PROF. GEORGE RICHARD THOMPSON III

Qualification: MD, FIDSA, FECMM

Designation / Role: Professor of Medicine at Departments of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases) & Medical Microbiology and Immunology, at the University of California – Davis, School of Medicine

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Associated MLH Pages: Viatris See Less

Dr. George Richard Thompson III is a Professor of Medicine at UC Davis specializing in infectious diseases and medical mycology. He is a leading expert in coccidioidomycosis, invasive fungal infections, and antifungal therapeutics.

Education & Training:

BSc in Biology: University of Missouri (1995-1999)
MD: University of Missouri Medical School (1999-2003)
Residency & Fellowship: Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Academic & Hospital Appointments:

Current: Professor of Medicine at UC Davis (since 2021)
Former Roles: Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Clinical Consultant for Coccidioidomycosis Serology, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director

Committee & Leadership Roles:

Member and board director in multiple medical and mycological societies, including:

Mycoses Study Group (Board of Directors, Chair of Education & Scientific Committees)
Coccidioidomycosis Study Group (Board of Directors)
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) (Guideline Committees)
European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) (Guideline Panels)
Consultant for NIH, FDA, CDC, and Congressional Committees on Valley Fever

Research & Grants:

Extensive NIH and institutional grant funding for fungal disease research
Focus on Coccidioidomycosis, Invasive Fungal Infections, and Antifungal Therapies

Editorial & Reviewing Roles:

Editor-in-Chief: Doctor Fungus
Editorial board member for Clinical Infectious Diseases, Medical Mycology, Journal of Fungi, etc.
Peer reviewer for top journals including NEJM, Lancet ID, CID, JID

Awards & Honors:

Multiple Teaching & Research Awards at UC Davis
Outstanding Young Physician Award (University of Missouri)
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society Member
Top Doctor in Infectious Diseases (2018-2025)

Lectures & Presentations:

Numerous invited national & international lectures on fungal infections, Coccidioidomycosis, and infectious diseases
Speaker at ECCMID, IDWeek, NIH, CDC, WHO meetings

Clinical Trials & Advisory Roles:

Principal Investigator on multiple antifungal drug trials (Pfizer, Basilea, Scynexis, Cidara, etc.)
Advisory board member for major pharmaceutical companies in antifungal therapeutics