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“ Sharkbait , the Scientist”

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?.

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“ Sharkbait , the Scientist”

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  1. Thomas O. McDonald Scientific Symposium UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 7/8/2012 “Sharkbait, the Scientist”

  2. Presenter Disclosure:Relationships to Tom McDonald

  3. What type of work did Tom do? • Histochemistry: Use of chemical stains to identify cells and proteins in tissues (e.g., Movat’s stain). Cells=Red, Elastin=Black, Proteoglycans=Blue, Collagen=Yellow • Immunohistochemistry: Use of antibodies to identify specific cells and proteins in tissues.

  4. Journal of Clinical Investigation—1993VCAM-1 in Atherosclerotic Plaques VCAM-1 (black) Smooth muscle cells (red) VCAM-1 (black) Citations: 497 Smooth muscle cells (red) VCAM-1 (black) Macrophages (red) VCAM-1 (black)

  5. Nature Immunology—2012:Netrin-1 in Atherosclerosis Citations: 1/Month

  6. What Do Others Think of TOM’s Work?# of Publications vs. Frequency of Citation Publications by Year Citations by Year F***ing Cancer HS Physics Teacher Source: Web of Science®, accessed 7/6/2012

  7. Tom the Scientist:“By the Numbers” Source: Web of Science®, accessed 7/6/2012

  8. Tom “Working” in Costa Rica

  9. almost Colleagues were always happy to see Tom! ^

  10. Tom the Scientist:SUMMARY • Truly gifted Histochemist/Immunohistochemist • Scientifically Rigorous • Innovative • National Reputation • Master Teacher

  11. “Strange how one person can saturate a room with vitality, with excitement.” • John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley

  12. Sunset on Point Lobos from Carmel, CA

  13. 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.”

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