Education

Microbiology

Ph.D.
Howard University
2006

Nutritional Sciences

B.S.
Howard University
2000

Expertise

Microbiology, Bacterial Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Bacteriology, Bacterial Pathogenesis

Academics

Biology of Pathogens II

Microbiology Seminar (and Journal Club)

Special Topics in Microbiology

Research in Microbiology

Research

Specialty

Bacterial Gene Regulation, RNA Biology, Bacteria-Host Interactions, and Cell Biology

Funding

Current

Grant Number: 1R35GM152163

Title: Epitranscriptomic and post-transcriptional regulation of the RNome in gram negative and firmicute bacteria

Funding Agency:  National Institutes of General Medical Sciences - National Institutes of Health (NIGMS-NIH)

Term: 2024-2029

Amount ~ $2,000,000

Prior Support

National Science Foundation (NSF)

National Institutes of General Medical Sciences - National Institutes of Health (NIGMS-NIH)

Swedish Research Foundation

Howard University Medical Alumni Association (HUMAA)

Group Information

Current Members

Ph.D. Student Trainees of the Thompson Lab

Taylor Lofton (Microbiology)

Ryshonda Lewis (Microbiology)

Aicha Kaba (Microbiology)

Undergraduate Student Trainees of the Thompson Lab

Ananya Hota (Biology major, Karsh STEM Scholar and Goldwater Awardee Scholar)

Kaie Hall (Chemical Engineering major and Karsh STEM Scholar)

Makenna Davis (Chemistry major and Karsh STEM Scholar)

Sophie Lee (Biology major and Karsh STEM Scholar)

Olivia McGlaughlin (Biology major)

Kendall Buycks (Biology major)

Cai Malone (Chemical Engineering major and Karsh STEM Scholar)

Shaniah Smith (Computer Science major)

Ijenna Adibe (Biology major)

Kendal Pully (Biology major)

Past Members

Ph.D. Alumni of The Thompson Lab

Laricca London, Ph.D. 

Mohammed Asiri, Ph.D.

Amer Al Ali, Ph.D.

Joseph I Aubee, Ph.D. 

Jalisa Nurse, Ph.D. 

Jamilah Alsulami, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Alumni of The Thompson Lab

Reni Olu, M.D. (Biology and Howard University College of Medicine Alumnus)

Abbigale Perkins (Biology Alumnus)

Adia Gomes (Biology / Psychology Alumnus)

Brittany Smith (Biology Alumnus)

Ilahi Creary-Miller (Biology Alumnus)

Bryce Collier (Political Science Alumnus)

Devante Kerr (Biology and Karsh STEM Alumnus - Goldwater Scholar) 

Katelyn Robertson (Biology and Karsh STEM Alumnus - Goldwater Scholar) 

Kalaila Pias, M.D. (Biology and Howard University College of Medicine B.S. / M.D. Alumnus)

Danae Byer (Biology Alumnus)

Sherese Brown (Biology Alumnus)

Briana Hernandez (Biology Alumnus)

Ilahi Creary-Miller (Biology Alumnus)

Alexandria Adigun (Biology and Karsh STEM Alumnus - Goldwater Scholar) 

Olufolakemi Olusanya (Biology and Karsh STEM Alumnus - 1st Annual Rising Black Scholar Undergraduate Level Awardee from Cell Press) 

Ayotimofe Idowu (Biology and Karsh STEM Scholars Alumnus)

Selama Tesfamariam (Biology and Karsh STEM Scholars Alumnus)

Olivia Sconyers (Biology and Karsh STEM Scholars Alumnus)

Deja Gaines (Biology Alumnus)

Elise Turner (Biology Alumnus)

Rehannon Caporale Harney (Psychology Alumnus)

Accomplishments