Senior Research Scientist
Bioinformatics Training Program Director
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
HB 7550, Remsen, Room 517
Hanover, NH 03755
USA
Tel: 603-650-1184
Email: Thomas.H.Hampton@Dartmouth.Edu
Dr. Hampton employs various computational, bioinformatic and biostatistical techniques to understand complex scientific problems in microbiology and immunology, including mixed effect linear models, nonparametric statistics, Monte Carlo simulation, power analysis, database design, and high-performance computing. He has worked with CF scientists at Dartmouth for 15 years, publishing 66 peer reviewed papers with CF researchers since 2009. He holds two US patents related to signal processing and distributed data processing, and a registered patent application: “Altering the intestinal microbiome in cystic fibrosis.” Dr. Hampton has been teaching R and Bioinformatics to scientists since 2007 and is the co-Director of the two-week FAIR Bioinformatics course, which can be taken for credit through the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth as Microbiology 150. As Bioinformatics Training Program Director, Dr. Hampton oversees execution of the bioinformatics and biostatistical instructional agenda in collaboration with Drs. Stanton and MacKenzie. In addition, Dr. Hampton facilitates the implementation of FAIR practices in DartCF, assisting with formal data management plans for data protection, and recommending best practices for data sharing and experimental data annotation Dr. Hampton enjoys personally supporting biostatistical and bioinformatics service requests such as power calculation, experimental design, help with grant applications, help with reviewer comments and long-term iterative data analysis leading to publications.