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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1933 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William C. Nelson is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, focusing primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these fields, their work extends to several subfields, including Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, and Oceanography.

The scientist's research encompasses a range of main topics, highlighting:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications

William C. Nelson has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "Coral microbiome manipulation elicits metabolic and genetic restructuring to mitigate heat stress and evade mortality," published in 2021 in Science Advances
  • "Inflammatory Networks Linking Oral Microbiome with Systemic Health and Disease," published in 2020 in Journal of Dental Research
  • "Advances in Microbiome Research for Animal Health," published in 2020 in Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
  • "Maternal carriage of Prevotella during pregnancy associates with protection against food allergy in the offspring," published in 2020 in Nature Communications
  • "Microbiome disturbance and resilience dynamics of the upper respiratory tract during influenza A virus infection," published in 2020 in Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include Kirsten Hofmockel, Hyun-Seob Song, Ruonan Wu, Jason McDermott, and Ryan McClure. These collaborations have likely contributed to the breadth and depth of their publication record.

William C. Nelson publishes extensively in venues such as OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Microbial Ecology, and mSystems.

In addition to journal articles, they have authored book publications, including a title published by Amsterdam University Press: "Challenging Women's Agency and Activism in Early Modernity" (2021).

Among recognitions received, William C. Nelson was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1933.

Best Publications

  • Environmental Genome Shotgun Sequencing of the Sargasso Sea

    J. Craig Venter;Karin Remington;John F. Heidelberg;Aaron L. Halpern

  • Genome sequence of the palaeopolyploid soybean

    Jeremy Schmutz;Steven B. Cannon;Jessica Schlueter;Jessica Schlueter;Jianxin Ma

  • Genome analysis of multiple pathogenic isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae: Implications for the microbial “pan-genome”

    Hervé Tettelin;Vega Masignani;Michael J. Cieslewicz;Claudio Donati

  • Minimum information about a single amplified genome (MISAG) and a metagenome-assembled genome (MIMAG) of bacteria and archaea

    Robert M. Bowers;Nikos C. Kyrpides;Ramunas Stepanauskas;Miranda Harmon-Smith

  • DNA sequence of both chromosomes of the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae

    John F. Heidelberg;Jonathan A. Eisen;William C. Nelson;Rebecca A. Clayton

  • Evidence for lateral gene transfer between Archaea and Bacteria from genome sequence of Thermotoga maritima

    Karen E. Nelson;Rebecca A. Clayton;Steven R. Gill;Michelle L. Gwinn

  • Complete Genome Sequence of a Virulent Isolate of Streptococcus pneumoniae

    H. Tettelin;K. E. Nelson;I. T. Paulsen;Jonathan A Eisen

  • Complete genome sequence and comparative analysis of the metabolically versatile Pseudomonas putida KT2440

    K. E. Nelson;C. Weinel;I. T. Paulsen;R. J. Dodson

  • Complete Genome Sequence of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Strain MC58

    Hervé Tettelin;Nigel J. Saunders;John Heidelberg;Alex C. Jeffries

  • Identification of a conserved bacterial protein secretion system in Vibrio cholerae using the Dictyostelium host model system

    Stefan Pukatzki;Amy T. Ma;Derek Sturtevant;Bryan Krastins

  • Genome sequence of the radioresistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans R1.

    O. White;J. A. Eisen;J. F. Heidelberg;E. K. Hickey

  • Role of Mobile DNA in the Evolution of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis

    I. T. Paulsen;L. Banerjei;G. S. A. Myers;K. E. Nelson

  • The complete genome sequence of the Arabidopsis and tomato pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000

    C. Robin Buell;Vinita Joardar;Magdalen Lindeberg;Jeremy Selengut

  • Genome sequence of the dissimilatory metal ion-reducing bacterium Shewanella oneidensis.

    John F. Heidelberg;Ian T. Paulsen;Karen E. Nelson;Eric J. Gaidos;Eric J. Gaidos

  • Phylogenomics of the Reproductive Parasite Wolbachia pipientis wMel: A Streamlined Genome Overrun by Mobile Genetic Elements

    Martin Wu;Ling V. Sun;Jessica Vamathevan;Markus Riegler

  • Three Genomes from the Phylum Acidobacteria Provide Insight into the Lifestyles of These Microorganisms in Soils

    Naomi L. Ward;Jean F. Challacombe;Jean F. Challacombe;Peter H. Janssen;Peter H. Janssen;Bernard Henrissat

  • The genome sequence of Bacillus anthracis Ames and comparison to closely related bacteria

    Timothy D. Read;Timothy D. Read;Scott N. Peterson;Scott N. Peterson;Nicolas Tourasse;Les W. Baillie;Les W. Baillie

  • Genome sequences of Chlamydia trachomatis MoPn and Chlamydia pneumoniae AR39

    T. D. Read;R. C. Brunham;C. Shen;S. R. Gill

  • Whole-Genome Comparison of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical and Laboratory Strains

    R. D. Fleischmann;D. Alland;Jonathan A Eisen;L. Carpenter

  • Genome of Geobacter sulfurreducens: Metal Reduction in Subsurface Environments

    B. A. Methé;K. E. Nelson;Jonathan A Eisen;I. T. Paulsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan A. Eisen
Jonathan A. Eisen University of California, Davis
Claire M. Fraser
Claire M. Fraser University of Maryland, Baltimore
Robert J. Dodson
Robert J. Dodson Northwestern University
John F. Heidelberg
John F. Heidelberg University of Southern California
Ian T. Paulsen
Ian T. Paulsen Macquarie University
Robert T. DeBoy
Robert T. DeBoy J. Craig Venter Institute
Sean C. Daugherty
Sean C. Daugherty University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hoda Khouri
Hoda Khouri J. Craig Venter Institute
Daniel H. Haft
Daniel H. Haft National Institutes of Health
Karen E. Nelson
Karen E. Nelson J. Craig Venter Institute

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