Travis Thomson

Travis Thomson is an Assistant Professor at the UMass Chan Medical School within the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. His primary department is Neurobiology.

Dr. Thomson's research focuses on synaptic plasticity, Drosophila genetics, and RNA biology. He investigates how viral-like elements and RNA pathways influence neuronal circuits and neurodegeneration, often utilizing Drosophila models to dissect genetic mechanisms and synaptic dynamics.

His recent publications highlight neuronal ensemble regulation of alcohol consumption, retrotransposon-mediated synaptic plasticity, and RNA extracellular vesicle delivery systems. He collaborates closely with researchers like Vivian Budnik, Lawrence Schwartz, and Andrew Tapper.