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Richard Thompson

ResearcherRadiology and Diagnostic ImagingUniversity of Alberta

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Richard Thompson

Researcher

Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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14 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (5 CIHR, 3 NSERC), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2014.

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Research

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cardiometabolic Disease Covid-19 Fat Imaging Mri Breast Cancer Cardiorespiratory Fitness Diet Intervention

Latest papers

Effect of fish oil as an adjunct therapy to metformin on vascular and cardiac health in women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
BMJ open · 2026
Increased Skeletal Muscle Fat in Patients With Haematological Cancer Is Associated With Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness.
Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026
Intermittent Electrical Stimulation-Induced Contractions Accelerate Pro-Regenerative Processes in Muscles With Deep Tissue Injury in Rats.
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · 2025

All 27 publications

Latest funding

Aortic Wall Stress and Remodeling: From Healthy Aging to Athletic Adaptation and Pathological Dilation
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$634,950
Imaging of Long Term Tissue Damage from COVID-19 and Cardiometabolic Disease
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$887,400
Development of Multiparametric MRI of Mixed Water and Fat Tissues
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$41,000

All 25 grants and awards

27 publications.

Effect of fish oil as an adjunct therapy to metformin on vascular and cardiac health in women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Sydora B, Ghosh M, Chambers S, Haase A, Davenport M, Beaulieu C, Thompson R, Windram J, Becher H, Raggi P, Vine D

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124025 PMID: 42760081

Increased Skeletal Muscle Fat in Patients With Haematological Cancer Is Associated With Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness.

Saner NJ, Foulkes SJ, Dillon HT, Burnham L, Thompson R, La Gerche A, Haykowsky MJ, Howden EJ

Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2026

DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.70186 PMID: 41603356

Intermittent Electrical Stimulation-Induced Contractions Accelerate Pro-Regenerative Processes in Muscles With Deep Tissue Injury in Rats.

Velanki H, Tyreman N, Seres P, Solis LR, Lu S, Thompson R, Mushahwar VK

Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society2025

DOI: 10.1111/wrr.70102 PMID: 41081417

MRI Assessment of Lung Water Density in Individuals Previously Infected With COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Keen C, Grenier J, Šereš P, Stobbe R, White J, Beaulieu C, Sherrington R, Kirkham A, Paterson DI, Thompson R

Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jmri.29814 PMID: 40343427

HbA1c and Liver Fat After 16 Weeks of Fasted versus Fed Exercise Training in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

Rees JL, Walesiak D, Thompson R, Mager D, Senior P, Boulé NG

Medicine and science in sports and exercise2025

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003552 PMID: 39283231

Sarcopenia in Children Post Liver Transplant: Development of a Home-Based Video Program to Support Muscle Strength and Function-A Pre-Post Controlled Pilot Study.

Hager A, Boule N, Pritchard L, Hodgetts S, Noga M, Guo Y, Mazurak V, Grenier J, Thompson R, Gilmour SM, Mager DR

Clinical transplantation2024

DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15455 PMID: 39254094

Evaluating predictive equations for energy requirements throughout breast cancer trajectory: A comparative study.

da Silva BR, Pagano AP, Kirkham AA, Gonzalez MC, Haykowsky MJ, Joy AA, King K, Singer P, Cereda E, Paterson I, Pituskin E, Thompson R, Prado CM

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2024.07.032 PMID: 39094472

Prognostic Utility of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance-Based Phenotyping in Patients With Muscular Dystrophy.

Kashyap N, Nikhanj A, Labib D, Prosia E, Rivest S, Flewitt J, Pfeffer G, Bakal JA, Siddiqi ZA, Coulden RA, Thompson R, White JA, Oudit GY

Journal of the American Heart Association2023

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030229 PMID: 37929714

Regional Elevation of Liver T1 in Fontan Patients.

Greidanus PG, Pagano JJ, Escudero CA, Thompson R, Tham EB

CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2023.03.004 PMID: 37969352

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Individuals With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.

Beaulieu D, Treit S, Pagano JJ, Beaulieu C, Thompson R

CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2023.03.005 PMID: 37969351

Aortic Wall Stress and Remodeling: From Healthy Aging to Athletic Adaptation and Pathological Dilation

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haykowsky, Mark J

Keywords: Aorta Health - Wall Stress And Remodeling; Athletic Adaptation And Pathologic Dilation; Cardiac And Aortic Mri & Biomechanics; Cardiovascular Health And Healthy Aging; Exercise Physiology; Health Outcomes; Preventative Medicine

$634,950

Imaging of Long Term Tissue Damage from COVID-19 and Cardiometabolic Disease

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard B; Paterson, Ian

Keywords: Cardiometabolic Disease; Covid-19; Fat Imaging; Mri

$887,400

Development of Multiparametric MRI of Mixed Water and Fat Tissues

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard

Keywords: nuclear magnetic resonance; magnetic resonance imaging; fat; magnetic susceptibility; adipose tissue; spectroscopic imaging; relaxation

$41,000

Mechanisms and Management of Impaired Functional Capacity in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haykowsky, Mark J

Keywords: Aging; Breast Cancer; Cardiac Function; Cardiovascular Disease; Exercise Intolerance; Exercise Training; Physical Functional Performance; Skeletal Muscle Function

$577,576

Quantitative Imaging of the Evolution of the Whole-Body Fat Profile in Breast Cancer Survivors

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard B; Haykowsky, Mark J; Kirkham, Amy A

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Cardiorespiratory Fitness; Diet Intervention; Fat; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Metabolic Health

$755,440

MOIST study: Multi-Organ Imaging with Serial Testing in COVID-19 infected patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity - Diagnostics

Principal investigators: Paterson, Ian

Keywords: Cohort Study

$342,369

Spinal Neuromodulation for Restoring Function after Neural Injury or Disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian

Keywords: Biomechanics; Electrophysiology; Gait; Neuroplasticity; Spinal Cord Injury; Spinal Neuromodulation

$1,162,800

Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pulmonary Edema: Application in Acute Heart Failure

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard B; Paterson, Ian

Keywords: Heart Failure; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Prognosis; Pulmonary Edema; Quantification

$608,175

Programmable High-Frequency Ultrasound Platform for Translational Biomedical Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Zemp, Roger

$150,000

Development of Novel Methods for Tissue Characterization in the Heart with Ultrasound Imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard

$132,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Dear Professor Thompson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Effect of fish oil as an adjunct therapy to metformin on vascular and cardiac health in women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Imaging of Long Term Tissue Damage from COVID-19 and Cardiometabolic Disease" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Richard Thompson

Research

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Latest funding

Effect of fish oil as an adjunct therapy to metformin on vascular and cardiac health in women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Increased Skeletal Muscle Fat in Patients With Haematological Cancer Is Associated With Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness.

Intermittent Electrical Stimulation-Induced Contractions Accelerate Pro-Regenerative Processes in Muscles With Deep Tissue Injury in Rats.

MRI Assessment of Lung Water Density in Individuals Previously Infected With COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.

HbA1c and Liver Fat After 16 Weeks of Fasted versus Fed Exercise Training in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

Sarcopenia in Children Post Liver Transplant: Development of a Home-Based Video Program to Support Muscle Strength and Function-A Pre-Post Controlled Pilot Study.

Evaluating predictive equations for energy requirements throughout breast cancer trajectory: A comparative study.

Prognostic Utility of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance-Based Phenotyping in Patients With Muscular Dystrophy.

Regional Elevation of Liver T1 in Fontan Patients.

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Individuals With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.

Aortic Wall Stress and Remodeling: From Healthy Aging to Athletic Adaptation and Pathological Dilation

Imaging of Long Term Tissue Damage from COVID-19 and Cardiometabolic Disease

Development of Multiparametric MRI of Mixed Water and Fat Tissues

Mechanisms and Management of Impaired Functional Capacity in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

Quantitative Imaging of the Evolution of the Whole-Body Fat Profile in Breast Cancer Survivors

MOIST study: Multi-Organ Imaging with Serial Testing in COVID-19 infected patients

Spinal Neuromodulation for Restoring Function after Neural Injury or Disease

Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pulmonary Edema: Application in Acute Heart Failure

Programmable High-Frequency Ultrasound Platform for Translational Biomedical Research

Development of Novel Methods for Tissue Characterization in the Heart with Ultrasound Imaging

Frequent collaborators

Ian Paterson

Christian Beaulieu

Edith Pituskin

Mark Haykowsky

Harald Becher

Puneeta Tandon

James White

Amy Kirkham

Gerald Pfeffer

Sandra Hodgetts

Ian Paterson

Sukhdeep Dulai

Diana Mager

Peter Senior

Normand Boule

Vera Mazurak

Donna Vine

Justin Ezekowitz