Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Ely, Berten
Professor
My laboratory uses DNA technology and bioinformatics to study both bacterial and bacteriophage genome evolution. We also are studying how bacteria stimulate or inhibit plant growth.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Biological Sciences
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research
- Countries
- Sierra Leone
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Biomedical Sciences
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- No
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- genomes, bacteriophages, bacteria, genome evolution, plant growth stimulation
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Biomedical Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Bacterial stimulation of plant growth, Bacteriophage genomes, Bacterial genome evolution
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | PhD | Genetics |
| 1969 | Tufts University | Medford, MA | BS | Biology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 - 1979 | Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of South Carolina | |
| 1979 - 1986 | Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of South Carolina | |
| 1986 | Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina | |
| 1990 - 1997 | Director, USC Institute for Biological Research and Technology | |
| 1991 - 1994 | Director, Cooperative Institute for Fisheries Molecular Biology, (FISHTEC), University of South Carolina | |
| 2006 - 2008 | Associate Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, USC | |
| 2009 | Director, USC Center for Science Education |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Award | Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Awards | University of South Carolina |
| 1996 | Award | Motarboard Teaching Award | |
| 2002 | Award | USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Science, Mathematics and Enginnering | University of South Carolina |
| 2004 | Award | Sloan Mentor of the Year Award | |
| 2004 | Award | Lewis Stokes South Carolina Alliance for Minority Progress Outstanding Research Mentor Award | |
| 2007 | Award | Motarboard Teaching Award | |
| 2007 | Award | USC Educational Foundation Outstanding Service Award | University of South Carolina |
| 2018 | Award | Breakthrough Leadership Award | Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina |
| 2022 | Fellowship | American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
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