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.
We respectfully acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity we have to carry out diabetes research on Treaty 1 territory, the home of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewak, Dakota Oyate and Dene peoples and homeland of the Red River Métis. |
Recent news from the lab.
October 2025. The Thompson lab was awarded a small research equipment grant from the University of Manitoba for upgrading protein detection approaches in the lab and at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. This equipment will improve upon current approaches for protein analysis available in the lab. Dr. Thompson spoke at the Department of Physiology seminar series at the University of Toronto, discussing current studies on islet-immune crosstalk in T1D. Many thanks to colleagues at Toronto for the visit and excellent engagement from trainees at the seminar!
September 2025. Alycia and Niloofar joined the Thompson lab as incoming graduate students in the MSc and PhD programs in physiology, respectively. Welcome Alycia and Niloofar! Jasmine's paper on T cells and beta cell stress was published in Diabetes! You can find the paper here. Jasmine and Dr. Thompson presented Jasmine's paper to the SugarScience Th1nkTank seminar! Thanks to those who attended and to Dr. Monica Westley of the SugarScience for the invitation and facilitating an excellent discussion! You can find the recorded seminar here.
August 2025. Alaina, Ian and Kyle completed their summer research projects in the lab. Kyle will return for summer 2026 term to complete his BSc Med project. Thanks for all your hard work this summer, everyone!
July 2025. Camille and Jasmine were awarded MSc and PhD health research studentships, respectively, from Research Manitoba for 2025-2026! Congrats Jasmine and Camille! Nayara's methods paper on high-throughput viability screening and gene expression analysis of human islets and beta cells was published in STAR Protocols. Congrats Nayara! The methods article is freely available here.
June 2025. Kyle joined the Thompson lab and Doucette lab as a BSc Med student for summer 2025-2026. Welcome Kyle! Jasmine's research paper examining the role of T cells in beta cell senescence in T1D was published in Diabetes! Congrats Jasmine! The research paper is freely available here. Camille, Mystica and Jasmine presented research posters at the Manitoba Student Health Research Forum competition. Great work on your posters and presentations!
May 2025. The Thompson lab had three students join this month. Alaina joined the lab as a summer student and Undergraduate Research Award (URA) recipient. Congrats and welcome Alaina! Ian returned to the lab for his second summer following from his work last summer, welcome back Ian! Aimeen joined the lab as a new graduate student, welcome Aimeen!
April 2025. Dayu completed his co-op term rotation in the lab and did a great job on his research presentation to the team. Congrats and farewell Dayu! Thanks for all your hard work this term!
March 2025. The Mcleod-Stecy family hosted a 2nd T1D research fundraiser in Winnipeg to support summer undergraduate research in the lab! Many thanks to Tracey and her family for organizing this fun family event!
September 2025. Alycia and Niloofar joined the Thompson lab as incoming graduate students in the MSc and PhD programs in physiology, respectively. Welcome Alycia and Niloofar! Jasmine's paper on T cells and beta cell stress was published in Diabetes! You can find the paper here. Jasmine and Dr. Thompson presented Jasmine's paper to the SugarScience Th1nkTank seminar! Thanks to those who attended and to Dr. Monica Westley of the SugarScience for the invitation and facilitating an excellent discussion! You can find the recorded seminar here.
August 2025. Alaina, Ian and Kyle completed their summer research projects in the lab. Kyle will return for summer 2026 term to complete his BSc Med project. Thanks for all your hard work this summer, everyone!
July 2025. Camille and Jasmine were awarded MSc and PhD health research studentships, respectively, from Research Manitoba for 2025-2026! Congrats Jasmine and Camille! Nayara's methods paper on high-throughput viability screening and gene expression analysis of human islets and beta cells was published in STAR Protocols. Congrats Nayara! The methods article is freely available here.
June 2025. Kyle joined the Thompson lab and Doucette lab as a BSc Med student for summer 2025-2026. Welcome Kyle! Jasmine's research paper examining the role of T cells in beta cell senescence in T1D was published in Diabetes! Congrats Jasmine! The research paper is freely available here. Camille, Mystica and Jasmine presented research posters at the Manitoba Student Health Research Forum competition. Great work on your posters and presentations!
May 2025. The Thompson lab had three students join this month. Alaina joined the lab as a summer student and Undergraduate Research Award (URA) recipient. Congrats and welcome Alaina! Ian returned to the lab for his second summer following from his work last summer, welcome back Ian! Aimeen joined the lab as a new graduate student, welcome Aimeen!
April 2025. Dayu completed his co-op term rotation in the lab and did a great job on his research presentation to the team. Congrats and farewell Dayu! Thanks for all your hard work this term!
March 2025. The Mcleod-Stecy family hosted a 2nd T1D research fundraiser in Winnipeg to support summer undergraduate research in the lab! Many thanks to Tracey and her family for organizing this fun family event!
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