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Margaret A. Tucker, M.D.

Director, Human Genetics Program and Acting Director, DCEG

Margaret A. Tucker, M.D.

Margaret A. Tucker, M.D.

Organization:National Cancer Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, Human Genetics Program
Address:Executive Plaza South
Room 7122
Phone:(301) 496-4375
Fax:(301) 402-4489
E-mail:tuckerp@mail.nih.gov

Biography

Dr. Margaret A. Tucker is Director of the Human Genetics Program and Acting Director of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Tucker received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and completed training in internal medicine and medical oncology at Stanford University Medical Center. In her over 30 years at NCI, Dr. Tucker has led the Institute’s research program on melanoma atlas, created training videos for the clinical examination of members of high-risk families, and developed the first calculator to estimate an individual’s risk of developing melanoma.

Research Interests

  • Genetic and environmental components of familial risk
  • Etiology of familial and sporadic melanoma and dysplastic nevi
  • Etiology of multiple primary cancers

Information for Journalists

To request an interview with a DCEG investigator, contact the NCI Office of Media Relations:

E-mail:
ncipressofficers@mail.nih.gov

Phone: 301-496-6641