Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center

Assistant Professor Poultry Diagnostic Research Center 953 College Station Road Athens, Georgia 30602-4875 706.542.0523 e-mail: smwillia@uga.edu

Education:

BS. University of California, Davis, Zoology with minor in African American Studies, 1989
DVM Tuskegee University, 1994
PhD. Michigan State University, Veterinary Pathology, 2001
Board Certification: American College of Poultry Veterinarians, 2004
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Department of Pathology, 2006
Graduate Faculty, 2005

Research Interests:

Avian tumor viruses, Avian histopathology, immunohistochemical techniques.

Perform diagnostic pathology services for the poultry industry for State of Georgia,
Course Moderator VPAT 8220 Avian Histopathology, Teach section in POPH 6800
Avian Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Teaching:
VPAT 8100 Microscopic Pathology—Avian tissue reactions section
VPAT 8110 Veterinary Advanced Pathology—Pet bird diseases.
AVMD 3730 Poultry Health—toxins section. Not sure if this is the correct number.

Publications:

Susan M. Williams, Scott Hafner and Yoga Sundram. Liver granulomas due to Eubacterium tortuosum in a 7 week old Bobwhite quail. Accepted: Avian Diseases.

Mark W. Jackwood, Deborah A. Hilt, Susan M. Williams, Peter Woolcock, Carol J. Cardona, and Robert O’Conner. Molecular and Serological Characterization, Pathogenicity, and Protection Studies with Infectious Bronchitis Virus Field Isolates from California. In press: Avian Diseases.

Scott Hafner, Susan M. Williams, and Mary Sutton. Retroviral inclusions in the enteric smooth muscle of a tumor-bearing young chicken. In press Avian Diseases.

Callison S. A., S. M. Riblet, S. Sun, G. Zavala, S. Williams. R.Resurreccion, E. Spackman, M. García. Development and validation of a Real-Time Taqman® PCR assay for the detection and quantification of infectious laryngotracheitis virus in poultry. Journal of Virological Methods. 139:31-38. 2007.

Mohamed M. Hamoud, Pedro Villegas, and Susan M. Williams. Detection of infectious bursal disease virus from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue by immunohistochemistry and real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 19:35-42, 2007.

Susan M. Williams, Scott D. Fitzgerald, Willie M. Reed, Lucy F. Lee and Aly M. Fadly. Tissue Tropism and Bursal Transformation Ability of Subgroup J Avian Leukosis Virus in White Leghorn Chickens. Avian Diseases 48:921-927, 2004.

Susan M. Williams, Willie M. Reed, Larry D. Bacon, and Aly M. Fadly. Response of White Leghorn Chickens of Various Genetic Lines to Infection with Avian Leukosis Virus Subgroup J. Avian Diseases 48:61-67, 2004.

Blanca Lupiani, Susan M. Williams, Robert F. Silva, Henry D. Hunt, and Aly M. Fadly. Pathogenicity of Two Recombinant Avian Leukosis Viruses (ALV). Avian Diseases 47:425-432, 2003.