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Neal  Anthwal

Dr Neal Anthwal

Research Associate

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Biography

Dr Neal Anthwal uses comparative developmental biology to understand the cellular and molecular changes underpinning anatomical change in mammalian evolution. In particular he is interested in the evolution and specialisation of the mammalian jaw and middle ear joints.  He believes the use of non-traditional model organisms offers a remarkable toolset for understanding evolution and development (evo-devo). As such he studies mammals such as opossums and bats, as well as transgenic mice.

    Research

    Banner Tucker
    Tucker Lab

    The Tucker lab is interested in development and repair of the head with focus on tissues associated with the jaw and ear.

    News

    Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Staff Awards

    The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences held their first ever Staff Awards on Thursday 18 April.

    Dentistry Awards winners banner

    Researchers discover unique way snakes replace their teeth

    Method to detect signs of tooth replacement can also aid in identification of snake fossils in the future, even from isolated jaws.

    A skeleton of a Gaboon viper

    Hints at jaw evolution found in marsupials and monotremes

    A connection between ear and jaw bones in marsupials and monotremes shortly after birth provides hints at the evolution of these bones in early mammals.

    First image: the cartilages in blue, second image is the expression of Collagen type II in green and Sox9 in red

      Research

      Banner Tucker
      Tucker Lab

      The Tucker lab is interested in development and repair of the head with focus on tissues associated with the jaw and ear.

      News

      Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Staff Awards

      The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences held their first ever Staff Awards on Thursday 18 April.

      Dentistry Awards winners banner

      Researchers discover unique way snakes replace their teeth

      Method to detect signs of tooth replacement can also aid in identification of snake fossils in the future, even from isolated jaws.

      A skeleton of a Gaboon viper

      Hints at jaw evolution found in marsupials and monotremes

      A connection between ear and jaw bones in marsupials and monotremes shortly after birth provides hints at the evolution of these bones in early mammals.

      First image: the cartilages in blue, second image is the expression of Collagen type II in green and Sox9 in red