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Ljiljana Paša-Tolić

Ljiljana Paša-Tolić is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ljiljana Paša-Tolić rather than just read about it. In short: Ljiljana Paša-Tolić is a Croatian research scientist who is a research fellow in Functional and Systems Biology at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She is responsible for developing capability in mass spectrometry at the PNNL Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory.

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Reference excerpt

Ljiljana Paša-Tolić is a Croatian research scientist who is a research fellow in Functional and Systems Biology at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She is responsible for developing capability in mass spectrometry at the PNNL Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. Her research looks to develop analytical techniques to modify protein abundance.

Early life and education Paša-Tolić studied chemistry at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. She remained in Zagreb for graduate research, specializing in physical organic chemistry.

Research and career She completed post-doctoral research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory under the direction of Alan G. Marshall. She developed a fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance spectrometer to study biopolymers. She then moved to the PNNL as a postdoctoral fellow in Richard D. Smith's laboratory in1995. Paša-Tolić is an expert in mass spectrometry and the development of analytical methods to understand molecular processes. She developed sophisticated modalities of mass spectrometry to investigate the polymerases found in plants. Her research showed that the polymerases found in Arabidopsis are actually derivatives of a polymerase found in eukaryotes. Paša-Tolić was included in the 2021 and 2024 Analytical Scientist Power List. She received the Jochen Franzen Award from the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation in 2024, for "outstanding contributions to innovations in structural, spatial and/or separation analysis with mass spectrometry”.

Selected publications Her publications include:

Susan M Varnum; Daniel N Streblow; Matthew E Monroe; et al. (1 October 2004). "Identification of proteins in human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) particles: the HCMV proteome". Journal of Virology. 78 (20): 10960–10966. doi:10.1128/jvi.78.20.10960-10966.2004. ISSN 0022-538X. PMC 521840. PMID 15452216. Wikidata Q37568012. Richard D. Smith; Gordon A. Anderson; Mary S. Lipton; Ljiljana Pasa-Tolic; Yufeng Shen; Thomas P. Conrads; Timothy D. Veenstra; Harold R. Udseth (May 2002). "An accurate mass tag strategy for quantitative and high-throughput proteome measurements". Proteomics. 2 (5): 513–523. doi:10.1002/1615-9861(200205)2:5<513::aid-prot513>3.0.co;2-w. ISSN 1615-9853. PMID 11987125. Wikidata Q58069136. Mary S Lipton; Ljiljana Pasa-Tolic'; Gordon A Anderson; et al. (20 August 2002). "Global analysis of the Deinococcus radiodurans proteome by using accurate mass tags". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99 (17): 11049–54. Bibcode:2002PNAS...9911049L. doi:10.1073/pnas.172170199. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 129300. PMID 12177431. Wikidata Q24535537.

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Illustrations

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ljiljana Paša-Tolić

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ljiljana Paša-Tolić claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ljiljana Paša-Tolić before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ljiljana Paša-Tolić ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ljiljana Paša-Tolić

In research
Ljiljana Paša-Tolić appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Ljiljana Paša-Tolić in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Ljiljana Paša-Tolić is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 20th-century American scientists, 20th-century American women scientists, 21st-century American scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Ljiljana Paša-Tolić outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ljiljana Paša-Tolić in simple terms?

Ljiljana Paša-Tolić is a Croatian research scientist who is a research fellow in Functional and Systems Biology at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She is responsible for developing capability in mass spectrometry at the PNNL Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory.

Why does Ljiljana Paša-Tolić matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ljiljana Paša-Tolić?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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  • Croatian emigrants to the United States
  • Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb alumni
  • Living people
  • Mass spectrometrists
  • Women mass spectrometrists

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