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Thomas O. McDonald Scientific Symposium UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 7/8/2012. “ Sharkbait , the Scientist”. Presenter Disclosure: Relationships to Tom McDonald. What type of work did Tom do?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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“Sharkbait, the Scientist”
Thomas O. McDonald Scientific SymposiumUW Center for Urban Horticulture, 7/8/2012
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Presenter Disclosure:Relationships to Tom McDonald
Friend: YesColleague: YesEmployer: Yeah, right!
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What type of work did Tom do?
• Histochemistry: Use of chemical stains to identify cells and proteins in tissues (e.g., Movat’s stain).
• Immunohistochemistry: Use of antibodies to identify specific cells and proteins in tissues.
Cells=Red, Elastin=Black, Proteoglycans=Blue, Collagen=Yellow
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Journal of Clinical Investigation—1993VCAM-1 in Atherosclerotic Plaques
VCAM-1 (black) Smooth muscle cells (red)VCAM-1 (black)
Smooth muscle cells (red)VCAM-1 (black)
Macrophages (red)VCAM-1 (black)
Citations: 497
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Nature Immunology—2012:Netrin-1 in Atherosclerosis
Citations: 1/Month
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What Do Others Think of TOM’s Work?# of Publications vs. Frequency of Citation
Publications by Year Citations by Year
HS PhysicsTeacher
F***ingCancer
Source: Web of Science®, accessed 7/6/2012
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Tom the Scientist:“By the Numbers”
Articles Published by Tom: 27Times Cited: 1,942Avg. Citations/Article: 72H-index: 20Avg. Citations/Yr: 97.10Avg. “Trips to get coffee”/Yr. 971.0Avg. Trips to Costa Rica/Yr. 9.71
Source: Web of Science®, accessed 7/6/2012
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Tom “Working” in Costa Rica
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Colleagues were always happy to see Tom!^almost
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Tom the Scientist:SUMMARY
• Truly gifted Histochemist/Immunohistochemist• Scientifically Rigorous• Innovative• National Reputation• Master Teacher
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“Strange how one person can saturate a room with vitality, with excitement.”
John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley
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Sunset on Point Lobos from Carmel, CA
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Tom’s Overall Impact:h-index
• Tom’s h-index [?]: 20• h-index: “An h-index of 20 means there are 20
items that have 20 citations or more. This metric is useful because it discounts the disproportionate weight of highly cited papers or papers that have not yet been cited.”