JANE H. THOMPSON

jthompson@hboi.edu

Research Assistant III
Division of Biomedical Marine Research (DBMR)
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution

Jane Thompson joined the Harbor Branch Division of Biomedical Marine Research in 2000. Jane has worked in biomedical research as a molecular biologist for 20 years, in New Orleans, New York and now in Florida. Her research has investigated gene expression of in vivo and in vitro models of inflammation with special emphasis on nitric oxide synthase. Using similar models, Jane has looked at the effects of the herbal extracts from Uncaria tomentosa and Croton lechleri. She has worked with Dr. Craig Cohen to develop an ELISA assay for HIV and with Dr. Mark Bielke to develop a quantitative test for viral load in HIV infected patients. With other researchers, she has worked on models of corneal wound healing and mapped the gene for muscle glycogen phosphorylase. Her current work with marine sponges is the most interesting and challenging work of her career. Jane has 14 publications in peer review journals and one book chapter. She received her B.S. from Florida Atlantic University and has done graduate work at Louisiana State Medical School.