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Alison Abbott
Publications - 784
Citations - 7814
Alison Abbott is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: German & Government. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 774 publications receiving 7168 citations.
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Cell culture: biology's new dimension.
TL;DR: There's a big difference between a flat layer of cells and a complex, three-dimensional tissue, but until recently, many biologists have glossed over this fact.
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Hungary rewards highly cited scientists with bonus grants
TL;DR: Some top researchers prosper in Hungary as country tries to improve its international standing in science.
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Dementia: A problem for our age
TL;DR: As the number of Alzheimer's cases rises rapidly in an ageing global population, the need to understand this puzzling disease is growing.
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A post-genomic challenge: learning to read patterns of protein synthesis
TL;DR: The new science of proteomics promises exciting insights into the working of the cell, but major technical hurdles remain to be overcome.
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Metrics: Do metrics matter?
Alison Abbott,David Cyranoski,Nicola Jones,Brendan Maher,Quirin Schiermeier,Richard Van Noorden +5 more
TL;DR: Nature probes to what extent metrics are really used that way, and whether quantitative metrics determine who gets hired and who gets promoted at institutions.