Seth Thompson, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

About Me

Seth Thompson has been involved in biomedical research for over 15 years in the areas of infectious disease, immunology, and regenerative medicine. Seth previously worked at the University of Pittsburgh and came to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to work with Dr. Mitra Lavasani on investigating novel cellular therapeutics for neuronal injuries and degenerative diseases. He completed his PhD at Northwestern University in the Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) program researching novel systemic treatments to simultaneously rejuvenate multiple neuromusculoskeletal tissues in naturally aged mice. As a postdoctoral fellow in the Translational Cell Therapy Lab, his current research focuses on investigating the application of adult human stem cells and their therapeutic secreted factors to improve neuromuscular function in mouse models of aging. Furthermore, he assesses host and donor mechanisms that support tissue regeneration and behavioral phenotypic changes.

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

    Education

    Credential

    2016 - 2022
    Ph.D., Neuroscience, Northwestern University
    2004 - 2008
    B.Sc., Biology; Biotechnology, James Madison University
    Training

    Credential

    2022
    Postdoctoral Fellowship, Translational Cell Therapy Lab, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University

Recent Publications

Sex-specific preservation of neuromuscular function and metabolism following systemic transplantation of multipotent adult stem cells in a murine model of progeria.
Thompson SD, Barrett KL, Rugel CL, Redmond R, Rudofski A, Kurian J, Curtin JL, Dayanidhi S, Lavasani M
GeroScience
doi: 10.1007/s11357-023-00892-5
Systemic Transplantation of Adult Multipotent Stem Cells Functionally Rejuvenates Aged Articular Cartilage.
Thompson SD, Pichika R, Lieber RL, Budinger GRS, Lavasani M
Aging and disease
doi: 10.14336/AD.2020.1118
Systemic transplantation of adult multipotent stem cells prevents articular cartilage degeneration in a mouse model of accelerated ageing.
Thompson SD, Pichika R, Lieber RL, Lavasani M
Immunity & ageing : I & A
doi: 10.1186/s12979-021-00239-8

Honors & Awards

  • The Sarah Baskin Outstanding Research Award Junior Physicians and Scientists category for best manuscript
    2020

Research Interests

  • Adult Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Aging
  • Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Neuropathy

Translational Cell Therapy Lab

Studying the relationship between adult stem/progenitor cell dysfunction and age-related degeneration.

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