Paul Thompson

Dr Paul Thompson is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D and retinoid pathways, particularly their roles in metabolic function, healthy aging, and diseases such as prostate cancer and melanoma. He is also involved in investigating SUMOylation's impact on vitamin D response during chronic disease and inflammation.

Education:

• PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Ohio, 1993
• Postdoctoral research with Prof Mark Haussler, University of Arizona
• Worked at LION Bioscience AG (Heidelberg, Germany) from 2002-2003

Research interests include molecular nutrition, pharmacology of vitamin D signaling, nuclear receptor-mediated pathways, and the application of these pathways in understanding drug bioavailability and disease mechanisms. He also examines how SUMOylation modulates vitamin D responses in chronic disease and inflammatory conditions.

Advising & Grants:

• Funded by Prostate Cancer UK, Prostate Research Campaign UK, and the European Union CEC Framework 7
• Supervises PhD students in vitamin D/retinoid pathway research
• Serves as Postgraduate Tutor for the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute

Laboratory: His lab investigates vitamin D/retinoid biology, metabolic gene regulation, and SUMOylation's role in disease contexts.