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Kehrli Named NADC Director

AASV member Dr. Marcus Kehrli has been named the Center Director for the National Animal Disease Center (NADC), in Ames, Iowa. He replaces acting Center Director Diana Whipple, Deputy Center Director.

Dr. Kehrli received a PhD (1989) in Immunobiology, a DVM (1982), a BS in Dairy Science (1978) and a BS in Bacteriology (1978), all from Iowa State University. His research career at the National Animal Disease Center began in 1982 on bovine mastitis where he eventually became the Lead Scientist for the Immunology of Ruminant Perinatal Diseases Project until he joined Pfizer Animal Health in 1998. From 1998 to 2003, Dr. Kehrli was a Principal Research Investigator for Pfizer Global Research and Development, Veterinary Medicine Pharmaceutical Discovery, where his research focused on a pursuit of novel therapeutic solutions for livestock diseases. In 2003, Dr. Kehrli returned to NADC as Research Leader of the Virus and Prion Research Unit, where he has implemented a broad, multidisciplinary program of applied and fundamental research to alleviate the economic impact of bacterial, viral and prion diseases on livestock and wildlife industries. His primary area of research expertise has been immunity to infectious diseases of cattle and swine.

Dr. Kehrli has authored or co-authored over 147 publications in refereed scientific journals, and also contributed to a variety of book chapters and monographs. He holds 4 U.S. Patents and has 5 additional patents pending. Dr. Kehrli is a past President of the American Association of Veterinary Immunologists. He is an adjunct faculty member (Professor) of the Department of Animal Science and the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine and Immunobiology Interdepartmental Program, at Iowa State University, and has served on the graduate committee of 20 PhD or MS graduate students including roles as major or co-major professor. In his tenure at NADC, he has mentored 8 postdoctoral research associates and 3 visiting scientists.

Source: USDA