Kinesiology professor Paul McDonough received the Wiederhelm Award for having the most cited journal from 2004 to 2009 at the Microcirculatory Society Meeting in New Orleans. McDonough used phosphorescence-quenching technology to address how oxygen moves into muscle in health and how this process becomes dysfunctional in diseases such as heart failure. (The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran)
The kinesiology professor with the most cited journal for five years says it’s his students that teach him.Kansas State University when he worked with David Poole, Kansas State University kinesiology, anatomy and physiology professor.Kinesiology chair Ada Louise Fincher said she is proud of McDonough. UT-Southwestern Medical Center for four years as research assistant and joined UTA as a clinical assistant in January 2007. In fall 2007, McDonough became an associate professor.
“Teaching classes makes me sharp,” Paul McDonough said. “I learn while teaching students.”
He received the Wiederhelm Award for having the most cited journal from 2004 to 2009 at the Microcirculatory Society banquet held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, one of the largest scientific meetings in the world, in April in New Orleans. McDonough used phosphorescence quenching technology to address how oxygen moves into a healthy muscle and how this process becomes dysfunctional in diseases, such as heart failure.
“It was a little surprise to receive the award,” McDonough said.
His paper was published when he was at
“Dr. McDonough helped design and conduct the studies as well as analyze and interpret the data,” Poole said. “In addition, he had the primary role of revising the paper and shepherding it through the review process.”
Poole said it took great tenacity and skill to address the concerns of the paper.
“Dr. McDonough was extremely productive in his time in my laboratory with 33 excellent peer-reviewed publications,” Poole said.
“It is important for him and the department to receive the award,” Fincher said. “Any success to our faculty has direct reflection on our department.”
Besides teaching kinesiology, anatomy, physiology and advance exercise classes, McDonough teaches jiujitsu.
He said he will continue teaching and researching for his whole life and that being around young students keeps him feeling young.
McDonough moved to the Metroplex more than six years ago. He worked in
Kinesiology assistant professor David Keller said McDonough is an exceptional scholar, an excellent scientist and a great colleague.
“I have known Dr. McDonough for several years and I enjoyed, as well as benefited, from working with him over the past few years here at UTA,” he said. |
