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Prof Martin Delatycki

Prof Martin Delatycki

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Role Group Leader/ Co-Director BLC
Research area Bruce Lefroy Centre
Professor Martin Delatycki is a co-director of the Bruce Lefroy Centre at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and a clinical geneticist at the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS). Martin studied medicine at the University of Melbourne and trained in paediatrics at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).

Martin subsequently trained in Clinical Genetics at VCGS and then obtained his PhD for work on Friedreich ataxia through the MCRI. His research and clinical interests are neurogenetics and community genetics. Martin has over 250 publications and has obtained over $5 million in research funding.
Professor Martin Delatycki is a co-director of the Bruce Lefroy Centre at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and a clinical geneticist at the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS). Martin studied medicine at the University of...
Professor Martin Delatycki is a co-director of the Bruce Lefroy Centre at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and a clinical geneticist at the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS). Martin studied medicine at the University of Melbourne and trained in paediatrics at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).

Martin subsequently trained in Clinical Genetics at VCGS and then obtained his PhD for work on Friedreich ataxia through the MCRI. His research and clinical interests are neurogenetics and community genetics. Martin has over 250 publications and has obtained over $5 million in research funding.

Top Publications

  • Bandi, V, Venema, M, Wallace, I, Mol, MO, Nikoncuk, A, Schot, R, van Slegtenhorst, M, Bijlsma, EK, Khan, A, White, SM, et al. ISGylation is disrupted by UBA7 gene variants identified in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorder phenotypes.. iScience 29(5) : 115454 2026
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  • Maddock, ML, Miellet, S, Dongol, A, Hulme, AJ, Kennedy, CK, Corben, LA, Finol-Urdaneta, RK, Nettel-Aguirre, A, Dionisi, C, Delatycki, MB, et al. Friedreich ataxia transcriptomic dysregulation and identification of cell type-specific biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. bioRxiv 2026
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  • Bowman-Smart, H, Gyngell, C, Hui, L, Mand, C, Pertile, MD, Savulescu, J, Delatycki, MB. Sex Ratios at Birth Following Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing in Victoria, Australia.. Prenat Diagn 46(3) : 406 -416 2026
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  • Pontillo, G, Penna, S, Arrigoni, F, Bender, B, Boesch, S, Brunetti, A, Cendes, F, Chopra, S, Corben, LA, Deistung, A, et al. Identification of Biological Subtypes of Friedreich Ataxia with Structural MRI-based Machine Learning.. Radiology 318(3) : e251386 2026
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  • Haas, MA, Madelli, EO, Delatycki, MB, Kirk, EP, Boughtwood, TF. Individuals' preferences for future biological sample and genomic data sharing in the Australian Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening Project.. Eur J Hum Genet 2026
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