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Overview

Travis Thompson is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, focusing primarily on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Computer Science.

The scientist's work covers several subfields including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Spectroscopy
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Main research topics associated with their publications are:

  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators
  • Hemoglobin structure and function
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • 14-3-3 protein interactions
  • Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms

Travis Thompson has authored papers covering various scientific challenges and advancements. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Ab initio simulation of the ultrafast circular dichroism spectrum of provitamin D ring-opening" (2023, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "NETSseq Identifies Novel Therapeutic Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases (P3-3.008)" (2025, Neurology)
  • "NETSseq Reveals Inflammatory and Aging Mechanisms in Distinct Cell Types Driving Cerebellar Decline in Ataxia Telangiectasia" (2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))
  • "NETSseq reveals inflammatory and aging mechanisms in distinct cell types, driving cerebellar decline in ataxia telangiectasia" (2025, Frontiers in Neuroscience)
  • "Inference Scaled GraphRAG: Improving Multi Hop Question Answering on Knowledge Graphs" (2025, arXiv (Cornell University))

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Mark Carlton
  • Xiao Xu
  • Giuliano Giuseppe Stirparo
  • Marina Lizio
  • Justin Powell

The scientist's contributions have appeared mostly in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience

The combination of research in molecular biology and artificial intelligence underscores an interdisciplinary approach to understanding biological processes and computational methods. The focus on molecular spectroscopy, chirality, and DNA repair mechanisms aligns with advancing knowledge in cellular function and disease mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Self Administration of and Behavioral Dependence on Drugs

    C. R. Schuster;T. Thompson

  • Cocaine-reinforced behavior in rats: effects of reinforcement magnitude and fixed-ratio size

    Roy Pickens;Travis Thompson

  • MORPHINE SELF-ADMINISTRATION, FOOD-REINFORCED, AND AVOIDANCE BEHAVIORS IN RHESUS MONKEYS.

    Travis Thompson;Charles R. Schuster;Charles R. Schuster

  • Mean length of utterance levels in 6-month intervals for children 3 to 9 years with and without language impairments.

    Mabel L. Rice;Filip Smolik;Denise Perpich;Travis Thompson

  • Behavioral differences among subjects with Prader-Willi syndrome and type I or type II deletion and maternal disomy.

    Merlin G Butler;Douglas C Bittel;Nataliya Kibiryeva;Zohreh Talebizadeh

  • Intellectual characteristics of Prader-Willi syndrome: comparison of genetic subtypes.

    E. Roof;W. Stone;W. MacLean;I. D. Feurer

  • Conditional relations by monkeys: Reflexivity, symmetry, and transitivity.

    Kenneth D. McIntire;James Cleary;Travis Thompson

  • Neural mechanisms underlying hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome.

    Laura M. Holsen;Jennifer R. Zarcone;William M. Brooks;Merlin G. Butler

  • Self-injurious behavior: Gene-brain-behavior relationships

    Stephen R. Schroeder;Mary Lou Oster-Granite;Gershon Berkson;James W. Bodfish

  • Neural mechanisms underlying food motivation in children and adolescents.

    Laura M. Holsen;Jennifer R. Zarcone;Travis I. Thompson;William M. Brooks

  • Behavior modification of the mentally retarded

    Travis Thompson;John Grabowski

  • A Descriptive Study of Physically Aggressive Behavior in Dementia by Direct Observation

    Sarah Bridges-Parlet;David Knopman;Travis Thompson

  • Self-Injurious Behavior and Prader-Willi Syndrome: Behavioral Forms and Body Locations

    F. J. Symons;M. G. Butler;M. D. Sanders;I. D. Feurer

  • Ethanol as a reinforcer: Effects of fixed-ratio size and food deprivation

    Richard A. Meisch;Travis Thompson

  • Stimulus properties of drugs

    Travis Thompson;Roy W. Pickens

  • VISUAL REINFORCEMENT IN FIGHTING COCKS.

    Travis I. Thompson

  • Opioid Antagonist Effects on Self-Injury in Adults with Mental Retardation: Response Form and Location as Determinants of Medication Effects.

    Travis Thompson;Timothy Hackenberg;Daniel Cerutti;Daniel T. Baker

  • Behavioral pharmacokinetics of marijuana

    Gene Barnett;Vojtech Licko;Travis Thompson

  • Maladaptive behaviors and risk factors among the genetic subtypes of prader-willi syndrome

    Sigan L. Hartley;William E. MacLean;Merlin G. Butler;Jennifer Zarcone

  • Susceptibility to readdiction as a function of the addiction and withdrawal environments.

    Travis Thompson;Warren Ostlund Jr.

  • Behavioral observation : technology and applications in developmental disabilities

    Travis Thompson;David Felce;Frank James Symons

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank J. Symons
Frank J. Symons University of Minnesota
Alan Poling
Alan Poling Western Michigan University
Jennifer R. Zarcone
Jennifer R. Zarcone Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
David Lubinski
David Lubinski Vanderbilt University
Roland R. Griffiths
Roland R. Griffiths Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cary R. Savage
Cary R. Savage University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Craig H. Kennedy
Craig H. Kennedy University of Connecticut
James S. Sutcliffe
James S. Sutcliffe Vanderbilt University
Uta Francke
Uta Francke Stanford University
Edwin H. Cook
Edwin H. Cook University of Illinois at Chicago

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