Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Outten, Franklin Wayne
Professor
My broad research goal is to understand how homeostasis of essential transition metals is maintained in response to environmental stresses.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- Microbial metal metabolism, bio-inorganic chemistry, microbial physiology, and microbial genetics; biochemical mechanisms of Fe-S cluster assembly; characterization of transition metal acquisition, trafficking, and storage systems during environmental stress; metal homeostasis during biofilm formation in micro-organisms.
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Northwestern University | Ph.D. | Biochemistry | |
| 1995 | College of William and Mary | B.S. | Biology | |
| 2001 - 2005 | National Institutes of Health | Postdoctoral fellow | Biochemistry/Microbial Physiology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| 01/2018 | Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC | USC Board of Trustees |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Award | Phi Beta Kappa | |
| 1998 | Award | NSF Arnold Ravin-Muriel Rogers Travel Award | |
| 1999 | Award | NSF Arnold Ravin-Muriel Rogers Travel Award | |
| 2002 | Award | Pharmacology Research Associate (PRAT) Postdoctoral Fellowship | |
| 2008 | Award | Cottrell Scholar Award | |
| 2012 | Award | Ada B. Thomas Advisor Award | University of South Carolina |
| 2020 | Fellowship | American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
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