Lucien T. "Tres" Thompson
Neuroscience Program Head since 2000 in the School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences (BBS) at the University of Texas at Dallas. Associate Professor of Cognition & Neuroscience. Previously research assistant professor in Cell, Molecular & Structural Biology at Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago.
There are currently seven active Neuroscience laboratories in BBS, plus another in Biology, and a search is on to hire another outstanding neuroscientist for May 2012. These PIs actively investigate questions related to neural plasticity, learning & memory, neural interfaces, addiction, schizophrenia, and sensory processing.
Postdoctoral training
Cellular Neuroscience, 1988-1990
Northwestern Univ. Medical School
Chicago, IL
Mentor: John F. Disterhoft, Ph.D.
Doctorate (PH.D.)
Neuroscience, 1988
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Mentor: Phillip J. Best, Ph.D.
Masters (M.A.)
Experimental Psychology, 1983
California State University
San Bernardino, CA
Mentor: Fred Newton, Ph.D.
Bachelors (b.s.)
Psychology/Biology, 1981
California State College
San Bernardino, CA
Mentor: Stuart Ellins, Ph.D.
military
veteran, USAF (avionics)
High School
Bellevue Senior High
Bellevue, NE
All-state Debate champion
SCOUTS
Eagle Scout
home
Sarasota, FL
parents Tommy & Barbara, USAF ret.
brother Randy, pilot for Delta
+ sundry cousins & nephews
Neuroscience (NSC) at U.t. Dallas
Research interests
cellular mechanisms of learning & memory
neural plasticity in aging
nootropics
research subjects
rats, mice, rabbits, humans, coyotes
editorial board
Behavioral Neuroscience
MEMBER
Society for Neuroscience
Neurophysiology
chronic single-unit
intracellular
whole-cell
perforated-patch
field potentials
EEG & biofeedback
behavioral models
spatial learning & memory
inhibitory avoidance
discrimination learning
eyeblink conditioning
object recognition
serial list learning
latent inhibition
taste aversion
additional techniques
immunohistochemistry
Western blotting/gel electrophoresis
microelectrode fabrication
vascular & cranial surgery
light & electron microscopy
programming as required
Education
Background
computers
photography
swimming
camping
gardening
history
genealogy
mechanics
film
other interests
