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David Thomson

Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Physiology

3013 LSB
Provo, UT 84602

Research Interests

The primary research focus of my lab is the effect of old-age and diabetes on skeletal muscle metabolism, mass and function. Understanding the mechanisms that control muscle mass is important in understanding and developing behavioral and pharmacological treatments for many conditions where muscle mass is compromised, including aging, muscle injury, diabetes, and so forth. We are particularly interested in the molecular signaling pathways [e.g. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)] that are important in the control of muscle growth, and how those pathways are affected by various stimuli such as exercise, damage, inflammation, diet, obesity and inactivity.

Courses Taught

Publications

Chase M Walton Samuel M Jacobsen Blake W Dallon Erin R Saito Shantelle L H Bennett Lance E Davidson David M Thomson Robert D Hyldahl Benjamin T Bikman A D Mackay E D Marchant D J Munk Richard Kent Watt Jason Merrell Hansen David Morley Thomson Chad R Hancock David Morley Thomson B A Parker C M Walton S T Carr J L Andrus Cheung ECK M J Duplisea E K Wilson C Draney D R Lathen K B Kenner David Morley Thomson Jeffery S Tessem Benjamin Thomas Bikman Shalene E Hardman Derrick E Hall Alyssa J Cabrera Chad R Hancock David Morley Thomson Bradley S Henriksen Mary E Curtis Natasha Fillmore Brandon R Cardon David Morley Thomson Chad R Hancock K. C. Jackson L. M. Wohlers R. M. Lovering R. A. Schuh A. C. Maher A. Bonen T. R. Koves O. Ilkayeva David Morley Thomson D. M. Muoio E. E. Spangenburg J. F. Merrill David Morley Thomson S. E. Hardman S. D. Hepworth S. Willie Chad R Hancock Bruce C Frier Chad R Hancock Jonathan P Little Natasha Fillmore Tyler A Bliss David Morley Thomson Zhongxiao Wan David C Wright J D Brown Chad R Hancock A D Mongillo B J Barton R A Digiovanni Allen Clive Parcell William W Winder David Morley Thomson David Morley Thomson Chad R Hancock B G Evanson S G Kenney B B Mallan A D Mongillo J D Brown S Hepworth N Fillmore Allen Clive Parcell David Lee Kooyman William W Winder

Presentations

Shalene E Hardman John F Merrill David Morley Thomson Chad R Hancock
S. R. Madsen C. A. Rindlisbach J. M. Bradshaw T. M. Moore D. M. Hallowell David Morley Thomson
S. K. Anderson S. E. Hardman B. J. Nelson Z. P. Oleskey David Morley Thomson
D. M. Hallowell C. B. Tanner M. R. Nuttall S. K. Anderson J. M. Bradshaw S. R. Madsen David Morley Thomson
John F. Merrill Squire D. Hepworth Shelby Willie William W Winder David Morley Thomson Chad R Hancock
S. E. Hardman D. E. Hall A. J. Mitchell K. M. Black R. A. Compton David Morley Thomson
D. E. Hall S. E. Hardman M. B. Jacobs A. J. Mitchell David Morley Thomson
Mary Curtis Bradley Henriksen Natasha Fillmore William W Winder David Morley Thomson Chad R Hancock
David Morley Thomson Chad R Hancock Bradley G. Evanson Steven G. Kenney Brandon B. Malan Anthony D. Mongillo Jacob D. Brown Squire Hepworth Natasha Fillmore Allen Clive Parcell David Lee Kooyman William W Winder
Christopher Flint Jacob D. Brown Brandon B. Malan Troy Tenney Zac Oleskey David Morley Thomson
Shawn P. Platt Catherine A. Nelson David Morley Thomson
Kathryn Yokoyama Jacob D. Brown David Morley Thomson

Undergraduate Programs

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