Dr Livia Thompson
Job Title:
Veterinary Research Pathologist
Contact Number:
0131 4455 111
Address:
The Moredun Group, Pentland Science Park, Bush Loan,
Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ
Job Role
Perform novel morphological research of diseases of animals appropriate to the Moredun Research Institute’s Science Strategy and Mission.
Perform diagnostic pathology of domestic ruminants farmed in Scotland within defined turnaround times.
Develop, maintain and manage staff and facilities to deliver specialist veterinary disease research and diagnostic disease surveillance.
Biography
I was brought up in St. Andrews, Scotland and attended high school there. After enjoying a gap year in the Falkland Islands, I studied for my Veterinary Science degree at the University of Sydney and graduated in 2006. I completed a year of small animal practice in Northumberland and this was followed by 4 years of a PhD at the University of Glasgow investigating the cell biology stress responses of horse tendons. My PhD was awarded in 2014. I remained at the University of Glasgow to do my pathology residency and I completed my board exams in 2018. Post residency I worked for IDEXX for 4.5 years doing small animal biopsies and worked from home. In March 2025, I started at Moredun and I am enjoying the workload, working in Surveillance and undertaking various research projects.
Current Research
– Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma: this research is investigating the optimal sampling of OPA and detection of concurrent lung conditions
– Chlamydia abortus in sheep: this research is investigating the antigenic differences in disease between C. abortus avian egg derived inoculation and tissue-culture derived C. abortus inoculation”
