ChristopherJKeeferMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Nashville, TN

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Meharry Medical College

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Office
1005 Dr Db Todd Jr Blvd
Nashville, TN 37208
Phone+1 615-327-5903

Fax+1 615-327-5555

Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2004 - 2008
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

60 citations
Reovirus-Induced G2/M Cell Cycle Arrest Requires ς1s and Occurs in the Absence of Apoptosis
George J. Poggioli, Christopher J. Keefer, Jodi L. Connolly, Terence S. Dermody, Kenneth L. Tyler
Journal of Virology. 2000-10-15
53 citations
A Recombinant Human Monoclonal Antibody to Human Metapneumovirus Fusion Protein That Neutralizes Virus In Vitro and Is Effective Therapeutically In Vivo
John V. Williams, Zhifeng Chen, Gabriella Cseke, David W. Wright, Christopher J. Keefer
Journal of Virology. 2007-08-01
30 citations
Escape from neutralization by the respiratory syncytial virus-specific neutralizing monoclonal antibody palivizumab is driven by changes in on-rate of binding to the f...
John T. Bates, Christopher J. Keefer, James C. Slaughter, Daniel W. Kulp, William R. Schief
Virology. 2014-04-01

Press Mentions

Why Tennessee's 32,709 School-Aged COVID Cases Is Important as State Sets New RecordsSeptember 8th, 2021
Hundreds of ER Doctors Implore Ontario to Boost Nurses' Pay Amid 'Dangerous' Staffing ShortageAugust 30th, 2021
Tennessee Student Mask Debate May Have Unintentional ConsequencesAugust 23rd, 2021