Papers

Conference Abstract
Alpha2EQ Downregulates Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine, Chemokine, and Metalloproteinase Gene Expression in Cultured Inflamed Synovial Fibroblasts
Pugliese, B.R., Ruiz Rosario, F.K., Thompson, M.E., Schnabel, L.V.
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Surgery Summit, Seattle, WA, October 2025
Conference Presentation
Gene Expression of Equine Joint Cells Treated with Alpha-2 Macroglobulin: Preliminary Insights
Pugliese, B., Ruiz Rosario, F., Thompson, M.E., Schnabel, L.
Integrative Symposium for NC State Training Grants, January 2025
Best Oral Presentation Award
Conference Presentation
Effect of Hormones on ACL Fibroblast Gene Expression in a Porcine in vitro Model of Pre-Pubescent Female Development
Thompson, M.E., Thompson, J., Pugliese, B., Schnabel, L., Fisher, M.
Comparative Medicine Institute Annual Summit, August 2024. Podium presentation.
Podium Presentation & 3rd Place Poster Award

Posters

Bias-Corrected AI Systems and a Right to Stable Healthcare
Thompson, M.E.
NC State Summer Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, July 2026
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Novel Multimodal Transferable Framework for COIL Evaluation
Thompson, M.E., Brummitt, L.C., Qaqish, O.B.
NC State Summer Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, July 2026
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Computational Public Health: Modeling Cancer Inequities and Designing Evidence-Based Policy Interventions
Thompson, M.E.
Grand Challenges Scholars Program Annual Meeting, February 2026
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Full-Stack Optimization of a Multi-State Software System to Support Novel Clinical Electroporation Devices
Thompson, M.E.
Grand Challenges Scholars Program Fall Symposium, September 2025
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Effect of Hormones on ACL Fibroblast Gene Expression in a Porcine in vitro Model of Pre-Pubescent Female Development
Thompson, M.E., Thompson, J., Pugliese, B., Schnabel, L., Fisher, M.
Comparative Medicine Institute Annual Summit, August 2024
View Poster → 3rd Place Poster Award

Invited Talks

Department of Computer Science Strategic Advisory Board
Thompson, M.E.
NC State University, November 2025. Panel discussion.
Student Leadership Panel
Thompson, M.E.
Greenhouse Scholars Annual Inspire, Boulder, CO, August 2025

Policy & Research Writing

Bioethics Paper • Part I
The Ethical Necessity of Rejecting the American Healthcare System
Thompson, M.E.
PHI 325: Bio-Medical Ethics, NC State University, April 2026
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Bioethics Paper • Part II
Insufficient Methodology: Washington v. Glucksberg and the Traditions Test
Thompson, M.E.
PHI 325: Bio-Medical Ethics, NC State University, April 2026
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Bioethics Paper • Part III
A Right to Stable Insurance: Data-Driven Incremental Improvements to the American Healthcare System
Thompson, M.E.
PHI 325: Bio-Medical Ethics, NC State University, May 2026
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Policy Proposal
NC College Access for Cancer Prevention Initiative
Thompson, M.E.
Truman Scholarship Finalist Application, NC State University, 2026
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Research Paper
Regularized Regression Approaches to Understanding North Carolina Cancer Inequities
Thompson, M.E.
CSC/ST 442: Introduction to Data Science, NC State University, December 2025
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Policy Paper
Telehealth Coverage for the Publicly Insured in North Carolina
Thompson, M.E.
PS 310: Public Policy, NC State University, November 2025
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