UT Tyler Faculty Member Selected as a Board Member for American Journal of  Respiratory and Cellular Molecular Biology 

TYLER, Texas (April 17, 2026) – Dr. Torry Tucker, associate dean for research at The University of  Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, was selected as a board member for the American Journal of  Respiratory and Cellular Molecular Biology, a major scientific journal of the American Thoracic  Society.

“We are incredibly proud of Dr. Tucker for achieving this well-deserved honor, which recognizes his  national leadership in pulmonary science,” said Dr. Sue Cox, UT Tyler School of Medicine dean. “We know his expertise will be invaluable in shaping the future of respiratory research through this  role.”

The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology is a publication dedicated to  understanding lung health and disease at the cellular level. Editorial board members are selected  from across the nation for their scientific excellence and leadership in the field. As a member of the  board, Tucker will guide the peer review process and promote high-impact research for the global  scientific community.

“It is a privilege to serve on the editorial board for such a respected journal within the American  Thoracic Society,” said Tucker. “I look forward to collaborating with fellow experts to advance the  discovery of innovative treatments and enhance our understanding of complex lung diseases to  improve patient outcomes, both in East Texas and across the nation.”

In addition to his role as associate dean for research, Tucker serves as an associate professor in the  Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology. He became a faculty member in 2009, after  completing his postdoctoral fellowship at the UT Tyler Health Science Center. Since then, he has  written and contributed to dozens of scientific papers focused on lung health. He has also  developed several new models that are vital for understanding how these diseases begin and  treatment options.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT  Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 11,500 students.  Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has  unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent  patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World  Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.

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