Gillian L. Beamer
Assistant Professor
Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Phone: 508-839-7901
Fax: 508-839-7911
Email: gillian.beamer@tufts.edu
Dept URL: http://http://vet.tufts.edu/facpages/beamer_g.html
Education
PhD - The Ohio State University - 2009
VMD - University of Pennsylvania – 2000
BA - University of Pennsylvania - 1996
Board Certification:
Diplomate, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
Laboratory Personnel
Samuel Major, Sr. Research Technician
General Research Interest
- Tuberculosis
Research Sponsor Interest
- Privately Funded Research
- Federally Funded Research
- Internationally Funded Research
Selected Research Project:
Tuberculosis host immunity and disease progression.
Research and Clinical Interests:
- Immunity
- Inflammation
- Intracellular Pathogens
- Clinical Interest: Ocular Pathology
Selected Publications:
G. Beamer, J. Turner. 2005. Murine models of susceptibility to tuberculosis. Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis. 53(6):469-483.
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G. Beamer, D. Flaherty, B. Vesosky, J. Turner. 2008. Peripheral blood interferon-gamma release assays predict lung responses and Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease outcome in mice. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 15(3):474-83.
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G. Beamer, D. Flaherty, B. Assogba, P. Stromberg, M. Gonzalez-Juarrero, R. de Waal Malefyt, B. Vesosky, J. Turner. 2008. Interleukin-10 promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease progression in CBA/J mice. Journal of Immunology. 181(8):5545-50.
- B. Vesosky, E. K. Rottinghaus, P. Stromberg, J. Turner, G. Beamer. 2010. CCL5 promotes early protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 87(6):1153-65.