Deanna Thompson
I am a full-time Biophysics PhD Student at UC Davis. I develop and use advanced microscopes to address major issues, including HIV infection and alternative energy. I am most inspired by interdisciplinary collaborations to solve unmet medical needs.
| Headline: | Scientist |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Industries: | Biotech, Education, Health, Information Technology, Mobile |
| Skills: | Engineering |
| Location: | Orangevale, CA |
| Groups: | Big Bang! Business Plan Competition, UC Davis Partnerships for Innovation |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Career advice, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Receiving feedback, Sharing my projects, Starting a company |
| Schools: | University of California System - Davis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Davis |
| Time period: | 2008 - 2012 |
| Degree: | Biophysics, PhD |
| University: | University of California System - Davis |
| Time period: | 2006 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Applied Science, MSc |
| University: | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Time period: | 2002 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Physics, BSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | D.L. Thompson, F. Pearson, C. Thomas, R. Rao, D. Matthews, J.S. Albala, S. Wachsmann-Hogiu, M.A. Coleman. An Adaptable, Portable Microarray Reader for Biodetection. Sensors 2009, 9, 2524-2537.
• Awarded a provisional patent for the handheld microarray reader described in the article above, and currently pursuing a full patent. J. Chan, D. Taylor, D. L. Thompson, “The effect of cell fixation on discrimination of normal and leukemia cells with laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy,” Biopolymers 2009, 91, 132-139. B. Aull, J. Burns, C. Chen, B. Felton, H. Hanson, C. Keast, J. Knecht, A. Loomis, M. Renzi, A. Soares, V. Suntharalingam, K. Warner, D. Wolfson, D. Yost, D. Young, “Laser radar imager based on three-dimensional integration of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes with two SOI timing circuit layers,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference. February 2006, 1179-1188. B. Dale, G. P. McNerney, D. L. Thompson, T. Huser, B. K. Chen. Visualizing cell-to-cell transfer of HIV using fluorescent clones of HIV and live confocal microscopy. JoVE. October 2010. |
| Patents: | Handheld microarray reader, submitted September 2010 |
