Professor Dylan Thompson FTPS, FBASES
CURRICULUM VITAE
Professor
Dylan Thompson FTPS, FBASES
Personal
and Contact Details
Address: Department
for Health
University
of Bath
Bath,
BA2 7AY
Telephone: 00 44 (0)1225 383177 E-mail:
d.thompson@bath.ac.uk
Education and Qualifications
1996-1999 Loughborough University PhD
Exercise Physiology
1994-1995 Loughborough University MSc
Exercise
Science
GSSI prize
for overall performance.
1988-1991 University of Liverpool BA
(Hons)
Biology
and Sports Science
Employment Experience
1999-present University of Bath
Professor
in Human Physiology (2014-present)
Director
of Research (2014-2020)
Reader
in Human and Exercise Physiology (2012-2014)
Senior
Lecturer (2005-2012)
Head
of Sport and Exercise Science (2005-2008)
1995-1996 Northumbria University at Newcastle
Lecturer
in Exercise Physiology
RESEARCH
ROLES & LEADERSHIP
Professional Associations
American
College of Sports Medicine, British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences,
International Society of Exercise Immunology, Nutrition Society, Physiological
Society
Fellow
of The Physiological Society (FTPS), Fellow of the British Association of Sport
and Exercise Sciences (FBASES).
Editorial Roles
Journal
of Sports Sciences (2012- 2014)
PLoS ONE (2013-2016)
Medicine
and Science in Sports and Exercise (2022-)
Advisory roles
· Expert member for the UK Chief Medical Officer
(CMO) update to physical activity guidelines (2018-2019)
· Panel member for
REF2021 (Unit of Assessment C24)
· MRC panel member for UK Nutrition
Research Partnership Awards, (2018-2019)
· Academy of Finland panel member
(main public funding body in Finland) (2014-2018)
· Academy of Finland panel Chair (main
public funding body in Finland) (2016-2018)
· Research Council of Norway panel member
(2017-present)
· BBSRC Committee A grant panel member
(2015-present)
· Quinquennial reviewer of the MRC epidemiology
unit (Cambridge)(2014 & 2019).
· Panel member for Slovakia REF2022
(Health Sciences Panel)
· Jury Member Habilitation
à diriger des recherches for Audrey Bergouignan, Strasbourg (2019)
· NIHR ARC West Board Member (2019-)
· BBSRC Strategic Longer and Larger
Grants (sLoLa) Panel (2023-)
Selected publications
(2020-2023)
Graby, J. Khavandi, Al., Gillison, F,
Smith, T., Murphy, D., Peacock, O., McLeod, H., Dastidar,
A., Antoniades, C., Thompson, D., Rodrigues, J.C. (2023) ‘Super
Rehab’: Can we achieve coronary artery disease regression? A feasibility
study protocol BMJ Open 13(12):e080735
Smith, H., Watkins, J., Walhin,
J-P., Gonzalez, J., Thompson, D. & Betts, J.,
(2023) Whey protein-enriched and carbohydrate-rich breakfasts attenuate insulinaemic responses to an ad-libitum lunch relative
to extended morning fasting; a randomised crossover trial Journal of
Nutrition (online ahead of print)
Gonzalez, J. T., Batterham, A.
M., Atkinson, G. & Thompson,
D., (2023), Perspective: Is the response of human energy expenditure
to increased physical activity additive or constrained? Advances in
Nutrition 14(3): 406-419
Arana Echarri, A., Struszczak, L., Beresford, M., Campbell, J.
P., Jones, R. H., Thompson, D. & Turner, J.
E., (2023) Immune cell status, cardiorespiratory fitness and body
composition among breast cancer survivors and healthy women: a
cross sectional study Frontiers in Physiology. 14,
1107070.
Arana Echarri, A., Struszczak, L., Beresford, M., Campbell, J.
P., Thompson, D. & Turner, J.
E., (2023), The effects of exercise training for eight weeks on
immune cell characteristics among breast cancer survivors Frontiers
in Sports and Active Living. 5, 16 p., 1163182.
Liang, I. J., Francombe-Webb, J., Mcguigan, P.
M., Perkin, O. J., Thompson, D. & Western, M.
J., (2023),The acceptability of homebased
exercise snacking and Tai-chi snacking amongst high and low function UK
and Taiwanese older adults Frontiers in Aging. 4, 16 p.
Bourne, J. E., Leary, S., Page, A., Searle, A., England,
C., Thompson, D., Andrews, R. C., Foster,
C. & Cooper, A. R., (2023) Electrically assisted cycling for
individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot randomized controlled
trial Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 9(1): 19 p., 60.
Siddall, A., Stokes, K., Thompson,
D., Izard, R., Greeves, J. P., Bilzon, J., & (2023) Influence of smoking status on
acute biomarker responses to successive days of arduous military training BMJ Military Health 169(1): 52-56
Chen, Y.
C., Davies, R. G., Hengist, A., Carroll, H.
A., Perkin, O. J., Betts, J. A. & Thompson,
D., (2022) Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on
energy expenditure and postprandial metabolism in healthy men Applied
Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 47(1): 27-33
Chen,
Y-C., Walhin, J-P., Hengist,
A., Gonzalez, J., Betts, J. & Thompson,
D., (2022), Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Intermittent Walking
Increases Postprandial Gut Hormone Responses Medicine &
Science in Sports & Exercise. 54 (7): 1183-1189
Trim, W., Walhin, J-P., Koumanov,
F., Bouloumie, A., Lindsay,
M., Travers, R., Turner, J. & Thompson,
D., (2022) The Impact of Long-term Physical Inactivity
on Adipose Tissue Immunometabolism The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(1): 177-191
Hengist,
A., RG Davies, RJ., Rogers, PJ., Brunstrom, JM., van
Loon, LJC., Walhin, J-P, Thompson, D., Koumanov, F., Betts, JA.,Gonzalez,
JT (2022) Restricting sugar or carbohydrate intake does not impact
physical activity level or energy intake over 24 h despite changes in
substrate use: a randomised crossover study in healthy men and women European
Journal of Nutrition 62 (2), 921-940
Western,
M., Standage, M., Peacock, O., Nightingale, T. & Thompson,
D., 1 (2022) Supporting behaviour change in sedentary adults via real-time
multidimensional physical activity feedback: a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial JMIR Formative Research. 6(3):
e26525.
Trim, W., Walhin, J-P., Koumanov, F., Bouloumie, A., Lindsay, M., Chen, Y. C., Travers, R.,
Turner, J. & Thompson, D., (2022),Divergent immunometabolic changes in adipose tissue and
skeletal muscle with ageing in healthy humans Journal of Physiology 600(4): 921-947
Templeman,
I., Smith, H., Chowdhury, E., Chen, Y. C., Carroll, H., Johnson-Bonson,
D., Hengist, A., Smith, R., Creighton, J., Clayton, D., Varley, I., Karagounis, L., Wilhelmsen, A., Tsintzas,
K., Reeves, S., Walhin, J-P., Gonzalez, J., Thompson, D.
& Betts, J., (2021) A randomized controlled trial to isolate the
effects of fasting and energy restriction on weight loss and metabolic
health in lean adults Science Translational Medicine. 13(598):
eabd8034.
Arana Echarri, A., Beresford, M., Campbell, J.
P., Jones, R. H., Butler, R., Gollob, K. J., Brum, P.
C., Thompson, D. & Turner, J. E., (2021) A Phenomic Perspective on Factors Influencing Breast
Cancer Treatment: Integrating Aging and Lifestyle in Blood and Tissue
Biomarker Profiling Frontiers in Immunology. 11, 616188.
Perera,
M., Arambepola, C., Gillison,
F., Peacock, O. & Thompson,
D., (2022) Perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity
in adults living in activity-friendly urban environments: A qualitative
study in Sri LankaIn: PLoS ONE. 17, 6, e0268817.
Arambepola,
C., Perera, M., Gillison, F., Peacock, O. & Thompson,
D., (2021) The understanding, acceptability, and relevance
of personalised multidimensional physical activity feedback among
urban adults: evidence from a qualitative feasibility study in Sri Lanka BMC
Public Health volume 21, Article number 715
Wort, G.
K., Wiltshire, G., Peacock, O., Sebire,
S., Daly-Smith, A. & Thompson, D., (2021)
Teachers’ Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Wearable
Technology to Inform School-Based Physical Activity Practices Frontiers
in Sports And Active Living. 3, 777105.
Peacock O.J., Western,
M., Batterham, A. M., Chowdhury, E., Stathi, A.,
Standage, M., Tapp, A., Bennett, P., Thompson,
D., (2020) Effect of novel technology-enabled multidimensional physical
activity feedback in primary care patients at risk of chronic disease –
the Mi-PACT study: A randomised controlled trial International Journal of Behavioural
Nutrition and Phsyical Activity 17, 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-00998-5
Farrow, M.,
Maher, J., Nightingale, T., Thompson, D., Bilzon, J. (2020) A single
bout of upper-body exercise has no effect on postprandial metabolism in persons
with chronic paraplegia Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 53 (5): 1041-1049
Carroll, H. A., Chen, Y. C., Templeman, I. S., Wharton, P.,
Reeves, S., Trim, W. V., Chowdhury, E. A., Brusntrom,
J. M., Rogers, P. J., Thompson, D., James, L. J., Johnson, L., Betts, J.
A., (2020) Effect of plain versus sugar-sweetened breakfast on energy balance
and metabolic health: A randomised crossover trial Obesity 24(4):740-748
Farrow, M., Nightingale, T., Maher, J., McKay, C., Thompson,
D., Bilzon, J. (2020) Effects of exercise in cardiometabolic risk factors in
adults with chronic spinal cord injury: A systematic Review Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 101(12)2177-2205
Publications
(book chapters)
Chowdhury, E., Peacock, O. & Thompson,
D., 14 Mar 2022, Assessment of Free-living Energy Expenditure Sport and Exercise Physiology
Testing Guidelines: Volume II – Exercise and Clinical Testing: The
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide. Davison,
R. C. R., Smith, P., Hopker, J., Price, M.
J., Hettinga, F., Tew, G. & Bottoms, L. (eds.). 2 ed. Routledge,
Taylor & Francis Group
Peacock, O., Chowdhury, E., & Thompson,
D., 14 Mar 2022, Quantifying Free-living Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours in Adults Sport
and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume II – Exercise
and Clinical Testing: The British Association of Sport and Exercise
Sciences Guide. Davison, R. C. R., Smith, P., Hopker, J.,
Price, M. J., Hettinga, F., Tew, G. & Bottoms, L. (eds.). 2
ed. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Example
media engagement – Television
BBC1 Trust me I’m a Doctor (2016) Prime
time television (8pm). Watched over 3 million times within the first month and
later distributed to other countries. We performed a key experiment that formed
a major part of this programme.
BBC1 The Truth about Obesity (2018) Prime time television (8pm).
Watched over 10 million times within the first few months and later distributed
to other countries. We performed a key experiment that formed a major part of
this programme.
Channel
4 How to get fit fast (2018) Prime time television (8pm). We
performed a key experiment that formed a key part of this programme.
Channel
4 How to keep a Healthy Weight with Michael Mosely (2021)
Prime time television (8pm). We performed a key experiment that formed a key
part of this programme.
Interview
with the New Scientist (17th August 2022) https://institutions.newscientist.com/article/2334299-chewing-can-increase-your-bodys-energy-use-by-up-to-15-per-cent/
Interview
in National Geographic (France) (29th March 2024)
Research Grants (Selected from 2012
until now)
2024-2027 BBSRC BB/Y006542/1 £902,127
Establishing the role of adipose tissue
inflammation in the regulation of muscle mass in older people Thompson D., (PI), Koumanov,
Breen, Turner, Wall, Stephens
2024-2026 Heart Research UK TRP23-100023 £195,258
MICROFIT
(Microvascular coronary rehabilitation for improving treatment)
Khavandi, A., (Co-PI) Thompson, D. (Co-PI), Rodrigues, J.
2021-2024 NIHR Research for Patient
Benefit £327,244
“Super
Rehab”: Can we achieve coronary artery disease regression? (a feasibility
study)
Thompson, D.
(Co-PI), Rodrigues, J. (Co-PI), Khavandi, A.,
Gillison, F., Antoniades, C., McLeod, H, Smith., T.
2019-2023 British Heart Foundation
PG/19/43/34432 £167,770
Revealing
the mechanisms by which milk sugars exaggerate postprandial lipaemia:
Implications for cardiovascular disease risk
Gonzalez (PI), Thompson, Betts, Hodson (Oxford)
2018-2022 MRC
MR/R020345/1 £971,133
Pregnancy Interventions In Mothers
Relating to Diabetes In Asian India and Low-income countries (The PRIMORDIAL
Study)
Karpe (PI), Ulijasek, (Oxford), Thompson (Bath), Fall, (Southampton),
Jobe, Bittaye, Prentice, Dondeh (MRC unit, Gambia), Matthews, Thomas (Christian Medical College, Vellore,
India)
2018-2022 BBSRC
BB/R018928 £698,090
Mobilising Vitamin D sequestered in
adipose tissue in humans
Thompson (PI),
Betts, Gonzalez, Hewison (Birmingham), Manolopoulos (Birmingham), Jones
(Cambridge), Koulman (Cambridge)
2018-2025 Arthritis
Research UK £1,998,627
Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and
Osteoarthritis
Batt
(PI, Nottingham), Doherty, McKay, Arden, Lawson, Redmond, Edwards, Glyn-Jones,
Cooper, Lewis, Stokes, Scammell, Folland, Watt, Bilzon, Bowen, Thompson, Conaghan, Kerslake, Adams, Greenhaff, Newton, Mobasheri,
Heller, Stokes, Ollivere
2015-2018 BBSRC
BB/N004809/1 £525,228
Targeting bed rest-induced adipose tissue dysfunction with
anti-inflammatory & antioxidant nutrients
Thompson (PI), Holman, Stokes,
Turner
2013-2016 Diabetes UK £67,642
A comparison
of the effects of high-intensity interval training and moderate/vigorous
intensity walking on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes
Vollaard
(PI), Thompson
Direct Costs
2012-2016 MRC
(National Prevention Research Initiative) £589,601
Mi-PACT:
Multi-dimensional personalised physical activity profiles in at risk men &
women
Thompson (PI) Standage, Stathi,
Bennett, Batterham (Teeside),
Tapp (UWE) (n.b., includes £32k NHS support
costs)
Value to
Bath: £523k
Invited talks and podcasts
(selected from 2020-2023)
2020 Ageing 2.0, Webinar
“Personalising Physical Activity: Our opportunity to empower a generation”
2020 Ageing 2.0, Webinar “Physical
activity is more than just exercise: Why we need a new blueprint for healthy ageing”
2021 InPACT MRC Workshop (online), January 2021 “Temporality and dynamic interactions
in nutrition and physical activity research”
2021 Centre
for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Conference, University of Bath, April
2021, “Health benefits of Exercise and Physical Activity”
2023 Food
Matters Live, June 2022 (podcast) “The truth about metabolism”
2023 New
Scientist, Instant Expert, The Science of Health and Wellbeing, July 2023
London, “Can you outrun a bad diet”