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1 CURRICULUM VITAE CHRISTINE E.M. KELLER 23 April 2013 Purdue University Home Hanley Hall, Fiddlesticks Drive 1202 West State Street Lafayette, Indiana USA West Lafayette, Indiana USA 765/ / EDUCATION: 2013 PhD in Forestry and Natural Resources (Interdepartmental Nutrition Program) with a minor in Gerontology and a graduate certificate in Ingestive Behavior Research, Purdue University, School of Agriculture, West Lafayette, Indiana (anticipated in May). Dissertation Title: Biochemical Changes in Models of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 1999 BS in Biochemistry with a minor in Music, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD: BIOCHEMIST, Lilly Research Laboratories, Cardiovascular Discovery, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana ASSOCIATE BIOCHEMIST, Lilly Research Laboratories, Cardiovascular Discovery, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana BIOCHEMIST I, Sigma Chemical Company, St. Louis, Missouri RECEPTIONIST, Animal Emergency Clinic, St. Louis, Missouri CO-OP STUDENT, Sigma Chemical Company, St. Louis, Missouri RECEPTIONIST, Animal Emergency Clinic, St. Louis, Missouri PRE-VETERINARY INTERN, Monroe County Humane Association, Bloomington, Indiana CHILD-CARE COORDINATOR, St. Mark s UMC, Bloomington, Indiana SUMMER RESEARCH INTERN, Zoo Nutrition Services, Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, Illinois. Page 1 of 5

2 HONORS AND AWARDS: 2012 Graduate School Summer Research Grant, School of Agriculture, Purdue University, 2012 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistant in Nutrition Science, Committee for the Education of Teaching Assistants Teaching Award, Purdue University, 2012 First Prize at the Graduate Student Poster Competition, Forestry and Natural Resources Research Symposium, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Friends of Safety Award, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana Eugene C. Pulliam $10,000 Memorial Award for Undergraduate Studies, Central Newspapers, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Co-op Student Award, Sigma Chemical Company, St. Louis, Missouri Leader of the Year, National Council on Youth Leadership, Columbus, Indiana. PUBLICATIONS: Refereed Journal Articles: Zhang Y., Bloem L. J., Yu L., McDonald C. E., Schrementi J. P., Estridge T. B., Wang X. S., Vlahos C. J., and Wang J.: Protein Kinase C βii Activation Induces Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Expression in Rat Neonatal Cardiomyocytes. Cardiovascular Research, 57(1): , Conference Proceedings: C.E.M., Zhou, F. C., Brown P.B., Jannasch A. S., Goodman Chan A.S., Roumani A. M., Sepulveda M. S. Metabolomic insights from the zebrafish model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the potential relationship to spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, and sudden infant death syndrome Presented to Cold Spring Harbor Asia on Zebrafish Disease Models 5, C.E.M., Zhou, F. C., Brown P.B., Jannasch A. S., Goodman Chan A.S., Roumani A. M., Sepulveda M. S. Metabolomic insights from the zebrafish model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the potential relationship to spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, and sudden infant death syndrome Presented to Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources Research Symposium, Page 2 of 5

3 Huang XD, Xu Y, Matter W, McDonald C, Konkol D, Cook T, Biesterfeldt J, Christe M, Vlahos CJ, and McCall E: PKC Inhibition Normalizes Contractility in SHR Ventricular Myocytes. Biophys. J. 82: 604a, McCall E, Bowling N, Huang X, Xu Y, Biesterfeldt J, McDonald C, Matter W, Konkol D, Cook T, Zimmerman K, Christe M, Steinberg M and Vlahos CJ: Express Yourself! Protein Kinase C and Myocyte Contractility in Rodent Models of Hypertension and Failure. Presented to Gordon Conference on Cardiac Regulatory Mechanisms, Manuscripts in Submission:, C.E.M. The Zebrafish as a Model Organism for Human Diseases, Compass, Winter (accepted). Manuscripts in Preparation: C.E.M., Brown P.B., M. S., Zhou, F. C., Jannasch A. S., Polsuwan A., Roumani A. M., Sepúlveda. Non-polar metabolite changes induced in the zebrafish model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. C.E.M., Sepúlveda M. S., Brown P.B., Jannasch A. S., Roumani A. M., Zhou, F. C. Comparative analysis of non-polar metabolite changes induced in the zebrafish and mouse models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. C.E.M.., Sepúlveda M. S, Zhou, F. C., Jannasch A. S., Roumani A. M., Brown P.B. Polar metabolite changes induced in the zebrafish model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Other Publications:, C.E.M. Research in Healthy Aging and Botanicals Aging Exchange, Winter GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: 2012 Graduate School Summer Research Grant, Purdue University, School of Agriculture, Lynn Fellowship, Graduate School, Purdue University, Ross Fellowship, Graduate School, Purdue University, Page 3 of 5

4 INVITED TALKS: 2013 Purdue University at Scholars in the Spotlight, Center on Aging and the Life Course, Alcohol's Big Impact in Tiny Embryos Via Minuscule Molecules, 29 March Purdue University, Fish Laboratory Users, The Zebrafish as a Model for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Metabolomic Implications, 9 September CONFERENCES ACTIVITY/PARTICIPANTION: 2012 Cold Spring Harbor Asia on Zebrafish Disease Models 5, Suzhou, China, April 16-19, Veterinary Educator Collaborative, Making the Most of Teaching Time, Knoxville, Tennessee, October 15-16, Organization for the Study of Sex Differences Conference 2010, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 3-5, TEACHING/MENTORING EXPERIENCE: Teaching: 2012-present Co-Instructor of Record for Principles of Food Preparation and Nutrition, West Lafayette, Indiana Graduate Teaching Assistant for Food Chemistry Laboratory, Nutrition Science, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, 2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant for Nutrition Science, Essentials of Nutrition, Graduate Teaching Assistant for Nutrition Science, Food Science Laboratory, Course Tutor for Applications and Integrations course for first year veterinary students, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, Page 4 of 5

5 Academic Mentoring and Supervising: 2012 Supervisor of Masters Student Researcher, Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, Student: Angela Goodman-Chan Graduate Student Mentor, Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, HOSTS Mentor for Undergraduate Students, Foods and Nutrition, School of Consumer and Family Sciences, Purdue University, DEPARTMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE: present Graduate Representative for University Child Care Task Force, Purdue University, President, Forestry and Natural Resources Graduate Student Council, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, 2011 Presenter at 4-H Food Science & Nutrition Workshop for High School Students, Alternative Food Sweeteners, West Lafayette, Indiana, 9 June Host to Veterinary Exchange Students from the Czech Republic SERVICE GRANTS: 2013 Blythe R., Chen S., Hernandez-Gomez O., C.E.M., LaBonte N., Miller A., Purdue Graduate Student Government Graduate Student Organization Award $450 Grant, for Second Annual Forestry and Natural Resources BioBlitz C.E.M., Keitzer S.C., Crystal P., Kimble S.J., VanDerLaan-Hannon N., Palla K. Purdue Graduate Student Government Graduate Student Organization Award Grant, $390 for First Annual Forestry and Natural Resources BioBlitz. COMMUNITY SERVICE/OUTREACH: present Regional Transporter for animal rescues 2003 Fundraising Event Coordinator, New World Youth Orchestra, Indianapolis, Indiana. Page 5 of 5