Joint Appointments:

• Biological Sciences
• Entomology and Applied Ecology

Education:

• Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County: 1987
  
• M.S., Microbiology, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University: 1979
  
• B.S., Biology, Tufts University: 1972

Professional Memberships:

Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), 1978-present
Member, American Society for Virology (ASV), 1988-present
Member, Poultry Science Association (PSA), 1988-present
Associate member, American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP),
         1991-present
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),
         1992-present

Publications:

Lavric, M., M.N. Maughan, T.W. Bliss, J.E. Dohms, D. Bencina, C.L. Keeler, Jr. and M. Narat. (2007) Gene expression modulation of chicken macrophages infected by Mycoplasma synoviae or Escherichia coli. Veterinary Microbiology (in press).

Lillehoj, H.S., C.L. Keeler, Jr. and C.-H. Kim. (2007) Immunogenomics approach to study host innate immunity against intestinal parasites. Poultry Science. 86:1491-1500.

Keeler, C.L., Jr., T.W. Bliss, M. Lavric and M.N. Maughan. (2007) A functional genomics approach to the study of avian innate immunity Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 117:139-145.

Dalloul, R.A., T.W. Bliss, Y.-H. Hung, I. Ben-Chouikha, D.W. Park, C.L. Keeler, Jr. and H.S. Lillehoj. (2007) Unique responses of the avian macrophage to different species of Eimeria. Molecular Immunology 44:558-566.

Thureen, D.R. and C. L. Keeler, Jr. (2006) Psittacid herpesvirus 1 and infectious laryngotracheitis virus: Comparative analysis of two avian alphaherpesviruses. Journal of Virology. 80:7863-7872.

Bliss, T.W., J.E. Dohms, M.G. Emara and C.L. Keeler, Jr. (2005) Gene expression profiling of avian macrophage activation. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 105:289-299.               

Whetzel, P.L., L.L. Hnatow, C.L. Keeler, Jr. and J.E. Dohms. (2003) Transposon mutagenesis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Plasmid 49:34-43 .

Underwood, R.M., R.J. Crockett, R.R.Roth, C.L. Keeler, Jr. and M.S. Parcells. (2002) A comparison of flow cytometry and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as sexing techniques. Journal of Field Ornithology 73:239-245.

Abstracts:

S. Zhang, H.S. Lillehoj, C.-H. Kim, C.L. Keeler and M. Zhang. (2007) Transcriptional response of chicken macrophages to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis infection. International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health, Paris, France.

C.-H. Kim, R.A. Dalloul, Y.-H. Hong, D.-W. Park, C.L. Keeler and H.S. Lillehoj. (2007) Kinetic analysis of local gene expression of duodenum intraepithelial lymphocytes following primary and secondary E. acervulina infections. 144th Annual Convention of the AVMA, Washington, D.C.

H.S. Lillehoj, R.A. Dalloul, T.W. Bliss, Y.-H. Hong, D.-W. Park and C.L. Keeler, Jr. (2006) Macrophage gene expression analysis of innate immune response to Eimeria. 88th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease. Chicago, IL.

C.L. Keeler, Jr., T.W. Bliss and M.N. Maughan. (2006) Utility of an avian innate immunity microarray (AIIM). 9th International Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting, Paris, France. p. 21

M. Lavric, T.W. Bliss, J.E. Dohms, D. Bencina, C.L. Keeler Jr. and M. Narat. (2006) Modulation of gene expression in chicken macrophages by exposure to Mycoplasma synoviae, Escherichia coli, and their derivatives. 9th International Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting, Paris, France. p. 66

Dalloul, R.A., T.W. Bliss, Y.-H. Hong, D.W. Park, C.L. Keeler, Jr. and H.S. Lillehoj (2006) Investigation of innate immune response to three different Eimeria species using chicken cDNA macrophage microarray. 9th International Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting, Paris, France. p. 99.

M. Lavric, T.W. Bliss, M.N. Maughan, J.E. Dohms, D. Bencina, B. Kaspers, C.L. Keeler Jr. and M. Narat. (2006) Molecular characterization of chicken immunocompetent cell response to Mycoplasma synoviae haemagglutinins. 4th Congress of Slovenian Genetic Society, Ljubljana, Slovenia. p.66.

Maughan, M.N., T.W. Bliss, D.L. Suarez, and C.L. Keeler, Jr., (2006) Detection, subtyping, and characterization of avian influenza via cDNA microarray. 143rd Annual Convention of the AVMA, Honolulu, HI. Winner of the Richard Rimmler Paper Award.

C.L. Keeler, Jr., H. Lillehoj, M. Kogut, S. Lamont, and T. Bliss. (2006) Development and use of an avian innate immunity microarray (AIIM). 143rd Annual Convention of the AVMA, Honolulu, HI.

Dalloul, R.A., H.S. Lillehoj, T.W. Bliss, Y.H. Hong, D.W. Park and C.L. Keeler, Jr. (2006) Investigating the avian macrophage response to different Eimeria species using cDNA microarray. 143rd Annual Convention of the AVMA, Honolulu, HI.

Lavric, M., T.W. Bliss, J.E. Dohms, D. Bencina, M. Narat and C.L. Keeler Jr. (2006) Modulation of gene expression in chicken macrophages by Mycoplasma synoviae. 143rd Annual Convention of the AVMA, Honolulu, HI.

Lillehoj, H.S., R. Dalloul, T.W. Bliss, Y.H. Hong and C.L. Keeler. (2005) Identification of macrophage genes expressed following infection with sporozoites of three different Eimeria species and investigation of innate immunity against coccidiosis. CSREES PD Workshop, St. Louis, MO

Lillehoj, H.J., R.A. Dalloul, Y.H. Houng, T.W. Bliss, C.L. Keeler and J.Y. Han. (2005) Application of functional genomics, immunology and molecular biology tools to explore mucosal immune responses agains Eimeria. 87th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease. St. Louis, MO.

Dalloul, R.A., H.S. Lillehoj, T.W. Bliss, Y.-H. Hong and C.L. Keeler. (2005) Common and unique gene expression of avian macrophages in response to three major Eimeria species. IX International Coccidiosis Conference, Iguacu Falls, Brazil.

Keeler, C.L., Jr., W.M. Schnitzlein, A.E. Shaffer and D.N. Tripathy. (2005) Characterization of a glycoprotein C mutant of infectious laryngotracheitis. 142th Annual Convention of the AVMA, Minneapolis, MN. p.52

Maughan, M.N., T.W. Bliss, D.L. Suarez and C.L. Keeler, Jr. (2005) Microarray technology for detection of avian influenza. 142th Annual Convention of the AVMA, Minneapolis, MN. p.63. Winner of the A.S. “Rosy” Rosenwald Poster Award.

Bliss, T.W., J.E. Dohms, M.G. Emara and C.L. Keeler, Jr. (2005) Avian macrophage transcriptome responses to bacterial stimuli. 142th Annual Convention of the AVMA, Minneapolis, MN. p.68

C.L. Keeler, Jr., M.G. Emara, J.E. Dohms and T.W. Bliss. (2004) Characterizing gene expression changes during the phagocytosis of Escherichia coli using an avian macrophage microarray. 8th International Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting, Munich, Germany. p.42.

T.W. Bliss, M.G. Emara, J.E. Dohms, H.S. Lillehoj and C.L. Keeler. (2004) Gene expression patterns in differentially stimulated avian macrophages. 7th International Veterinary Immunology Symposium, Quebec City, Canada. p.157

C.L. Keeler, Jr., W.M. Schnitzlein, A.E. Shaffer and D.N. Tripathy. (2003) In vivo characterization of a glycoprotein C mutant of infectious laryngotracheitis virus. 140th Annual Convention of the AVMA, Denver, CO.

Avian Genomics

Current Teaching Responsibilities

• ANSC 165 - Freshman 1st Year Experience
• ANSC 265 - Sophomore Seminar