School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing

Dr Tomoko Iwata

  • Senior Lecturer (Undergraduate Medical School)

telephone: 01413549438
email: Tomoko.Iwata@glasgow.ac.uk

School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, Laboratory Medicine Building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738

Biography

Dr Tomoko Iwata is a senior lecturer in Tumour Biology and Digital Pathology and is an educator and researcher with over 20 years of experiences in UofG. After obtaining a PhD in Biochemistry from ETH-Zurich in 1996, Dr Iwata received training as a postdoctoral research fellow at the NIH, USA, and Research Scientist at EMBL-Heidelberg and Max-Planck Institute in Germany. Dr Iwata advocates the importance of high-quality learning opportunities that best reflect the interest of learners and stakeholders, which is essential in fostering learning of complex concepts in cancer and molecular pathology. Dr Iwata is a fellow of Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) since 2013 and awarded RET Senior Fellowship in February 2026. She has pioneered 3-year part time, blended online MSc/PgDip/PgCert Molecular Pathology (2016-2022) and has generated cross-disciplinary and technology-enhanced teaching and learning programmes, in the area of Molecular and Digital Pathology for life science and anatomy students.

Dr Iwata is an experienced supervisor of UK and internationally sponsored PGR students (10 PhD and 1 MSc by Research) and over 120 UG/PGT lab projects. Dr Iwata is also a Director of Postgraduate Research in SoMDN since 2022 (2019-2022 as Deputy PG Convener), overseeing 185 current PGR students and those awarded, of which a third is NHS-based clinicians undertaking MD, PhD and MSc by Research. Dr Iwata served as an EDI lead in 2020-2022, and currently is a member of Athena Swan Aspiration and Development working group, committed to enhance student experience and inclusive culture.

Dr Iwata is also well-known for her work in the in vivo model with FGFR3 gene mutations in genetic diseases, as well as more recent work in tumour biology and translation with an innovative use of multiplex immunofluorescence, RNAScope, and Digital Pathology, aiming improve immunotherapy response with rationally designed predictive biomarkers. Dr Iwata contributed to the Innovate UK funded “Integrated TeChnologies for Improved Polyp SurveillancE (INCISE)” project that aims to better predict polyp recurrence. Dr Iwata has published 29 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 2 book chapters and contributed to 10 grant funded projects, of which 5 as a principal investigator, 5 with industry engagement, 3 PhD studentships and 4 that support Education. She is a regular reviewer of UKRI grants and fellowships/PhD studentships from both UK and International funders. Dr Iwata’s long-standing experiences contribute to her leading role in Molecular Pathology education.

Research interests

  • Enhancing learning of Digital Pathology and Image Analysis as complex concepts
  • Pathologist’s motivation in adopting good clinical practice and design of clinical trials
  • Nurturing good PGR supervisory practice by scenario-based training

 

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2026

Dave, Manas, Chon U. Cheang, Maggie, Betts, Guy, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Frost, Michelle, Braconi, Chiara ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4835-1259, Shamma, Menna and Kendall, Timothy J. (2026) Why early pathology input matters in biologically rich cancer trials. British Journal of Cancer, (doi: 10.1038/s41416-026-03605-9) (PMID:42680889) (Early Online Publication)

Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) Mentoring scheme as a driver of equality, diversity and inclusion in health professions education and research. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 14(3), pp. 62-75. (doi: 10.56433/4sj2yr84)

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 (2026) Collaborative Manuscript Preparation as an Effective Approach in Ensuring Engagement and Team Working in Multi-disciplinary SoMDN Athena Swan Working Group. MVLS Scholarship Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, 20 August 2026.

Ammar, A. et al. (2026) ARID1A immunohistochemical expression is associated with metachronous colorectal polyp risk: Evidence from integrated genomic and transcriptomic analyses. medRxiv, (doi: 10.1101/2025.05.03.25326857)

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and Clark, Ryan (2026) The developing landscape of pathology education and educational research. Royal College of Pathologists Bulletin, July 2026.

Kendall, Tim, Cheang, Maggie, Betts, Guy and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) How to get involved in clinical trials pathology: next-generation pathology for precision medicine. Royal College of Pathologists Bulletin, July 2026.

Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) Mentoring scheme as a driver of equality, diversity and inclusion in health professions education and research. EdArXiv, (doi: 10.35542/osf.io/wc49t_v1)

2025

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Ammar, Aula ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0375-062X and Rakovic, Kai (2025) Model of Collaborative Course Development with Researcher and Stakeholders for Enhanced Learning and Real-World Experiences of a Novel Technology. MVLS Scholarship Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, 21 Aug 2025.

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Yousef, Amal Rahil Elgaddafi, Morgan, Hannah, Hay, Jennifer, Hamilton, Andrew ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-5423, Myint, Khun La Win and Salmond, Jonathan (2025) Multiplex IF - QuPath Workflow for Simultaneous Assessment of FGFR3 Expression and T-cell Infiltrations in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. Ghent Pathology, Ghent, Belgium, 23-26 June 2026.

Iwata, T. et al. (2025) Does Immune Suppression in the Pre-malignant Microenvironment of Colorectal Neoplastic Lesions Associate with Development of Metachronous Polyp and Cancer Risk? 216th Scientific Meeting of the Pathological Society of Great Britain & Ireland, Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, 21-22 Jan 2025.

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and Yousef, Amal Rahil Elgaddafi (2025) The emerging landscape of mouse bladder cancer models. In: Knowles, Margaret and Dyreskjot, Lars (eds.) Biology of Bladder Cancer. Springer, pp. 317-341. ISBN 9783031685057 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-68505-7_16)

2023

Yousef, Amal, Balci, Resul, Salmond, Jonathan, La Win Myint, Khun and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2023) Molecular Histopathological Characterization of FGFR3 Expression and its Effect on Tumor Immune Microenvironment in the Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. 26th Meeting of the International Bladder Cancer Network (IBCN) 2023, Montreal, Canada, 28-30 Sept 2023.

2022

Ismail, Nur Faezah Binti, Foth, Mona, Yousef, Amal Rahil Elgaddafi, Cui, Ningxuan, Leach, Joshua D.G., Jamieson, Thomas, Karim, Saadia A., Salmond, Jonathan M., Morton, Jennifer P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-9141 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2022) Loss of Cxcr2 in myeloid cells promotes tumour progression and T cell infiltration in invasive bladder cancer. Bladder Cancer, 8(3), pp. 277-290. (doi: 10.3233/BLC-211645)

2020

Pritchard, John J.G., Hamilton, Graham, Hurst, Carolyn D., Fraser, Sioban, Orange, Clare, Knowles, Margaret A., Jones, Robert J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2904-6980, Leung, Hing Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-3975 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2020) Monitoring of urothelial cancer disease status after treatment by digital droplet PCR liquid biopsy assays. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 38(9), 731.e1-737.e10. (doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.05.012) (PMID:32532529)

2018

Foth, Mona, Ismail, Nur Faezah Binti, Kung, Jeng Sum Charmaine, Tomlinson, Darren, Knowles, Margaret A., Eriksson, Pontus, Sjödahl, Gottfrid, Salmond, Jonathan M., Sansom, Owen J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-3010 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2018) FGFR3 mutation increases bladder tumorigenesis by suppressing acute inflammation. Journal of Pathology, 246(3), pp. 331-343. (doi: 10.1002/path.5143) (PMID:30043421) (PMCID:PMC6334176)

2016

Rehbini, Ohoud, Mohan, Gokula, Sindi, Abdulmajeed, Garza Manero, Sylvia, Gurden, Ross, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and West, Katherine ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-8969 (2016) Knockdown High Mobility Nucleosomal Binding Proteins 2 (HMGN2) Alter the Histone Modification H4K4me3 and H3K27me3 and Regulates Stem Cells Pluripotency. 9th Saudi Student Conference, Birmingham, UK, 13-14 Feb 2016.

2015

Rehbini, Ohoud, Sindi, Abdulmajeed, Mohan, Gokula, Garza Manero, Sylvia, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and West, Katherine L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-8969 (2015) The Hmgn Family of Chromatin Binding Proteins Regulates Stem Cells Pluripotency and Neuronal Differentiation. Wellcome Trust-Waddington Symposium: Epigenetics in Dialogue with THE GENOME, Edinburgh, UK, 01-05 Jun 2015.

2014

Foth, M. et al. (2014) Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 activation plays a causative role in urothelial cancer pathogenesis in cooperation with Pten loss in mice. Journal of Pathology, 233(2), pp. 148-158. (doi: 10.1002/path.4334)

2012

Mohan, Gokula, Rehbini, Ohoud, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and West, Katherine ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-8969 (2012) The Hmgn Family of Chromatin Binding Proteins Regulate Stem Cell Pluripotency and Neuronal Differentiation. Biochemical Society Annual Symposium: Epigenetic Mechanisms in Development and Disease, Leeds, UK, 11-13 Dec 2012.

Ahmad, I. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4404-1926, Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and Leung, H.Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-3975 (2012) Mechanisms of FGFR-mediated carcinogenesis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Cell Research, 1823(4), pp. 850-860. (doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.01.004)

2011

Ahmad, I. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4404-1926, Singh, L.B., Foth, M., Morris, C.-A., Taketo, M.M., Wu, X.-R., Leung, H.Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-3975, Sansom, O.J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-3010 and Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2011) K-Ras and β-catenin mutations cooperate with Fgfr3 mutations in mice to promote tumorigenesis in the skin and lung, but not in the bladder. Disease Models and Mechanisms, 4(4), pp. 548-555. (doi: 10.1242/dmm.006874)

Moldrich, R.X. et al. (2011) Fgfr3 regulates development of the caudal telencephalon. Developmental Dynamics, 240(6), pp. 1586-1599. (doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22636) (PMID:21491541)

2010

Pellicano, F., Thomson, R.E., Inman, G.J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-4253 and Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2010) Regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells by ccp1, a FGF2 downstream gene. BMC Cancer, 10(1), 657. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-657) (PMID:21118521) (PMCID:PMC3001724)

2009

Iwata, T and Hevner, RF (2009) Fibroblast growth factor signaling in development of the cerebral cortex. Development Growth and Differentiation, 51(3), pp. 299-323.

Thomson, R., Kind, P.C., Graham, N.A., Etherson, M.L., Kennedy, J., Fernandes, A.C., Marques, C.S., Hevner, R.F. and Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2009) Fgf receptor 3 activation promotes selective growth and expansion of occipitotemporal cortex. Neural Development, 4(4), (doi: 10.1186/1749-8104-4-4) (PMID:19192266) (PMCID:PMC2661882)

2007

Thomson, Rachel E., Pellicano, Francesca and Iwata, Tomota (2007) Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 kinase domain mutation increases cortical progenitor proliferation via mitogen-activated protein kinase activation. Journal of Neurochemistry, 100(6), pp. 1565-1578. (doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04285.x) (PMID:17181553)

2006

Ambrosino, C, Iwata, T, Scafoglio, C, Mallardo, M, Klein, R and Nebreda, AR (2006) TEF-1 and C/EBPbeta are major p38alpha MAPK-regulated transcription factors in proliferating cardiomyocytes. Biochemical Journal, 396(1), pp. 163-172.

Pellicano, Francesca, Inglis-Broadgate, Suzanne L., Pante, Guido, Ansorge, Wilhelm and Iwata, Tomoko (2006) Expression of coiled-coil protein 1, a novel gene downstream of FGF2, in the developing brain. Gene Expression Patterns, 6(3), pp. 285-293. (doi: 10.1016/j.modgep.2005.07.004)

2005

Inglis-Broadgate, Suzanne L., Thomson, Rachel E., Pellicano, Francesca, Tartaglia, Michael A., Pontikis, Charlie C., Cooper, Jonathan D. and Iwata, Tomoko (2005) FGFR3 regulates brain size by controlling progenitor cell proliferation and apoptosis during embryonic development. Developmental Biology, 279(1), pp. 73-85. (doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2004.11.035)

Pante, G, Thompson, J, Lamballe, F, Iwata, T, Ferby, I, Barr, FA, Davies, AM, Maina, F and Klein, R (2005) Mitogen-inducible gene 6 is an endogenous inhibitor of HGF/Met-induced cell migration and neurite growth. Journal of Cell Biology, 171, pp. 337-348.

2004

Cho, JY, Guo, C, Torello, M, Lunstrum, GP, Iwata, T, Deng, C and Horton, WA (2004) Defective lysosomal targeting of activated fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 in achondroplasia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 101(2), pp. 609-614.

2001

Iwata, T, Li, CL, Deng, CX and Francomano, CA (2001) Highly activated Fgfr3 with the K644M mutation causes prolonged survival in severe dwarf mice. Human Molecular Genetics, 10(12), pp. 1255-1264.

2000

Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Chen, L., Li, C., Ovchinnikov, D.A., Behringer, R.R., Francomano, C.A. and Deng, C.X. (2000) A neonatal lethal mutation in FGFR3 uncouples proliferation and differentiation of growth plate chondrocytes in embryos. Human Molecular Genetics, 9(11), pp. 1603-13.

1999

Li, C., Chen, L., Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Kitagawa, M., Fu, X.Y. and Deng, C.X. (1999) A Lys644Glu substitution in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) causes dwarfism in mice by activation of STATs and ink4 cell cycle inhibitors. Human Molecular Genetics, 8(1), pp. 35-44.

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Dave, Manas, Chon U. Cheang, Maggie, Betts, Guy, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Frost, Michelle, Braconi, Chiara ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4835-1259, Shamma, Menna and Kendall, Timothy J. (2026) Why early pathology input matters in biologically rich cancer trials. British Journal of Cancer, (doi: 10.1038/s41416-026-03605-9) (PMID:42680889) (Early Online Publication)

Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) Mentoring scheme as a driver of equality, diversity and inclusion in health professions education and research. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 14(3), pp. 62-75. (doi: 10.56433/4sj2yr84)

Ammar, A. et al. (2026) ARID1A immunohistochemical expression is associated with metachronous colorectal polyp risk: Evidence from integrated genomic and transcriptomic analyses. medRxiv, (doi: 10.1101/2025.05.03.25326857)

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and Clark, Ryan (2026) The developing landscape of pathology education and educational research. Royal College of Pathologists Bulletin, July 2026.

Kendall, Tim, Cheang, Maggie, Betts, Guy and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) How to get involved in clinical trials pathology: next-generation pathology for precision medicine. Royal College of Pathologists Bulletin, July 2026.

Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868, Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2026) Mentoring scheme as a driver of equality, diversity and inclusion in health professions education and research. EdArXiv, (doi: 10.35542/osf.io/wc49t_v1)

Ismail, Nur Faezah Binti, Foth, Mona, Yousef, Amal Rahil Elgaddafi, Cui, Ningxuan, Leach, Joshua D.G., Jamieson, Thomas, Karim, Saadia A., Salmond, Jonathan M., Morton, Jennifer P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-9141 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2022) Loss of Cxcr2 in myeloid cells promotes tumour progression and T cell infiltration in invasive bladder cancer. Bladder Cancer, 8(3), pp. 277-290. (doi: 10.3233/BLC-211645)

Pritchard, John J.G., Hamilton, Graham, Hurst, Carolyn D., Fraser, Sioban, Orange, Clare, Knowles, Margaret A., Jones, Robert J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2904-6980, Leung, Hing Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-3975 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2020) Monitoring of urothelial cancer disease status after treatment by digital droplet PCR liquid biopsy assays. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 38(9), 731.e1-737.e10. (doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.05.012) (PMID:32532529)

Foth, Mona, Ismail, Nur Faezah Binti, Kung, Jeng Sum Charmaine, Tomlinson, Darren, Knowles, Margaret A., Eriksson, Pontus, Sjödahl, Gottfrid, Salmond, Jonathan M., Sansom, Owen J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-3010 and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2018) FGFR3 mutation increases bladder tumorigenesis by suppressing acute inflammation. Journal of Pathology, 246(3), pp. 331-343. (doi: 10.1002/path.5143) (PMID:30043421) (PMCID:PMC6334176)

Foth, M. et al. (2014) Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 activation plays a causative role in urothelial cancer pathogenesis in cooperation with Pten loss in mice. Journal of Pathology, 233(2), pp. 148-158. (doi: 10.1002/path.4334)

Ahmad, I. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4404-1926, Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and Leung, H.Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-3975 (2012) Mechanisms of FGFR-mediated carcinogenesis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Cell Research, 1823(4), pp. 850-860. (doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.01.004)

Ahmad, I. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4404-1926, Singh, L.B., Foth, M., Morris, C.-A., Taketo, M.M., Wu, X.-R., Leung, H.Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3933-3975, Sansom, O.J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-3010 and Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2011) K-Ras and β-catenin mutations cooperate with Fgfr3 mutations in mice to promote tumorigenesis in the skin and lung, but not in the bladder. Disease Models and Mechanisms, 4(4), pp. 548-555. (doi: 10.1242/dmm.006874)

Moldrich, R.X. et al. (2011) Fgfr3 regulates development of the caudal telencephalon. Developmental Dynamics, 240(6), pp. 1586-1599. (doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22636) (PMID:21491541)

Pellicano, F., Thomson, R.E., Inman, G.J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-4253 and Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2010) Regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells by ccp1, a FGF2 downstream gene. BMC Cancer, 10(1), 657. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-657) (PMID:21118521) (PMCID:PMC3001724)

Iwata, T and Hevner, RF (2009) Fibroblast growth factor signaling in development of the cerebral cortex. Development Growth and Differentiation, 51(3), pp. 299-323.

Thomson, R., Kind, P.C., Graham, N.A., Etherson, M.L., Kennedy, J., Fernandes, A.C., Marques, C.S., Hevner, R.F. and Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2009) Fgf receptor 3 activation promotes selective growth and expansion of occipitotemporal cortex. Neural Development, 4(4), (doi: 10.1186/1749-8104-4-4) (PMID:19192266) (PMCID:PMC2661882)

Thomson, Rachel E., Pellicano, Francesca and Iwata, Tomota (2007) Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 kinase domain mutation increases cortical progenitor proliferation via mitogen-activated protein kinase activation. Journal of Neurochemistry, 100(6), pp. 1565-1578. (doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04285.x) (PMID:17181553)

Ambrosino, C, Iwata, T, Scafoglio, C, Mallardo, M, Klein, R and Nebreda, AR (2006) TEF-1 and C/EBPbeta are major p38alpha MAPK-regulated transcription factors in proliferating cardiomyocytes. Biochemical Journal, 396(1), pp. 163-172.

Pellicano, Francesca, Inglis-Broadgate, Suzanne L., Pante, Guido, Ansorge, Wilhelm and Iwata, Tomoko (2006) Expression of coiled-coil protein 1, a novel gene downstream of FGF2, in the developing brain. Gene Expression Patterns, 6(3), pp. 285-293. (doi: 10.1016/j.modgep.2005.07.004)

Inglis-Broadgate, Suzanne L., Thomson, Rachel E., Pellicano, Francesca, Tartaglia, Michael A., Pontikis, Charlie C., Cooper, Jonathan D. and Iwata, Tomoko (2005) FGFR3 regulates brain size by controlling progenitor cell proliferation and apoptosis during embryonic development. Developmental Biology, 279(1), pp. 73-85. (doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2004.11.035)

Pante, G, Thompson, J, Lamballe, F, Iwata, T, Ferby, I, Barr, FA, Davies, AM, Maina, F and Klein, R (2005) Mitogen-inducible gene 6 is an endogenous inhibitor of HGF/Met-induced cell migration and neurite growth. Journal of Cell Biology, 171, pp. 337-348.

Cho, JY, Guo, C, Torello, M, Lunstrum, GP, Iwata, T, Deng, C and Horton, WA (2004) Defective lysosomal targeting of activated fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 in achondroplasia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 101(2), pp. 609-614.

Iwata, T, Li, CL, Deng, CX and Francomano, CA (2001) Highly activated Fgfr3 with the K644M mutation causes prolonged survival in severe dwarf mice. Human Molecular Genetics, 10(12), pp. 1255-1264.

Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Chen, L., Li, C., Ovchinnikov, D.A., Behringer, R.R., Francomano, C.A. and Deng, C.X. (2000) A neonatal lethal mutation in FGFR3 uncouples proliferation and differentiation of growth plate chondrocytes in embryos. Human Molecular Genetics, 9(11), pp. 1603-13.

Li, C., Chen, L., Iwata, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Kitagawa, M., Fu, X.Y. and Deng, C.X. (1999) A Lys644Glu substitution in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) causes dwarfism in mice by activation of STATs and ink4 cell cycle inhibitors. Human Molecular Genetics, 8(1), pp. 35-44.

Book Sections

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and Yousef, Amal Rahil Elgaddafi (2025) The emerging landscape of mouse bladder cancer models. In: Knowles, Margaret and Dyreskjot, Lars (eds.) Biology of Bladder Cancer. Springer, pp. 317-341. ISBN 9783031685057 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-68505-7_16)

Conference or Workshop Item

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Campbell, Sue, Henry-Venson, Rafael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-8503, Fitton, Claire, Allen, Caroline ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8868 and Gkikas, Konstantinos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6566 (2026) Collaborative Manuscript Preparation as an Effective Approach in Ensuring Engagement and Team Working in Multi-disciplinary SoMDN Athena Swan Working Group. MVLS Scholarship Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, 20 August 2026.

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Ammar, Aula ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0375-062X and Rakovic, Kai (2025) Model of Collaborative Course Development with Researcher and Stakeholders for Enhanced Learning and Real-World Experiences of a Novel Technology. MVLS Scholarship Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, 21 Aug 2025.

Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738, Yousef, Amal Rahil Elgaddafi, Morgan, Hannah, Hay, Jennifer, Hamilton, Andrew ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-5423, Myint, Khun La Win and Salmond, Jonathan (2025) Multiplex IF - QuPath Workflow for Simultaneous Assessment of FGFR3 Expression and T-cell Infiltrations in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. Ghent Pathology, Ghent, Belgium, 23-26 June 2026.

Iwata, T. et al. (2025) Does Immune Suppression in the Pre-malignant Microenvironment of Colorectal Neoplastic Lesions Associate with Development of Metachronous Polyp and Cancer Risk? 216th Scientific Meeting of the Pathological Society of Great Britain & Ireland, Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, 21-22 Jan 2025.

Yousef, Amal, Balci, Resul, Salmond, Jonathan, La Win Myint, Khun and Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 (2023) Molecular Histopathological Characterization of FGFR3 Expression and its Effect on Tumor Immune Microenvironment in the Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. 26th Meeting of the International Bladder Cancer Network (IBCN) 2023, Montreal, Canada, 28-30 Sept 2023.

Rehbini, Ohoud, Mohan, Gokula, Sindi, Abdulmajeed, Garza Manero, Sylvia, Gurden, Ross, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and West, Katherine ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-8969 (2016) Knockdown High Mobility Nucleosomal Binding Proteins 2 (HMGN2) Alter the Histone Modification H4K4me3 and H3K27me3 and Regulates Stem Cells Pluripotency. 9th Saudi Student Conference, Birmingham, UK, 13-14 Feb 2016.

Rehbini, Ohoud, Sindi, Abdulmajeed, Mohan, Gokula, Garza Manero, Sylvia, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and West, Katherine L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-8969 (2015) The Hmgn Family of Chromatin Binding Proteins Regulates Stem Cells Pluripotency and Neuronal Differentiation. Wellcome Trust-Waddington Symposium: Epigenetics in Dialogue with THE GENOME, Edinburgh, UK, 01-05 Jun 2015.

Mohan, Gokula, Rehbini, Ohoud, Iwata, Tomoko ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-9738 and West, Katherine ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-8969 (2012) The Hmgn Family of Chromatin Binding Proteins Regulate Stem Cell Pluripotency and Neuronal Differentiation. Biochemical Society Annual Symposium: Epigenetic Mechanisms in Development and Disease, Leeds, UK, 11-13 Dec 2012.

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Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • Use of cell-free plasma DNA as a biomarker of canine cancer
    The Humanimal Trust
    2017 - 2018
     
  • Cortical Development Meeting (Crete) and ISDB/JSDB [International Society of Developmental Biologists/Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists] Meeting (Japan)
    Scottish Stem Cell Network
    2008 - 2008
     
  • Control of cell cycle & apoptosis in cortical progenitors by Fgf receptor 3
    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
    2004 - 2007
     

Supervision

Amal Rahil Elgaddafi Yousef - PhD student

Resul Balci - PhD student

Abdulaziz Sharahili - PhD student

 

 

Teaching

I am an experienced UG and PGT programme and course leads in cancer biology, molecular and digital pathology.

  • Digital Pathology and Image Analysis, MSc Cancer Digital Technologies
  • Introduction to Digital Pathology, Anatomical Imaging Techniques option
  • Targeting Cell Signalling (BSc MedSci, Bench to Bedside Oncology specialist course)

I am also an experienced project supervisor for UG/PGT wet/dry-investigative project.

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2013: Fellow (The Higher Education Academy)
  • 2026: RET Senior Fellow (UofG)
  • 2025: EDI Individual Award (College of MVLS)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

  • 2025 - present: The Pathological Society of Great Britain & Ireland, Education and Clinical Trial sub committees
  • 2024 - present: Medical Research Scotland (MRS), PhD studentship review panel

Professional & learned societies

  • 2021 - 2022: , Medical School Council EDI Alliance
  • 2018 - present: , International Bladder Cancer Network (IBCN)
  • 2016 - 2019: , National Cancer Research Institutte (NCRI), Cellular and Molecular Pathology (CM-Path)
  • 2016 - 2019: , Molecular Pathology Node Training Network

Dr Tomoko Iwata