Talia Thompson

Dr. Talia Thompson is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine, and practices at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She specializes in developmental-behavioral pediatrics with an emphasis on neurogenetic conditions, community-based interventions, and adolescent mental and metabolic health.

Education & Training: While specific degrees are not detailed in the provided text, her PhD credential and appointment as Assistant Professor indicate advanced graduate training in a relevant health-science discipline.

Research Focus: Dr. Thompson’s scholarly work centers on developmental and behavioral outcomes in youth with neurogenetic conditions such as Turner syndrome, fragile X syndrome, sex chromosome trisomies, and autism spectrum disorder. She leads and collaborates on studies exploring:

• Community-driven sexual health education programs for autistic adolescents.
• Prevention of type 2 diabetes and depression in rural adolescents via mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies.
• Early developmental trajectories and educational needs of children with sex chromosome aneuploidies.
• Novel remote monitoring technologies for sleep disturbances in Angelman syndrome.
• Improved cognitive and behavioral assessment tools for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Publication Trends: Across 33 peer-reviewed articles (2019–2024), her work consistently bridges clinical pediatrics with psychosocial and public-health research. Early publications established foundational knowledge on educational service utilization and caregiver perspectives, while recent studies pivot toward intervention design and feasibility trials (e.g., cannabidiol for irritability in ASD, mindfulness for insulin resistance). This trajectory highlights a shift from descriptive investigations to translational, community-engaged intervention science.

Scientific Awards & Honors: None explicitly listed in the provided materials.

Advising & Grant Activity: The text does not enumerate doctoral or master’s students, nor does it detail specific grant funding sources. However, her role as Principal or Co-Investigator on multisite protocols (CASCADE, BREATHE, eXtraordinarY babies) implies active federal or foundation grant support.

Labs & Teams: Dr. Thompson is affiliated with the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics division at Children’s Hospital Colorado and collaborates broadly with the eXtraordinarY babies research consortium, the Turner syndrome clinic network, and the fragile X syndrome research community.