael T.; Laporte, Johanna; Sekar, Renuka; Nandini, Adayapalam; McGrath, Pauline; Sapkota, Yadav; Jiang, Peiyong; Zhang, Haiqiang; Burgess, Trent; Montgomery, Grant W.; Chiu, Rossa; Fisk, Nicholas M. (2019-02-28). "Molecular Support for Heterogonesis Resulting in Sesquizygotic Twinning". New England Journal of Medicine. 380 (9): 842–849. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1701313 . hdl: 10072/384437 . ISSN   0028-4793. PMID   30811910.
  7. ↑ Ward, Gemma (25 November 2014). "Genetic test unlocks cause of Brisbane boy's rare disease". University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. 1 2 Gabbett, MT; Clark, RC; McGaughran, JM (2008). "A second case of severe mental retardation and absent nails of hallux and pollex (Temple–Baraitser syndrome)". Am J Med Genet A. 146A (4): 450–452. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.32129. ISSN   1552-4833. PMID   18203178. S2CID   2532859.
  9. 1 2 Simons, Cas; Rash, Lachlan D; Crawford, Joanna; Ma, Linlin; Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben; Miller, David; Ru, Kelin; Baillie, Gregory J; Alanay, Yasemin; Jacquinet, Adeline; Debray, François-Guillaume; Verloes, Alain; Shen, Joseph; Yesil, Gözde; Guler, Serhat; Yuksel, Adnan; Cleary, John G; Grimmond, Sean M; McGaughran, Julie; King, Glenn F; Gabbett, Michael T; Taft, Ryan J (2015). "Mutations in the voltage-gated potassium channel gene KCNH1 cause Temple–Baraitser syndrome and epilepsy". Nat Genet. 47 (1): 73–77. doi:10.1038/ng.3153. ISSN   1546-1718. PMID   25420144. S2CID   52799681.
  10. ↑ MCA. "Notable Ashgrovians". Marist College Ashgrove. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  11. ↑ Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education & Training (7–8 March 1992). "Outstanding young Australians awarded the Australian Students Prize". The Weekend Australian. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Armsden, Justin (25 March 1992). "Scholars Rewarded". Westside News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  13. ↑ Baas, AF; Gabbett, MT; Rimac, M; Kansikas, M; Raphael, M; Nievelstein, RAJ; Nicholls, W; Offerhaus, J; Bodmer, D; Wernstedt, A; Krabichler, B; Strasser, U; Nyström, M; Zschocke, J; Robertson, SP; Van Haelst, MM; Wimmer, K (2013). "Agenesis of the corpus callosum and gray matter heterotopia in three patients with constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome". European Journal of Human Genetics. 21 (1): 55–61. doi:10.1038/ejhg.2012.117. PMC   3522206 . PMID   22692065.
  14. ↑ OMIM. "Mismatch repair syndrome 1". Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  15. ↑ OMIM. "Mismatch repair syndrome 4". Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  16. ↑ Gabbett, MT; Robertson, SP; Broadbent, R; Aftimos, S; Sachdev, R; Nezarati, MM (2008). "Characterizing the oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome". Clinical Dysmorphology. 17 (2): 79–85. doi:10.1097/MCD.0b013e3282f449c8.
  17. ↑ OMIM. "Oculoauriculofrontonasal syndorme". Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  18. ↑ RACP. "Clinical Genetics Advanced Training Curriculum" (PDF). Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  19. ↑ HGSA. "Last updated: April 2022 Page 1 of 10 Core Capabilities in Genetics & Genomics for Medical Graduates" (PDF). Human Genetics Society of Australasia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  20. ↑ RACP. "RACP Congress: Breaking Boundaries, Creating Connections" (PDF). The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  21. ↑ RACP. "RACP Congress: Evolve, Educate, Engage" (PDF). The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  22. ↑ RACP. "RACP Congress: Bringing Specialists Together, Sharing Knowledge, Building Skills" (PDF). The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  23. ↑ AACG. "About us". Australasian Association of Clinical Geneticists. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  24. ↑ AHD. "Dr Michael Gabbett". Australian Health Directory. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  25. ↑ HGSA (2024). "Service Excellence Awards".
  26. ↑ Admin (2021-06-21). "Announcing our recipients of the Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health Innovation Grants". Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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