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Tandon R, Baranoski AS, Huang F, Morenas AD, Vragovic O, Sullivan M, Stier EA.  Abnormal anal cytology in HIV-infected women.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Mar 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Po JL, Carling PC. The need for additional investigation of room decontamination processes.  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Jul;31(7):776-7. PMID: 20521961

Nunes D, Fleming C, Offner G, Craven D, Fix O, Heeren T, Koziel MJ, Graham C, Tumilty S, Skolnik P, Stuver S, Horsburgh CR Jr, Cotton D.  Noninvasive markers of liver fibrosis are highly predictive of liver-related death in a cohort of HCV-infected individuals with and without HIV infection.  Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jun;105(6):1346-53. PMID: 20179698 

Ellner JJ. Immunoregulation in TB: observations and implications. Clin Transl Sci. 2010 Feb;3(1):23-8. PMID: 20443950

Juarez E, Nuñez C, Sada E, Ellner JJ, Schwander SK, Torres M.  Differential expression of Toll-like receptors on human alveolar macrophages and autologous peripheral monocytes.  Respir Res. 2010 Jan 5;11:2.  PMID: 20051129

Jagannathan M, McDonnell M, Liang Y, Hasturk H, Hetzel J, Rubin D, Kantarci A, Van Dyke TE, Ganley-Leal LM, Nikolajczyk BS.  Toll-like receptors regulate B cell cytokine production in patients with diabetes.  Diabetologia. 2010 Jul;53(7):1461-71. PMID: 20383694 

Hayashi C, Madrigal AG, Liu X, Ukai T, Goswami S, Gudino CV, Gibson FC 3rd, Genco CA.  Pathogen-mediated inflammatory atherosclerosis is mediated in part via Toll-like receptor 2-induced inflammatory responses.  J Innate Immun. 2010;2(4):334-43. PMID: 20505314

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The Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases is expanding its research program in infectious disease research, including molecular and cellular microbiology; microbial pathogenesis; innate and adaptive immunity; and systems microbiology.

We are seeking outstanding investigators with an innovative record of research in these areas for several faculty positions, to complement ongoing research by our faculty and institution. Faculty candidates would be joining a dynamic and collaborative research environment within the Section of Infectious Diseases that has demonstrated strengths in both basic and clinical research. More information regarding the current research interests of our faculty as well as the state of the art core facilities and the greater research community at Boston University Medical School can be found at http://www.bumc.bu.edu/id/. Candidates appropriate for any faculty level position will be considered. Interested individuals should submit their curriculum vitae, summary of research accomplishments, future research plans and the names of at least 3 references to: Linda.Gary@bmc.org.

Boston University School of Medicine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.