Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Antonei Csoka


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was keep. Mango juice talk 14:12, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Antonei Csoka
Putting this here because [Check Google hits] Googling found, among the 79 hits, one suggesting he played a role in finding the gene behind progeria. This would make him notable, but it was the only mention of it. Can someone do better than me on this? Daniel Case 03:05, 10 September 2006 (UTC) 'Keep'''. He is not the most famous gerontologist in the world, but he is still a notable figure.213.87.86.28 03:10, 20 September 2006 (UTC)Highlyeffective
 * From what I've read, he identified a possible gene behind progeria but his research is not yet complete. Delete unless someone can find better or more updated sources.  zephyr2k  04:02, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Due to recent changes to the article and meeting WP:V. I change my vote to Keep.  Looks like another triumph for AFD.  zephyr2k  19:23, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete does not meet WP:PROF and he's just an Assistant Professor. Csoka appears to have published 8 papers (in only one of which he is principal author).  He's listed as 14th author in what I take to be the key paper . He seems to be mostly involved in fairly routine Progeria mouse models  - ongoing research that's important but not encyclopedaic.    Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk  09:58, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment I see 18 papers, not 8, and he is first or senior author on 8 of those papers. Also, listing of authors goes from both ends, so if someone is near the back of a list of authors, it usually means they played a more senior role in designing the research.Mattlewis777 23:58, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. He discovered the gene for Progeria. This is a major finding in aging research.Mattlewis777 21:45, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment He's certainly not the discoverer - his own site says he was a key player in the identification of the gene and probably all that means in practice is that his lab did some of the work. Given that this sort of science takes place in large teams then a lot of people get small amounts of credit. P.S. User's first edit.  Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk  04:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Dr. Antonei Csoka is a key discoverer of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, which could prove to have a major impact on the rate of aging in humans. Dr. Csoka is also an active supporter and speaker within the life extension community and was featured in the 2005 scientific documentary, Exploring Life Extension Bjklein 01:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment That's a documentary from a commercial organisation. Appearing on promotional material for the life extension community adds little to his notability IMHO. Out of curiosity, are you the Bruce Klein that interviewed him for that film ?  Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk  04:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment They're not a commercial organisation, they're a non-profit. prometheus1 05:21, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. There is no overwhelming reason to delete this entry. He is a co-discoverer of molecular mechanisms related to progeroid syndromes and one of his papers was published in the prestigious Nature journal (for a complete list of his papers see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&itool=pubmed_AbstractPlus&term=%22Csoka+AB%22%5BAuthor%5D prometheus1 05:04, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep.  He has made significant contributions to gerontological research and is well-known within the life extension and broader scientific communities. Deleting the entry for Dr. Csoka would be inappropriateAbahrick 03:46, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment This is the user's first edit. Account created 03:34, September 13, 2006  zephyr2k  14:55, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. Medline finds only 18 papers, but the Nature paper referred to above is a significant one. Espresso Addict 17:48, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. The isolation of the gene for Progeria is a significant milestones in gerontology. Although we don't know for sure what his exact role in it was, even being part of it is notable.  And he is still doing significant research on aging. Xena Y. Zavier 04:14, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment This is the user's first edit. Account created 01:14, September 14, 2006.   zephyr2k  14:53, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Neither his academic stature nor his role in science alone sufficiently justify the inclusion of this article by Wikipedian standards. But he has enough recognition among other gerontologists to be listed in Who Is Who in Gerontology. He is a scientific advisor for both Alcor Life Extension Foundation and the transhumanist journalist organization Betterhumans. These facts make him a notable person in subcultures which, in addition to his academic stature and scientific accomplishments, justify the Wikipedia entry. --Ben Best 04:04, 16 September 2006 (UTC)


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