William James Ball

Background

Ball, William James was born on September 5, 1942 in Hornell, New York, United States. Son of William James and Elizabeth (Brady) Ball.

Education

Master of Science in Chemistry, San Diego State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Sloan-Kettering Institute Cancer Research, New York City, 1972-1975; instructor department pharmacology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1976; assistant professor department pharmacology, U. Cincinnati College Medicine, 1978-1984; associate professor, U. Cincinnati College Medicine, since 1984. Grant review committee American Heart Association, Ohio affiliate, since 1987.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in mechanisms of ion transport and digitalis-receptor interactions.

Membership

National Cancer Institute fellow UPSHS, 1973-1975. Recipient National award United States Public Health Service, 1978, Established Investigator award American Heart Association, 1984-1989. Member American Heart Association, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biophysics Society, Sierra Club.

Connections

Married Elvira Ponce, June 8, 1987. Children by previous marriage: Valerie, Darek. Stepchildren: Margarita Barrios, Celina Barrios.

Father:

William James Ball

Mother:

Elizabeth (Brady) Ball

Spouse:

Elvira Ponce

child:

Celina Barrios Ball

child:

Margarita Barrios Ball