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Last published 2026
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Thomas C. Adam

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Full Professor

Also affiliated: Inserm (1996); University of California, Santa Barbara (2010–2025); Institut Pasteur (1995); University of Freiburg (1990–1994); Florida International University (2015); University of Münster (2000); Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (1998–2004); Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (1990–1991); MSB Medical School Berlin (2008); Vivantes Klinikum (2018–2025); Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt (1990–1991); UK Dementia Research Institute (2025); Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (1990–2011); Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (2025); Berlin University of the Arts (2025); Imperial College London (2025); Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (1998–2025); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2019–2020)

32 h-index 113 pubs 3,528 cited

  • Coral Reefs
  • Anthozoa
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Ecosystem
  • Fishes
  • Herbivory
  • Female
  • Seaweed
  • Polynesia
  • Climate Change
  • Symbiosis
  • Male
  • Perciformes
  • HeLa Cells

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Thomas C. Adam's research has focused on the ecology and resilience of coral reef ecosystems, particularly in response to large-scale perturbations and environmental stressors. His work has investigated how factors such as herbivory, connectivity, and nutrient pollution influence coral recovery rates and the potential for coral-to-algae phase shifts. Adam has published studies examining the landscape-scale patterns of nutrient enrichment in reef ecosystems and the differential impacts of nitrogen pollution on coral bleaching and mortality, especially when interacting with heat stress.

In addition to his work on coral reefs, Adam has contributed to research in human health, specifically investigating the composition of fetal meconium and its microbiota before birth. He has also published on the cellular mechanisms of bacterial entry into host cells, examining cytoskeletal rearrangements and the role of specific proteins during infection by pathogens like Shigella flexneri.

Adam's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 32, with 113 total publications and 3,528 total citations. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher and maintains an active lab website.

Metrics

  • h-index: 32
  • Publications: 113
  • Citations: 3,528

Positions

  • Full Professor publications 2024–2025
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Listing

Selected Publications

  • The financial dilemma that wound up helping US churches thrive (2026)
  • Foundations can outlive their charitable missions – and that’s a problem (2026)
  • College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition (2026)
  • Far removed from today’s global juggernaut, soccer was born in the well-heeled boarding schools of 19th-century England (2026)
  • American Philanthropy in Its Global Context (2025)
    Policy Press eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Cómo la Navidad se convirtió en una tradición navideña estadounidense, con un Papá Noel, regalos y un árbol (2024)
  • Searching for Renewal of Christian Faith in India: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Fascination with Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha (2024)
    Palgrave series in Asian German studies DOI OpenAlex
  • Globalizing German History (2024)
  • The Division of the German Confederation (2024)
  • The Introduction of Totalitarian Rule (2024)
  • The Divided German Society (2024)
  • World War I (2024)
  • World War II (2024)
  • The Nazified German Society (2024)
  • Fitting East Germany into West Germany (2024)

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