Paul Thompson (neuroscientist)

Paul Thompson
Born 1971
Fields Neuroscience
Institutions University of Southern California
Alma mater Oxford University
University of California, Los Angeles
Known for ENIGMA Project
Website
USC/Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson is a professor of neurology at the Imaging Genetics Center (IGC) 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]

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 and the underlying genetic landscape.[5][6]

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References

  1. Totten, Sanden (May 10, 2013). "Brain transplant: UCLA's LONI neuro imaging lab is moving to USC". http://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.
  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. "Imaging Consortia". nature.com. Nature Neuroscience. Retrieved 9 October 2014.


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