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Robert
A. Salata, M.D.
Professor,
Department of Medicine, International Health, Epidemiology
& Biostatistics
Vice
Chair of International Affairs
Department
of Medicine
Chief,
Division of Infectious Diseases
University
Hospitals of Cleveland
Case
Western Reserve University |
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Dr.
Salata’s research interests include international studies in
HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases, nosocomial
infections, vaccine and non-vaccine strategies to impact on
HIV seroincidence, infections in immunocompromised hosts, and
the epidemiology of infectious diseases. These are
collaborative with other faculty members involved in HIV and
bacterial pathogens and requires close interactions with
members of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
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Program Co-Directors |
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Keith
B. Armitage, M.D.
Associate
Professor of Medicine
Vice
Chair of Education,
Department
of Medicine
Division
of Infectious Diseases
University
Hospitals of Cleveland
Case
Western Reserve University |
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Dr.
Armitage is the Vice Chair for Education in the Department of
Medicine and Director of University Hospitals of Cleveland
Internal Medicine Residency Program. His interests are in
clinical infectious diseases, travel medicine, medical
education and the treatment of pneumonia.
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Robert
A. Bonomo, M.D.
Assistant
Professor of Medicine
Section
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Louis
B. Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Case
Western Reserve University |
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Dr.
Bonomo’s research efforts are directed at understanding
structure-function relationships in the class A beta-lactamases,
with the SHV-1 beta-lactamases a primary focus. An additional
area of research is the evolution of beta-lactam resistant
organisms in elderly patients residing in long-term core
facilities and in acute-care hospitals.
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W. Henry Boom, M.D.
Associate Professor
of Medicine
Vice Chair of
Research
Department of
Medicine
Division of
Infectious Diseases
University
Hospitals of Cleveland
Case Western
Reserve University |
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Dr.
Boom’s research is in the role and function of T cell
subsets in the immune response to intracellular pathogens such
as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, using both human in
vitro and murine in vivo systems.
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Frederick P.
Heinzel, M.D.
Associate Professor
of Medicine
and Pathology
Division of
Geographic Medicine
VA Medical Center
Case Western
Reserve University |
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Dr. Heinzel’s
research focuses on cellular immune mechanisms and
immunoregulatory events involved in host defenses against
complex intracellular parasites, particularly Leishmania.
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Robert Kalayjian,
M.D.
Associate Professor
of Medicine
Interim Director,
Division of Infectious Diseases
MetroHealth Medical
Center
Case Western
Reserve University |
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Dr.
Kalayjian’s research interest focuses on the AIDS Clinical
Trials Unit and age affects of HIV disease. |
