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"Article Evaluation" - September 21, 2018

Article - Anna Akhmanova


 * Everything in the article is relevant. Basically, the article is broken up into a history of her life, the research that she focuses on, and her awards and honors.
 * Something I think could be added are more about her personal life today in terms of what she likes to do in her free time, her family, and other more relatable aspects.
 * One thing that is a little distracting is all of the intense cell biology jargon that is included in this article. For me, I could understand most of it only because I had just learned about it in my cell biology class. However, for the layman, this could seem complicated and difficult to follow. I think it would need a little more explanation about some of the terms.
 * I think the tone of the article is overall neutral, but with a slight bias towards Dr. Akhmanova. There's really nothing bad mentioned about her (not that there definitely is anything bad about her to talk about), but it seems like every paragraph is just a praise towards her.
 * The viewpoint of her failures and struggles throughout life are underrepresented, in my opinion. Not every scientist can have extreme success right away and all of the time. There had to be some sort of struggle or challenge that was motivating her through these difficult times.
 * The links look very neutral because they are from neutral, academic websites.
 * The last link does not work and comes up with a "404 Page not found" tab. This would probably need to be fixed in the future.
 * It appears that all of the facts in the article are referenced thoroughly, even though there really aren't that many sources listed.
 * It doesn't look like there is much conversation going on. It looks like people are looking for secondary sources to use for this article.
 * This article was rated a C and was part of a WikiProject for a class.

"Article Selection" - September 28, 2018


 * 1) Article - Angelika Amon
 * 2) Can add more about what her research entails in terms of scientific definitions (FEAR, Cdc14) - source: https://ki.mit.edu/people/faculty/amon
 * 3) Can add more about the specific research areas her lab focuses on and have more organization in terms of understanding the breakdown of the group - source: http://amonlab.herokuapp.com
 * 4) Can add more about her personal life and her feelings as she was going through her journey - source: https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0960-9822%2813%2901138-X
 * 5) Can add more about her most cited publications and what they entail - source: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pGKFPa8AAAAJ&hl=en
 * 6) Can write about what other people say/think about her - source: https://www.ostaustria.org/programs-projects-english/40-categories-all/bridges/researchers-network/717-introducing-angelika-amon-exploring-qthe-genesis-of-life-itselfq
 * 7) Overall, a really good article but I think it could definitely use some additions in terms of detail about the specifics of her research and her life.
 * 8) Article - Diane Barber
 * 9) Add more about her career and where she has been and her awards - source: http://cancer.ucsf.edu/people/profiles/barber_diane.3775
 * 10) Can add more specifics about the science behind the research she does in her lab - source: http://dbarberlab.ucsf.edu/Research and https://bms.ucsf.edu/faculty/diane-barber-phd
 * 11) Can add more about her contributions to science in specific categories - source: http://dbarberlab.ucsf.edu/sites/dbarberlab.ucsf.edu/files/wysiwyg/biosketch_Barber_0616.pdf
 * 12) Can add about her traveling abroad and giving lectures - source: http://utm.am/post/the-lecture-of-dr-professor-diane-l-barber-the-chair-of-the-department-of-cell-and-tissue-biology-of-the-university-of-san-francisco-california-at-the-university-of-traditional-medicine
 * 13) Can add about her most popular publications - source: https://academictree.org/cellbio/publications.php?pid=648867
 * 14) This article is really missing a lot of vital information about Dr. Barber and her life and work. I think it could use help in becoming more specific.
 * 15) Article - Rhoda Erdmann
 * 16) This article is extremely disorganized because it is one giant paragraph with nothing broken up at all. It definitely needs work in terms of organization.
 * 17) More about her biography/life - source: https://gedenkort.charite.de/en/projects/people/rhoda_erdmann/
 * 18) More about her life and death. Also more about what she was actually like in terms of personality - source: https://www.nature.com/articles/136672a0.pdf
 * 19) Dr. Erdmann's memberships and her career highlights. Also includes her major works and Biographical Literature - source: http://uwind.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/fm13-dab-detail-en/518
 * 20) More about her life and "key concepts" about science and politics during this time, including women's role in science - source: http://www.els.net/WileyCDA/ElsArticle/refId-a0023940.html
 * 21) "Rhoda Erdmann Program" for the promotion of young women scholars - source: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/frauenbeauftragte/foerdern/weiterbildung/index.html
 * 22) Article - Margaret Goodell
 * 23) Missing a lot of info about her research work.
 * 24) Can add more about the specific groups her lab focuses on - source: https://www.bcm.edu/research/labs/margaret-goodell/research-areas
 * 25) Can add more about her most cited works - source: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xAWlvBgAAAAJ&hl=en
 * 26) Can add more about her personal life and her personality from this talk - source: https://stemcellsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/stem.105
 * 27) More about her career and where she has been in terms of doing research - source: https://www.bcm.edu/people/view/margaret-goodell-ph-d/b17ff44a-ffed-11e2-be68-080027880ca6
 * 28) Article -  Judy Hirst 
 * 29) This article seems to be missing a lot of information. I think it could use some additions.
 * 30) Add more about the specifics of her research, research areas, group members - source: http://www.mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk/people/judy-hirst
 * 31) Morea bout her biography and personal life - source: https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-judy-hirst
 * 32) More about her awards and accomplishments - source: http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/InterdisciplinaryPrize/2018-Winner-Hirst.asp
 * 33) Some of her most cited publications - source: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/2056396859_Judy_Hirst

"Choosing an Article/Finding Research" - October 8, 2018

Article - Diane Barber


 * 1) http://cancer.ucsf.edu/people/profiles/barber_diane.3775
 * 2) Edit: Add that she earned her Bachelors of Science in Biological Sciences, her Masters of Science in Physiology , and her Ph.D. in Anatomy.
 * 3) She began as a Lecturer in the Department of Biology from 1977 to 1980 at the University of California in Los Angeles before earning her Ph.D.
 * 4) She began in the faculty at Yale University in 1987 in the Department of Surgery/Section of Anatomy.
 * 5) She is currently Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology.
 * 6) Dr. Barber is also a Leland and Gladys Barber Endowed Chair in Dentistry.
 * 7) https://bms.ucsf.edu/faculty/diane-barber-phd
 * 8) Dr. Barber's laboratory focuses on combining structural and cellular biology to understand cellular behavior mechanisms. Specifically, the lab focuses on three areas: cancer cell biology, stem cell differentiation, and neurodegeneration.

Continued Writing - October 12, 2018


 * 1) https://bms.ucsf.edu/faculty/diane-barber-phd
 * 2) In the area of cancer cell biology, Dr. Barber's laboratory showed molecularly how an increased pHi is necessary for cancer disease progression in order for directed cell migration to occur, which allows for metastasis. pHi is the intracellular pH. This concept was shown by Dr. Barber by studying selective pH sensors, which are proteins that are regulated by changes in the cellular pH. Dr. Barber's lab has a high level of expertise in investigating the role that pHi plays. Some of the numerous tools available for the lab is ontogenetic tools to modify pHi, genetically encoded biosensors to quantify single cell and in vivo pHi, and computational programs to pinpoint titrating networks of ionizable residues in proteins and amino acid mutation signatures in cancer databases.
 * 3) The area of stem cell differentiation is studied in collaboration with the laboratory of Todd Nystul. The laboratory studies how the intracellular pH and actin filament dynamics regulate stem cell differentiation. Through their work, the group has been able to show that daughter cells have a higher pHi than naive adult and embryonic stem cells that is necessary for their differentiation. Therefore, the laboratory is seeking to find a method to identify the pH sensors that are necessary for the differentiation of stem cells. Additionally, the laboratory studies how actin filament remodeling is necessary for the differentiation of naive embryonic stem cells. The focus is on the transcriptional events linked to these actin dynamics.
 * 4) Neurodegeneration is the final area that is focused on in the lab, and is part of a 4-lab collaboration with the laboratory groups of Aimee Kao, Matt Jacobson, and Torsten Wittman. The main focus of this area is to identify the dysregulated cellular pH dynamics that results in Alzheimer's disease pathology. The laboratory is focused on reversing the decreased intracellular pH and increased lysosomal pH that is commonly associated with neurodegeneration.
 * 5) The primary thematic area of Dr. Barber's laboratory is Cancer Biology and Cell Signaling. The secondary thematic area of Dr. Barber's laboratory is Developmental and Stem Cell Biology.

Peer Review


 * 1) Lorena S. Beese
 * 2) The tone was very neutral, which is important for a Wikipedia article. The student did not take any positive or negative stance on the person.
 * 3) Some of the wording seemed like it could have been taken straight from a source without paraphrasing. I got this sense just because some of the wording was awkward in making it a sentence as if it were a direct phrase from a website.
 * 4) The wording on some of the research was very intense. I think it could have been broken down a little more to contribute to the overall understanding of the scientist.
 * 5) The selected works list was a nice addition that I did not think about adding to mine. One thing that maybe could be added is that there could be a reference to which works have been cited the most, how many times each had been cited, etc.
 * 6) I'm not sure what resources are available online for this scientist, but one thing that possibly could be added is more about the scientist's personal life outside of science. Again, I don't know exactly if this is online, but it could be a nice addition if it is.
 * 7) Ross Granville Harrison
 * 8) Some of the wording was a little casual to me, specifically that he "studied all over the world". I think this could be written to be a little more specific, like where he traveled or studied or taught or what the timeline of his travels were.
 * 9) The tone was neutral, which was good again for a Wikipedia article.
 * 10) I really enjoyed how the student talked a lot about his life outside of cell biology research, such as the zoology aspects.
 * 11) Again, I think that this phrase could be made a little more formal -   "The first world war was not a happy time for Harrison, with his pacifist learnings and his German wife and studies, but he persevered with embryology, working upon the symmetries of development".
 * 12) I think this gave a very comprehensive review of the scientist and allowed for a good understanding of the scientist. I was able to understand the general idea of the science as well.

I put these peer reviews in each user's sandbox. No one has peer reviewed my article yet.

I finished updating my article and added 12 sources.