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Research Interests
Population-based studies that address disparities in the burden of lung, colorectal and cervical cancer with a focus on Appalachia.
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
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Kentucky
2001
Master of Public Health, University Of Michigan
1982
Bachelor of Arts, University Of Kansas
1969
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FY25 Spatial Transcriptomic Characterization of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Kentucky
Wang, C. (PI), Durbin, E. B. (CoI), Harrison, D. (CoI), Jeong, J. C. (CoI), Liu, J. (CoI), Neltner, J. (CoI), Villano, PhD, J. (CoI), Zhang, S. (CoI) & Tucker, T. (Former CoI)
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Supplement: Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State Territorial and Tribal Organizations - NCCCP Supplement Year 3 (carryover funds)
Hull, P. (PI) & Tucker, T. (Former PI)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Healt
6/30/24 → 6/29/27
Project: Research project
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
Durbin, E. B. (PI), Huang, B. (CoI), Shelton, B. (CoI), Tucker, T. (CoI) & Ross, F. (Former CoI)
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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SEER - Linked Virtual Tissue Repository (VTR) Program
Tucker, T. (PI)
9/15/23 → 9/14/25
Project: Research project
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Lu Tianjun Scope: UK Cares Career Development Award: Advancing Environmental Health Sciences: Enhancing Air Quality Exposure Assessment, Cancer Impact Research, and Community Engagement
Lu, T. (PI), Haynes, E. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI) & Tucker, T. (CoI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
6/3/23 → 4/30/28
Project: Research project
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Cancer research provides a model for advancing clinical trials in dementia in the era of disease-modifying Alzheimer’s-type dementia therapies
Jicha, G. A., Tucker, T. C., Arnold, S. M. & Nelson, P. T., Dec 2024, In: Alzheimer's Research and Therapy. 16, 1, 184.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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COVID-19 and Rates of Cancer Diagnosis in the US
Burus, T., Lei, F., Huang, B., Christian, W. J., Hull, P. C., Ellis, A. R., Slavova, S., Tucker, T. C. & Lang Kuhs, K. A., Sep 6 2024, In: JAMA network open. 7, 9, p. e2432288Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frailty in patients with ovarian cancer and the role of healthcare access, race, and ethnicity
Meernik, C., Osazuwa-Peters, O. L., Wilson, L. E., Joshi, A., Pisu, M., Liang, M. I., Ward, K. C., Kuliszewski, M. G., Tucker, T., Berchuck, A., Huang, B. & Akinyemiju, T., Nov 2024, In: Gynecologic Oncology. 190, p. 146-152 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geographic and temporal trends in pediatric and young adult brain tumors in Kentucky, 1995–2019
Christian, W. J., Walker, C. J., McDowell, J., Huang, B., Tucker, T. C., Villano, J. & Durbin, E. B., Feb 2024, In: Cancer Epidemiology. 88, 102499.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NCI SEER-Linked Virtual Tissue Repository Pilot
Sanchez, P., Van Dyke, A. L., Petkov, V. I., Yuan, Y., Bonds, S., Valenzuela, C., Tuan, A. W., Moravec, R., Altekruse, S. F., Singhi, A. D., Serdy, K. M., Wu, Y., Cress, R. D., Doherty, J. A., Mueller, L., Hernandez, B. Y., Lynch, C. F., Tucker, T. C., Wu, X. C. & Matrisian, L. & 1 others, , Aug 1 2024, In: Journal of the National Cancer Institute - Monographs. 2024, 65, p. 180-190 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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20th Anniversary Public Health Award for Significant Contributions in Cancer Prevention & Control
Tucker, T. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Control
Tucker, T. (Recipient), 1982
Prize: Honorary award
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