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Petria Thompson

Petria Thompson, MD, PhD

Education

Education
  • Radiation Oncology Residency, University of California San Francisco (2022‐2026)
  • Preliminary Medicine Internship, St. Mary’s Medical Center (2021‐2022)
  • M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2014‐2021)
  • Ph.D., Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University (2014‐2020)
  • B.A., Chemistry with Highest Honors, Emory University (2008‐2012)

Awards & Honors 
  • Glasgow‐Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement (2021)
  • Dean’s Award, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2021)
  • John C. Coniglio Prize in Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University (2021)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (2020)
  • Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership Fellow (2020‐2021)
  • Leon W. Cunningham Award for Excellence in Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University (2020)
  • Best Poster Overall, Vanderbilt University Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) Retreat (2019)
  • Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority (CSURM) Fellowship (2019)
  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIH F30) (2018‐2020)
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society (2016)
  • Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Diversity Student Award, Vanderbilt University (2016)

Selected Publications and Abstracts

  • Abi Jaoude J, Kouzy R, Rooney M, Thompson P, Patel R, Turner MC, Ghabach M, Fuller CD, Minsky BD, Taniguchi CM, Ludmir EB. (2021). Impact factor and citation metrics in phase III cancer trials. Oncotarget , 12 (18), 1780–1786.

  • Gardner UG, Jr, Thompson PS, Burton J, Stewart C, Fuller CD, Rooney MK, Ludmir EB. (2021). Article Processing Charge Waiver Policies as a Barrier to Oncology Scholarship in Low‐ and Lower‐Middle‐Income Countries. JCO global oncology , 7 , 1413–1417.

  • Thompson PS, Cortez D. New Insights into Abasic Site Repair and Tolerance. (2020) DNA Repair (Amst). June; 90:102866 | Uppal S*, Gegonne A*, Qingrong C, Thompson PS, Cheng D, Mu J, Meerzaman D, Misra H, Singer DS. BRD4, A Chromatin and Transcription Factor, Contributes to The Regulation of Alternative Splicing. Cell Reports. (2019) Nov 19;29(8):2450‐ 2460.e5.

  • Thompson PS*, Amidon KM*, Mohni KN, Cortez D, Eichman BF. Protection of Abasic Sites During DNA Replication by A Stable Thiazolidine Protein‐DNA Crosslink. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology . (2019) Jul;26(7):613‐618.

  • Mohni KN, Wessel SR, Zhao R, Wojciechowski A, Luzwick JW, Layden H, Eichman BF, Thompson PS, Mehta KP, and Cortez D. HMCES Maintains Genome Integrity by Shielding Abasic Sites in Single‐Stranded DNA. (2019) Cell . 176, 144‐153.

  • Pradhan MA, Blackford JA, Ballachanda DN, Thompson PS, Chow CC, Singer DS, and Simons SS. Kinetically Defined Mechanism and Positions of Action of Two New Modulators of Glucocorticoid Receptor‐regulated Gene Induction. (2016) J. Biol. Chem . Jan 26; 29(1):342‐54.

  • Mohni KN, Thompson PS, Luzwick JW, Glick GG, Pendleton CS, Lehmann BD, Pietenpol JA, Cortez D. A Synthetic Lethal Screen Identifies DNA Repair Pathways that Sensitize Cancer Cells to Combined ATR Inhibition and Cisplatin Treatments. (2015) PLoS ONE 10(5): e0125482.

Abstracts

  • Green E, Thompson P, Scarpato K, Keegan K, Chang S, Penson D, Barocas D, Resnick M. MP44‐02 Post‐Operative Narcotic Prescribing Patterns For Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy. (2019) Journal of Urology , 201 (Supplement 4).

  • Green E, Thompson P, Scarpato K, Keegan K, Chang S, Penson D, Barocas D, Resnick M. PD52‐08 Pre‐Operative Narcotic Use Is Associated With Increasing Length Of Stay And Post‐Operative Complications In Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy. (2019) Journal of Urology , 201 (Supplement 4).

Posters

  • Thompson PS*, Amidon KM, Mohni KN, Cortez D, Eichman BF. Protection of abasic sites in ssDNA via a stable thiazolidine linkage promotes genome integrity. Gordon Research Conference: Mammalian DNA Repair. Ventura, CA. February 2019.

  • Thompson PS*, Amidon KM, Mohni KN, Cortez D, Eichman BF. Protection of abasic sites in ssDNA via a stable thiazolidine linkage promotes genome integrity. Cold Spring Harbor (CSH): Eukaryotic DNA Replication and Genome Maintenance. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. September 2019.

  • Thompson PS, Tweedy D, Hardeman R, Acosta D. Research in Medical Education (RIME) Lecture: Structural Racism in Medical Education. Learn Serve Lead: Association of American of Medical Colleges (AAMC). Boston, MA. November 2017. Invited Panelist.

  • Thompson PS*, Mohni KN, Wessel S, Cortez D. HMCES is an SOS response associated with DNA damage sensing or tolerance protein. Structural Biology of DNA Repair Conference. Marshall, CA. May 2017.

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