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Thomas Roth (scientist)

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Thomas Roth
Scientific career
FieldsSleep studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Cincinnati
Thesis Extradimensional and Intradimensional Shifts in Multi-Dimensional Multi-Attributed Tasks[1]
Doctoral advisorDonald Schumsky

Thomas Edward Roth (born 1942) is an American scientist who researches sleep and sleep disorders. The founder of the Sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Health, Roth is also Professor Emeritus of Wayne State University School of Medicine, and a Clinical Professor Emeritus of the University of Michigan College of Medicine.

Early life and education

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Roth earned a B.A. at Hunter College in 1965, an M.A. at the University of Cincinnati 1969, and a Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati in 1971.[1] Roth married Karen Lee Harris in 1966,[2] and they had two sons, Daniel and Adam,[3] before divorcing in 1978.[4]

Career

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Roth explained his early interest in sleep research as a result of a summer job:

"When I was a student there was a job opening in a dream laboratory in the department of psychiatry. I figured I could do anything for a summer, so I worked in the laboratory and became enthralled with learning about sleep. It occurred to me that we just did not know much about a third of our lives—the time we spend sleeping... even the most rudimentary description of sleep in science didn't exist yet. The average person spends 25 years of their life sleeping and we knew nothing about that. That summer job totally changed the way I worked, and sleep became my interest for life."[5]

In 1978 Roth founded the Sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Health.[6] In 2014, after his retirement, he was honored at a reception of the SLEEP 2014 conference in Minneapolis.[7]

Over his career, Roth has served in many leadership positions:

Selected publications

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Books

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  • Kryger, Meir H.; Roth, Thomas; Dement, William C. (2010-11-01). Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine E-Book: Expert Consult - Online and Print. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-1-4377-2773-9.

Articles

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Awards, honors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Roth, Thomas (1971). Extradimensional and Intradimensional Shifts in Multi-Dimensional Multi-Attributed Tasks. University of Cincinnati. ProQuest hRBXI.
  2. ^ Index to Marriages, 1907-2018, New York City Clerk's Office, New York City Municipal Archives, Borough: Bronx; New York, New York.
  3. ^ "Obituary for Karen MACLIN". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 2007-01-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  4. ^ Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts,1967-1971, Volume Number 3763.
  5. ^ "Thomas Roth, PhD, Sleep Medicine & Disorders Author - Elsevier Authors". The Bookmark. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  6. ^ "Team". www.henryford.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  7. ^ a b c "Reception will Recognize the Extensive Contributions of Professor Thomas Roth to the SRS and AASM". Sleep. 37 (5): 831–832. May 1, 2014. doi:10.5665/sleep.3636. PMC 3985110. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  8. ^ "Thomas Roth - Director, Professor, Research Consultant, Michigan, USA | eMedEvents". www.emedevents.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  9. ^ "Team". www.henryford.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  10. ^ Worldwide Project on Sleep and Health, Project Overview. (PDF), Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, in collaboration with the World Federation of Sleep Research Societies, 1998, p. 13
  11. ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award". National Sleep Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  12. ^ a b Walsh, James K.; Drake, Christopher L.; Badr, M. Safwan (May 1, 2014). "Reception will Recognize the Extensive Contributions of Professor Thomas Roth to the SRS and AASM". Sleep. 37 (5): 831–832. doi:10.5665/sleep.3636. PMC 3985110. PMID 24790258.
  13. ^ Sampson, Andrew. "Distinguished Scientist Award". Sleep Research Society. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  14. ^ "Recipients of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Awards, AASM Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award" (PDF). American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 2017.
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