Welcome to the Thompson Lab!
Our Science
Pancreatic beta cells (green) undergoing a DNA damage response (red) and being attacked by self-reactive immune cells (blue cells surrounding beta cells) in a mouse model for Type 1 Diabetes.
Our lab uses cutting edge approaches to investigate how and why pancreatic beta cells are destroyed in Type 1 Diabetes.
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Our Location
We are located in the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM), at the Bannatyne Campus of the University of Manitoba.
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Recent news from the lab.
Mar 2023. The lab was awarded two team grants jointly funded by CIHR and JDRF Canada to study heterogeneity and precision medicine in Type 1 Diabetes! Dr. Thompson will lead a team of investigators based at the University of Toronto, University of Montreal and University of Calgary. Dr. Thompson also joins a team of investigators at the University of British Columbia led by Dr. Elizabeth Rideout. See the press release announcement here.
Jan 2023. The Thompson lab welcomes new undergrad students Nicole Alcasid and Jay Wieler to the lab as our first co-op students. Welcome Nicole and Jay! Dr. Thompson was also awarded an End Diabetes 2022 operating grant from Diabetes Canada. See the press release announcement at Diabetes Canada here.
Nov-Dec 2022. Dr. Thompson attends the first annual CIRTN National meeting and the Diabetes Canada annual professional conference. Dr. Thompson also spoke in-person at his first major international conference since starting his position, at the 2022 Rachmiel Levine-Arthur Riggs Diabetes Research Symposium at City of Hope, Los Angeles, USA.
Oct 2022. Our second research paper was published in Frontiers in Endocrinology! The article is available open-access here. Dr. Thompson gives the invited keynote lecture and guest judges the trainee research competition at the in person Alberta Diabetes Institute 2022 Research Day! Gabriel finishes his time in the lab and starts a new position at the National Microbiology Lab! Congrats on your new position Gabriel!
Sept 2022. Jasmine P. joins the lab as our first graduate student! Welcome back Jasmine! Dr. Thompson was awarded a New Investigator Operating Grant from Research Manitoba! See the grant press release announcement here.
Jan 2023. The Thompson lab welcomes new undergrad students Nicole Alcasid and Jay Wieler to the lab as our first co-op students. Welcome Nicole and Jay! Dr. Thompson was also awarded an End Diabetes 2022 operating grant from Diabetes Canada. See the press release announcement at Diabetes Canada here.
Nov-Dec 2022. Dr. Thompson attends the first annual CIRTN National meeting and the Diabetes Canada annual professional conference. Dr. Thompson also spoke in-person at his first major international conference since starting his position, at the 2022 Rachmiel Levine-Arthur Riggs Diabetes Research Symposium at City of Hope, Los Angeles, USA.
Oct 2022. Our second research paper was published in Frontiers in Endocrinology! The article is available open-access here. Dr. Thompson gives the invited keynote lecture and guest judges the trainee research competition at the in person Alberta Diabetes Institute 2022 Research Day! Gabriel finishes his time in the lab and starts a new position at the National Microbiology Lab! Congrats on your new position Gabriel!
Sept 2022. Jasmine P. joins the lab as our first graduate student! Welcome back Jasmine! Dr. Thompson was awarded a New Investigator Operating Grant from Research Manitoba! See the grant press release announcement here.
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