Thomas E Wilson, MD, PhD

HmGenFcltyHdsGrps21(045)
Legacy Professor of Pathology Research
Professor of Pathology
Professor of Human Genetics
Associate Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory and Program Assistant
MGP Fellowship Director
Medical School
University of Michigan
Pathology
109 Zina Pitcher Place, Room 2065
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Thomas E Wilson, MD, PhD
HmGenFcltyHdsGrps21(045)
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  • About

    Thomas E. Wilson, M.D. Ph.D., is a Professor of Pathology and Human Genetics at the University of Michigan Medical School.

    Dr. Wilson is a molecular genetic pathologist active in the clinic with related research interests that include basic studies of yeast double-strand break repair, mechanisms of mammalian chromosomal instability, genomic technologies in core facilities, and bioinformatics, including projects aimed at standardizing and sharing data analysis tools.

    Education and mentorship of diverse trainees is critical to our mission and Dr. Wilson directs classes and UROP and other research projects related to molecular genetics, translational research, and bioinformatics.

    Please visit https://wilsonte-umich.github.io/ learn more about Dr. Wilson's goals to advance understanding of the genetic processes that cause mutations associated with human diseases by detecting them in the clinical laboratory, exploring their mechanisms in the research laboratory, and developing resources to help students and other researchers do the same.

    Links

    • https://wilsonte-umich.github.io/

    Qualifications

    • Residency
      Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, St Louis, United States
      1994 - 1999
      Residency
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, United States
      1995 - 1999
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Chief Resident
      Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, United States
      1998 - 1999
      Chief Resident

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    • Center Member
      Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Isoform- and pathway-specific regulation of post-transcriptional RNA processing in human cells.
      Narayanan IV, Bedi K, Magnuson B, McShane A, Ashaka M, Paulsen M, Wilson TE, Ljungman M. Genome Res, 2026 Mar 26; DOI:10.1101/gr.280892.125
      PMID: 41887799
    • Journal Article
      Seq-Scope: repurposing Illumina sequencing flow cells for high-resolution spatial transcriptomics
      Kim Y, Cheng W, Cho CS, Hwang Y, Si Y, Park A, Schrank M, Hsu JE, Anacleto A, Xi J, Kim M, Pedersen E, Koues OI, Wilson T, Lee CH, Jun G, Kang HM, Lee JH. Nature Protocols, 2025 Mar 1; 20 (3): 643 - 689. DOI:10.1038/s41596-024-01065-0
      PMID: 39482362
    • Journal Article
      Replication stress induces POLQ-mediated structural variant formation throughout common fragile sites after entry into mitosis
      Wilson TE, Ahmed S, Winningham A, Glover TW. Nature Communications, 2024 Dec 1; 15 (1): DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-53917-8
      PMID: 39505880
    • Preprint
      Isoform and pathway-specific regulation of post-transcriptional RNA processing in human cells.
      Bedi K, Magnuson B, Narayanan IV, McShane A, Ashaka M, Paulsen MT, Wilson TE, Ljungman M. 2024 Jun 12; DOI:10.1101/2024.06.12.598705
      PMID: 38915566
    • Preprint
      POLQ mediates replication-stress induced structural variant formation throughout common fragile sites during mitosis
      Wilson TE, Ahmed S, Winningham A, Glover TW. 2024 May 31; bioRxiv, DOI:10.1101/2024.05.28.596214
    • Preprint
      Characterizing nascent transcription patterns of PROMPTs, eRNAs, and readthrough transcripts in the ENCODE4 deeply profiled cell lines.
      McShane A, Narayanan IV, Paulsen MT, Ashaka M, Blinkiewicz H, Yang NT, Magnuson B, Bedi K, Wilson TE, Ljungman M. 2024 May 3; DOI:10.1101/2024.04.09.588612
      PMID: 38645116
    • Journal Article
      Applications of advanced technologies for detecting genomic structural variation
      Laufer VA, Glover TW, Wilson TE. Mutation Research Reviews in Mutation Research, 2023 Jul 1; 792: DOI:10.1016/j.mrrev.2023.108475
      PMID: 37931775
    • Journal Article
      svCapture: efficient and specific detection of very low frequency structural variant junctions by error-minimized capture sequencing
      Wilson TE, Ahmed S, Higgins J, Salk JJ, Glover TW. Nar Genomics and Bioinformatics, 2023 Jun 1; 5 (2): DOI:10.1093/nargab/lqad042

    Featured News & Stories

    Department News

    Highlighted Publications: August - December 2025

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
    Department News

    Highlighted Publications - November 2024

    Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.
    Congratulations to Lev Prasov, Tom Wilson, and Stephanie Moon on your newly awarded Research Scouts Grant!
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    Research Scouts grants awarded to Stephanie Moon, Lev Prasov, and Tom Wilson

    An agile, low-burden program which gives money to Research Scouts to invest in other scientists' bold ideas.