Dr Thomas Pulliam
Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

Organisation unit

College of Health SAIGENCI

Location

Adelaide University
Profile of Dr Thomas Pulliam

About me

Dr Thomas Pulliam has joined Lisa Butler’s lab as a postdoctoral researcher. He earned his PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Houston in 2021. Most recently, he was a postdoctoral fellow in Daniel Frigo’s lab at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he investigated the impact of metabolic syndrome on prostate cancer progression. In the Butler lab, Thomas is focused on leveraging spatial lipidomics to predict prostate cancer treatment responses and develop novel therapies. He is also interested in evaluating the efficacy of emerging treatments using patient-derived explants.

2008-2012  Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defense Specialist, United States Marine Corps
2013-2014  Beach Water Sample Analyzer, Texas General Land Office
2015-2017  Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Houston
2018-2021  Graduate Research Assistant, University of Houston
2021-2026  Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2026-now  Postdoctoral Fellow, Adelaide University
Last updated on 08/04/2026 by Thomas Pulliam