Luke Jackson Tucker

Biomaterials, Infection

Works (8)

Updated: March 6th, 2026 16:30

2025 article

Dual chitosan hydrogel and polylactic acid microparticle delivery system reduces Staphylococcal osteomyelitis and soft tissue infection

Tucker, L. J., Person, X. J., DiFiore, J. M., Roux, B. E., Gautreaux, M. A., Priddy, L. B., … Priddy, L. B. (2025, November 20). Npj Biofilms and Microbiomes.

By: L. Tucker* , X. Person*, J. DiFiore*, B. Roux, M. Gautreaux *, L. Priddy *, L. Tucker, X. Person ...

MeSH headings : Osteomyelitis / drug therapy; Osteomyelitis / microbiology; Animals; Chitosan / chemistry; Chitosan / administration & dosage; Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy; Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology; Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects; Polyesters / chemistry; Polyesters / administration & dosage; Rats; Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Biofilms / drug effects; Soft Tissue Infections / drug therapy; Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology; Hydrogels / chemistry; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Delivery Systems; Male; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
topics (OpenAlex): Orthopedic Infections and Treatments; Surgical site infection prevention; Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
Source: ORCID
Added: November 24, 2025

2025 article

Lipid-Functionalized Electrospun Chitosan Gauze Performs Comparably to Standard of Care in Contaminated Complex Trauma Model

Abuhussein, E., Tucker, L. J., Tubbs, A. R., Priddy, L. B., & Jennings, J. A. (2025, April 6). Lipidology.

By: E. Abuhussein *, L. Tucker* , A. Tubbs*, L. Priddy * & J. Jennings *

topics (OpenAlex): Hemostasis and retained surgical items; Facial Trauma and Fracture Management; Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
Source: ORCID
Added: April 10, 2025

2025 article

Structure-based design of therapeutics to control hemostasis

Tucker, L. J., Hilmas, K., & Brown, A. C. (2025, March 25). Blood, Vol. 146.

By: L. Tucker n , K. Hilmas n & A. Brown n 

topics (OpenAlex): Hemostasis and retained surgical items; Hemophilia Treatment and Research; Platelet Disorders and Treatments
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Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 25, 2025

2023 journal article

2023 International Consensus Meeting on musculoskeletal infection: Summary from the treatment workgroup and consensus on treatment in preclinical models

Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 42(3), 500–511.

By: J. Jennings *, J. Arts *, E. Abuhussein *, V. Alt *, N. Ashton *, S. Baertl*, S. Bhattacharyya *, J. Cain * ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Humans; Consensus; Models, Animal; Research Design
topics (OpenAlex): Orthopedic Infections and Treatments; Surgical site infection prevention; Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 10, 2024

2022 journal article

Review of immunological plasma markers for longitudinal analysis of inflammation and infection in rat models

Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 40(6), 1251–1262.

By: M. Gautreaux *, L. Tucker* , X. Person*, H. Zetterholm* & L. Priddy *

MeSH headings : Acute-Phase Proteins / analysis; Animals; Arthritis; Biomarkers / metabolism; Communicable Diseases; Cytokines; Female; Fibrinogen / analysis; Fibrinogen / metabolism; Inflammation / metabolism; Pregnancy; Pregnancy-Associated alpha 2-Macroglobulins; Rats
topics (OpenAlex): Immune Response and Inflammation; Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology; Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
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3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 10, 2024

2021 article

Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Thermosensitive Chitosan Hydrogel Loaded with Fosfomycin

Tucker, L. J., Grant, C. S., Gautreaux, M. A., Amarasekara, D. L., Fitzkee, N. C., Janorkar, A. V., … Priddy, L. B. (2021, March 6). Marine Drugs, Vol. 19, p. 144.

By: L. Tucker* , C. Grant *, M. Gautreaux *, D. Amarasekara *, N. Fitzkee *, A. Janorkar *, A. Varadarajan *, S. Kundu *, L. Priddy *

MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Chitosan / chemistry; Drug Delivery Systems; Fosfomycin / administration & dosage; Fosfomycin / chemistry; Fosfomycin / pharmacology; Glycerophosphates / chemistry; Hydrogels; Rheology; Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects; Temperature; Time Factors
topics (OpenAlex): Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications; Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior; Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
Source: ORCID
Added: December 10, 2024

2020 journal article

DOPAMINE-ASSISTED NANO-HYDROXYAPATITE COATING ON 3D PRINTED POLY(LACTIC-CO-GLYCOLIC ACID) SCAFFOLDS

Biomedical Science Instrumentation. https://iaexpress.ca/articles-download/vol-56-1-jan-2020/

Contributors: L. Tucker 

iaexpress.ca
Source: ORCID
Added: December 10, 2024

2019 journal article

Effects of alkali treatment time on nano-hydroxyapatite coating of 3D printed poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffolds

Bioceramics. https://iaexpress.ca/bioceramics31/

Contributors: L. Tucker 

iaexpress.ca
Source: ORCID
Added: December 10, 2024

Employment

Updated: July 9th, 2024 09:26

2024 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, US
Post Doctoral Research Scholar Joint Biomedical Engineering

Education

Updated: July 9th, 2024 09:25

2020 - 2024

Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS, US
Doctorate of Philosophy - Biomedical Engineering Agricultural and Biological Engineering

2016 - 2020

Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS, US
Bachlor of Science - Biological Engineering Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: March 6th, 2026 16:23

grant January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2027
Antimicrobial Clickable Platelet-Like Particles for Targeted Hemostasis and Antibiotic Delivery
American Heart Association

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