Paul Thompson (neuroscientist)

Paul Thompson (born 13 June 1971) is a professor of neurology at the Imaging Genetics Center at the University of Southern California.[1][2] Thompson obtained a bachelor's degree in Greek and Latin languages and mathematics from Oxford University. He also earned a master's degree in mathematics from Oxford and a PhD degree in neuroscience from University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

Paul Thompson
Born (1971-06-13) 13 June 1971
Alma materOxford University
University of California, Los Angeles
Known forENIGMA Project
Scientific career
FieldsNeuroscience
InstitutionsUniversity of Southern California
WebsiteUSC/Paul Thompson

Thompson specializes in the field of human brain imaging, with research interest in mathematical and computational algorithm development for human brain mapping, and has contributed to more than 900 publications.[4] He currently leads the Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis (ENIGMA) project, a global data collection and sharing effort designed to understand how brain structure changes during the trajectory of brain atrophy, mental illness and Alzheimer's disease and the underlying genetic landscape.[5][6]

Research

The ENIGMA Consortium, co-founded by Thompson, performs some of the largest-ever studies of the human brain, analyzing brain scans of more than 50,000 people worldwide. This collaborative group studies 22 brain diseases in 37 countries, focusing on the interaction between brain health and genetics. ENIGMA has published some of the largest-ever neuroimaging studies of schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, and obsessive–compulsive disorder.[7] In 2023, Thompson launched the India ENIGMA Initiative, a study of factors that affect brain aging and mental health in India.[8] [9]

Academic career

Thompson began his academic career as an assistant professor of neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), after completing his PhD in neuroscience as a Fulbright Scholar at UCLA. During his time at UCLA, Thompson was promoted to professor in 2010.

In 2013, Thompson moved to the University of Southern California (USC),[10] where he was named director of the USC Imaging Genetics Center and associate director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute.[11] He is also a professor in the Keck School of Medicine of USC departments of ophthalmology, neurology, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, radiology and engineering.

Awards

In 2023, Thompson received the 2023 Pioneer in Medicine Award from the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics. [12]

Impact

Thompson has been named one of “the world’s most influential scientific minds” and a highly cited researcher by Thomson Reuters. In March 2022, he was ranked as the number 181 most cited researcher worldwide based on his whole career h-index of 188 (based on Google Scholar).[13]

References
  1. Totten, Sanden (May 10, 2013). "Brain transplant: UCLA's LONI neuro imaging lab is moving to USC". www.scpr.org/. KPCC. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. Gordon, Larry and, Brown, Erin (May 10, 2013). "USC steals 2 star brain researchers from UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 October 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "LONI People". loni.usc.edu. Laboratory of Neuroimaging.
  4. "Paul Thompson/Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Google Scholar. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. Pappas, Stephanie (April 16, 2012). "Genes Tied To IQ, Brain Size In UCLA ENIGMA Study". huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. Thompson, Paul M.; Neale, Benjamin M.; Jahanshad, Neda; Medland, Sarah E. (June 2014). "Imaging Consortia". Nature Neuroscience. 17 (6): 791–800. doi:10.1038/nn.3718. PMC 4300949. PMID 24866045.
  7. "The world's largest set of brain scans are helping reveal the workings of the mind and how diseases ravage the brain". Science | AAAS. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  8. "Nimhans ties up with US varsity for brain-ageing project, Deccan Herald, February 20, 2023".
  9. "Delving into the Mysteries of the Brain, Bangalore Mirror, February 25, 2023".
  10. "Renowned scientists lead cluster hire of new Trojans - USC News". news.usc.edu. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  11. "$50 million gift names the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute - USC News". news.usc.edu. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  12. "Leading Brain Mapping Scientists, Senator Chris Murphy, Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, and Doctors from Ukraine amongst award recipients of the 20th Annual Gathering for Cure (GFC) Gala of the World Brain Mapping Foundation".
  13. "Highly Cited Researchers (H>100) according to their Google Scholar Citations public profiles | Ranking Web of Universities: More than 28000 institutions ranked".
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