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Research interests
Patterning of the branchial arches and development of the head.
Biographical details
Abigail Tucker obtained her DPhil from Oxford University in 1996 in the laboratory of Professor Jonathan Slack. She then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Guy’s Hospital, London, in the laboratories of Professor Paul Sharpe and Professor Andrew Lumsden. Here, she started her interest in embryonic development of the head.
She set up her own laboratory as a Wellcome Trust Research Career Development Fellow in 1999 in the Medical Research Centre for Developmental Neurobiology at King’s. In 2002, she moved to her current position as lecturer in the Department of Craniofacial Development within the Dental Institute at King’s College London and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2007.
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
Master of Arts, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Doctor of Philosophy, Tail development in Xenopus Laevis, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1995
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1992
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Epithelial dynamics shed light on the mechanisms underlying ear canal defects
Fons, J. M., Mozaffari, M., Malik, D., Marshall, A. R., Connor, S., Greene, N. D. E. & Tucker, A. S., 14 Dec 2020, In: Development (Cambridge, England). 147, 23Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Transient role of the middle ear as a lower jaw support across mammals
Anthwal, N., Fenelon, J., Johnston, S., Renfree, M. & Tucker, A., 15 Jul 2020, In: eLife. 9, p. 1-36 36 p., e57860.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Citations (Scopus)122 Downloads (Pure) -
Revitalising the rudimentary replacement dentition in the mouse
Popa, E. M., Buchtova, M. & Tucker, A. S., 8 Feb 2019, In: Development. 146, 3, dev171363 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile35 Citations (Scopus)168 Downloads (Pure) -
Mapping the distribution of stem/progenitor cells across the middle ear during homeostasis and inflammation
Tucker, A. S., Dyer, C. J., Fons Romero, J. M., Teshima, T. H. N., Fuchs, J. C. & Thompson, H., 11 Jan 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Development. DEVELOP/2017/154393.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fgf10 and Sox9 are essential for the establishment of distal progenitor cells during mouse salivary gland development
Chatzeli, L., Gaete, M. & Tucker, A. S., 20 Jun 2017, In: Development. 144, 12, p. 2294-2305 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile83 Citations (Scopus)256 Downloads (Pure)
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Eat, heat and listen: on becoming a mammal
Tucker, A. (Primary Investigator)
NERC Natural Environment Research Council
1/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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Understanding The Mechanisms That Control Tooth Replacement
Tucker, A. (Primary Investigator)
BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
14/02/2022 → 18/08/2025
Project: Research
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Materials Science Capability for Healthy and Sustainable Living Research at King's College London
Frost, C. (Primary Investigator), Gregory, R. (Co-Investigator), Ourselin, S. (Co-Investigator), Parsons, M. (Co-Investigator), Razavi, R. (Co-Investigator), Shollock, B. (Co-Investigator) & Tucker, A. (Co-Investigator)
EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
3/01/2023 → 3/07/2024
Project: Research
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Understanding the etiology of OM in Down syndrome
Tucker, A. (Primary Investigator)
1/10/2022 → 30/09/2024
Project: Research
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Activities
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Gordon conference Salivary and exocrine glands. Texas, USA
Tucker, A. (Speaker)
Feb 2011 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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International congress on vertebrate morphology 9, Uruguay
Tucker, A. (Speaker)
Jul 2010 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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ICVM9
Tucker, A. (Chair)
Jul 2010 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Session organiser: ICVM9 Uruguay
Tucker, A. (Organiser)
Jul 2010 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Gordon conference on Craniofacial Morphogenesis and regeneration, Italy
Tucker, A. (Speaker)
Apr 2010 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference