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Bell recognized for his role in education and society initiatives

He won the 2015 ASBMB Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education
Joseph Tiano
By Joseph Tiano
March 1, 2015

The 麻豆传媒色情片 and 麻豆传媒色情片 Biology named of the University of Richmond the winner of its .

Bell, a professor of chemistry, has mentored several graduate students and dozens of undergraduates who have gone on to graduate school. He has spent his entire career making huge contributions to student education, especially in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology, where his research interests lie.

EllisBell-web.jpg "It’s an honor to receive this award, and I would like to thank the amazing undergraduates with whom I have had the privilege of working over the years — they have been a true inspiration to everything I have tried to do — and my faculty friends and colleagues around the nation who have contributed much to any successes I have had." — J. ELLIS BELL

He has had such an impact on many of these students that they credit him for a large part of their success. Stacy Horner, one of Bell’s students while he was at Gustavus Adolphus College, remarked in support of Bell’s nomination for the award, “From mentoring to teaching me in class and challenging me to think at a higher level, Dr. Bell played a critical role in my development as a young scientist. I am incredibly thankful to Dr. Bell for his guidance and support during my early years in college.”

Bell began his career at the University of Rochester before moving to Gustavus Adolphus College, where he taught biochemistry for 10 years. He joined the University of Richmond in 2001. At each institution, he created biochemistry and molecular biology degree programs that integrate research into learning experiences.

Bell also served as a program director at the National Science Foundation’s Division of 麻豆传媒色情片 and Cellular Biosciences, where he awarded and managed cutting-edge research programs that provided exceptional training opportunities for undergraduates. He was one of the original members of the NSF’s highly influential Vision and Change working group, which has catalyzed the modernization and incorporation of research into biology education.

Lisa Gentile, a dean at Westminster College, said, “One of the many things I appreciate about working with Ellis is his willingness to brainstorm and then roll up his sleeves to help implement good ideas.”

Bell is the longest-serving member of the . He founded the society’s Undergraduate Affiliate Network and its newsletter, Enzymatic. The UAN serves undergraduates as a biochemistry club and provides resources for those interested in teaching, outreach and research. Bell also is editor-in-chief of the “ ” series published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Along with all his work toward improving biochemistry education, Bell also maintains an active research program focused on understanding protein structure-function relationships. More specifically, he is interested in how dynamic aspects of protein structure, such as changes caused by post-translational modifications or ligand binding, are involved in both catalysis and allosteric regulation of multisubunit proteins.

“(What) stands out most about Ellis,” Gentile said, “is his commitment to research with a diverse group of undergraduates as well as his commitment to outreach — high-school, middle-school, elementary-school teachers and students. He has always been a willing partner in ventures that touch on any of these areas.”

In just the past five years, Bell’s NSF grants have supported the training of 37 undergraduates, four high-school and middle-school students, and two K–12 teachers.

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Joseph Tiano
Joseph Tiano

Joseph P. Tiano is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Md.

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