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Overview

Ken Donaldson is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and specializes in research that intersects medicine and the arts and humanities. Their body of work primarily spans historical and medical fields with a particular focus on the history of medicine and respiratory health.

Their recent research includes publications in venues such as The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Journal of Medical Biography. Notable papers include:

  • The recognition of lung disease in coal workers: The role of Gough-Wentworth whole lung sections (2022, The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)
  • John Goodsir and Local Opposition to Rudolf Virchow's Election to Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1868 (2020, The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)
  • Dr Robert Knox and his book on fishing in Scotland: A window into his mind (2022, The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)
  • Richard Muir: Edinburgh-based pioneer biomedical scientist and medical artist (2022, Journal of Medical Biography)
  • A re-assessment of Dr Robert Knox and his contribution to early evolution science (2024, Journal of Medical Biography)

Donaldson's research focuses on topics such as the history of medicine studies, history of medical practice, medical history and innovations, inhalation and respiratory drug delivery, air quality monitoring and forecasting, aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research.

Their areas of subfield specialization include history, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, neurology, environmental engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. The main fields of study are medicine alongside arts and humanities.

Frequent collaborators of Ken Donaldson include Christopher A. Henry, William MacNee, Christopher D. Henry, Vicki Stone, and William Wallace, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach and interest in collaborative research.

Donaldson has a significant presence in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Medical Biography
  • The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Best Publications

  • Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study.

    Craig A. Poland;Rodger Duffin;Ian Kinloch;Andrew Maynard

  • Particulate air pollution and acute health effects

    A. Seaton;D. Godden;W. MacNee;K. Donaldson

  • Principles for characterizing the potential human health effects from exposure to nanomaterials: elements of a screening strategy.

    Günter Oberdörster;Andrew Maynard;Ken Donaldson;Vincent Castranova

  • The potential risks of nanomaterials: a review carried out for ECETOC

    Paul J A Borm;David Robbins;Stephan Haubold;Thomas Kuhlbusch

  • Size-dependent proinflammatory effects of ultrafine polystyrene particles: a role for surface area and oxidative stress in the enhanced activity of ultrafines.

    David M Brown;Martin R Wilson;William MacNee;Vicki Stone

  • Global association of air pollution and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Anoop S V Shah;Jeremy P Langrish;Harish Nair;Harish Nair;David A McAllister

  • Toxicology of nanoparticles: A historical perspective

    Günter Oberdörster;Vicki Stone;Ken Donaldson

  • Combustion-derived nanoparticles: A review of their toxicology following inhalation exposure

    Ken Donaldson;Lang Tran;Luis Albert Jimenez;Rodger Duffin

  • Systemic oxidative stress in asthma, COPD, and smokers.

    I Rahman;D Morrison;K Donaldson;W MacNee

  • Ultrafine (nanometre) particle mediated lung injury

    K Donaldson;X.Y Li;W MacNee

  • Asbestos, carbon nanotubes and the pleural mesothelium: a review of the hypothesis regarding the role of long fibre retention in the parietal pleura, inflammation and mesothelioma

    Ken Donaldson;Fiona A Murphy;Rodger Duffin;Craig A Poland

  • Adverse cardiovascular effects of air pollution

    Nicholas L Mills;Ken Donaldson;Paddy W Hadoke;Nicholas A Boon

  • Expert position paper on air pollution and cardiovascular disease

    David E. Newby;Pier M. Mannucci;Grethe S. Tell;Andrea A. Baccarelli

  • Ambient particle inhalation and the cardiovascular system: potential mechanisms.

    Ken Donaldson;Vicki Stone;Anthony Seaton;William MacNee

  • Ischemic and Thrombotic Effects of Dilute Diesel-Exhaust Inhalation in Men with Coronary Heart Disease

    Nicholas L. Mills;Håkan Törnqvist;Manuel C. Gonzalez;Elen Vink

  • Diesel exhaust inhalation causes vascular dysfunction and impaired endogenous fibrinolysis.

    Nicholas L. Mills;Håkan Törnqvist;Simon D. Robinson;Manuel Gonzalez

  • The Pulmonary Toxicology of Ultrafine Particles

    Ken Donaldson;David Brown;Anna Clouter;Rodger Duffin

  • Evaluating the toxicity of airborne particulate matter and nanoparticles by measuring oxidative stress potential--a workshop report and consensus statement.

    Jon G. Ayres;Paul Borm;Flemming R. Cassee;Vincent Castranova

  • Inhalation of poorly soluble particles. II. Influence Of particle surface area on inflammation and clearance.

    C L Tran;D Buchanan;R T Cullen;A Searl

  • Response to Letter Regarding Article “Diesel Exhaust Inhalation Causes Vascular Dysfunction and Impaired Endogenous Fibrinolysis”

    Nicholas L. Mills;Simon D. Robinson;Nicholas A. Boon;David E. Newby

Frequent Co-Authors

William MacNee
William MacNee University of Edinburgh
Nicholas L. Mills
Nicholas L. Mills University of Edinburgh
David E. Newby
David E. Newby University of Edinburgh
Flemming R. Cassee
Flemming R. Cassee Utrecht University
Irfan Rahman
Irfan Rahman University of Rochester
Anders Blomberg
Anders Blomberg University of Gothenburg
Thomas Sandström
Thomas Sandström Umeå University
Roel P.F. Schins
Roel P.F. Schins Maastricht University
Ian L. Megson
Ian L. Megson University of the Highlands and Islands
Mark Bradley
Mark Bradley University of Edinburgh

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