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Personal profile
Biography
Marcus is an experienced pathologist and medical educator. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Tasmania school of medicine, and subsequently trained in Anatomical Pathology at the Royal Hobart Hospital and PathWest. He undertook post-Fellowship training at UCLH and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London and currently is a consultant pathologist at PathWest QEII Medical Centre, Perth, subspecialising in Head and Neck pathology and Surgical Neuropathology.
Marcus has worked at UWA since 2017, and currently serves as Co-Director of the MD program and Head of Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine within the UWA Medical School. He has extensive involvement in teaching pathology, assessment and student selection.
Roles and responsibilities
Co-Director, MD Program, UWA Medical School (2025)
Head of Division, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UWA Medical School (2022-present)
Selection Lead (Domestic), UWA Medical School (2020-present)
Discipline Lead, Anatomical Pathology, UWA Medical School (2017-present)
Teaching overview
Marcus is the pathology lead at UWA medical school and is heavily involved in training pathology registrars through the RCPA/PathWest training program. He also provides teaching to biomedical science and allied health students.
Previous Unit Coordination responsibilities:
IMED3111 Integrated Medical Systems 1 (2020-2022)
IMED3001 Body Systems and Disease I (2017-2019)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Health Management, Master of Health Management (with excellence), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Award Date: 1 Aug 2019
Pathology, FRCPA, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Award Date: 11 Nov 2013
Medical Education, Master of Education, University of Tasmania
Award Date: 1 Aug 2008
Education, Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching, University of Tasmania
Award Date: 1 Dec 2006
Medicine, MBBS(Hons), University of Tasmania
Award Date: 13 Dec 2003
Medical Science, BMedSci(Hons), Synucleins in Huntington Disease, University of Tasmania
Award Date: 1 Aug 2002
External positions
Consultant Anatomical Pathologist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA
14 Nov 2018 → …
WA State Councillor, The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
1 Mar 2001 → 30 Nov 2001
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The 1000 Mitoses Project: A Consensus-Based International Collaborative Study on Mitotic Figures Classification
Lin, S., Tran, C., Bandari, E., Romagnoli, T., Li, Y., Chu, M., Amirthakatesan, A. S., Dallmann, A., Kostiukov, A., Panizo, A., Hodgson, A., Laury, A. R., Polonia, A., Stueck, A. E., Menon, A. A., Morini, A., Özamrak, B., Cooper, C., Trinidad, C. M. G. & Eisenlöffel, C. & 57 others, , Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 32, 8, p. 1449-1458 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Updating your toolbox to engage 21st-century learners: encouraging better learning of pathology through positive engagement
Dabner, M. & Rutland, T., Feb 2024, In: Pathology. 56, S1Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract/Meeting Abstract
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Pathologist and clinician compliance with structured pathology reporting of cancer guidelines
Dabner, M., Deveugle, P., McArthur, M. & Swarbrick, N., Oct 2022, In: Histopathology. 81, p. 172-172 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract/Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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A case report of papillary thyroid carcinoma arising from a thyroglossal duct cyst and brief literature review
Cheah, K. & Dabner, M., 2015, In: Pathology. 47, p. S61Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Merkel cell polyomavirus and p63 status in Merkel cell carcinoma by immunohistochemistry: Merkel cell polyomavirus positivity is inversely correlated with sun damage, but neither is correlated with outcome
Dabner, M., Mcclure, R. J., Harvey, N., Budgeon, C., Beer, T. W., Amanuel, B. & Wood, B., 2014, In: Pathology. 46, 3, p. 205-210Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Hck in tumour associated macrophages: a novel drug target and a diagnostic tool for invasive triple negative breast cancer
Pixley, F. (Investigator 01), Ernst, M. (Investigator 02), Poh, A. (Investigator 03), Lau, P. (Investigator 04) & Dabner, M. (Investigator 05)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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The UCAT SJT: relationships with interview scores and widening participation indicators
Dabner, M. (Investigator 01), Mercer, A. (Investigator 02), Guisard, Y. (Investigator 03), Hu, W. (Investigator 04), Lekkas, D. (Investigator 05) & Pena, A. (Investigator 06)
15/12/21 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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UWA Medical School Excellence in Teaching - Individual Award
Dabner, M. (Recipient), 26 Nov 2024
Prize: Award
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UWA Learning & Teaching Excellence Grant
Yeung, J.-T. (Recipient), D'Silva, J. (Recipient), Izwan, A. (Recipient), Dabner, M. (Recipient) & Wilcox, H. (Recipient), 23 Feb 2023
Prize: In-kind Award
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UWA Medical School Excellence in Teaching - Team Award
Dabner, M. (Recipient), Bennett, K. (Recipient), Kealley, N. (Recipient) & White, R. (Recipient), 22 Nov 2022
Prize: Award
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UWA Award for Excellence in Teaching - Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Dabner, M. (Recipient), 20 Oct 2022
Prize: Award
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Western Australian Medical Students' Society Pre-clinical tutor of the year
Dabner, M. (Recipient), Nov 2021
Prize: Award