Research Interests

Neurogenesis, Neuronal Differentiation and role of Thyroid Hormones

Research Area

Effects of environmental contaminants on thyroid metabolism.The Thompson laboratory focuses on how hormones shape the development and plasticity of neural circuits. Hormones are long-distance messengers that act on tissues throughout the body, but their specific effects vary in time and space. This is particularly true during brain development; hormone action on neural circuits depends upon a combination of transporters, activating and inactivating enzymes, and hormone receptors, all of which vary their levels of expression during ontogeny. Once hormone signaling is initiated, it will unleash a cascade of molecular events that have an enormous impact on the molecular, cellular, and anatomical trajectory of brain growth and function.

Current Members

Thompson, Christoper K (Principal Investigator/Director) Contact

Contact

Institution: Virginia Tech

Web Page: https://neuroscience.vt.edu/people/core-faculty/thompson-ck.html