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41
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7863
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7850
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4219

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David J. McKirnan is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their academic profile does not list any recent papers alongside publication years or venues, nor does it indicate frequent co-authors or common publication venues. There is no record of book publications attributed to their name.

Their main fields and subfields of study are not detailed in the available data, nor are the primary topics of their research work. Likewise, no awards have been recorded in connection with their career.

The absence of detailed research outputs or collaborations suggests limited public data describing this scientist's scholarly contributions. However, their association with a major research university indicates engagement within an academic environment.

Best Publications

  • Per-contact risk of human immunodeficiency virus transmission between male sexual partners.

    E Vittinghoff;J Douglas;F Judson;D McKirnan

  • High-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in 6 US cities: baseline data from the EXPLORE Study.

    Beryl A. Koblin;Margaret A. Chesney;Marla J. Husnik;Sam Bozeman

  • Substance Use and Sexual Risk: A Participant- and Episode-level Analysis among a Cohort of Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Grant Colfax;Eric Vittinghoff;Marla J. Husnik;David McKirnan

  • Sex, drugs and escape: A psychological model of HIV-risk sexual behaviours

    D J McKirnan;D G Ostrow;B Hope

  • Theoretical contributions: A five-stage model of intergroup relations

    Donald M. Taylor;David J. McKirnan

  • Sexual risk, nitrite inhalant use, and lack of circumcision associated with HIV seroconversion in men who have sex with men in the United States.

    Susan P Buchbinder;Eric Vittinghoff;Patrick J Heagerty;Connie L Celum

  • Impact of combination therapies on HIV risk perceptions and sexual risk among HIV-positive and HIV-negative gay and bisexual men.

    Peter A. Vanable;David G. Ostrow;David J. McKirnan;Kittiwut J. Taywaditep

  • Emotional, behavioral, and HIV risks associated with sexual abuse among adult homosexual and bisexual men

    Bradford N. Bartholow;Lynda S. Doll;Dan Joy;John M. Douglas

  • Alcohol and drug use among homosexual men and women: Epidemiology and population characteristics

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  • Intimate Partner Abuse among Gay and Bisexual Men: Risk Correlates and Health Outcomes

    Eric Houston;Eric Houston;David J. McKirnan;David J. McKirnan

  • Depression is associated with sexual risk among men who have sex with men, but is mediated by cognitive escape and self-efficacy.

    Lisa M. Alvy;Lisa M. Alvy;David J. McKirnan;David J. McKirnan;Gordon Mansergh;Beryl Koblin

  • Expectancies of sexual “escape” and sexual risk among drug- and alcohol-involved gay and bisexual men

    David J McKirnan;Peter A Vanable;David G Ostrow;Brent Hope

  • Bisexually active men: Social characteristics and sexual behavior

    David J. McKirnan;Joseph P. Stokes;Lynda Doll;Rebecca G. Burzette

  • Psychosocial and cultural factors in alcohol and drug abuse: an analysis of a homosexual community.

    David J. Mckirnan;Peggy L. Peterson

  • An Individually Tailored Intervention for HIV Prevention: Baseline Data From the EXPLORE Study

    Margaret A. Chesney;Beryl A. Koblin;Patrick J. Barresi;Marla J. Husnik

  • Alcohol Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: The Effects of Consumption Level and Partner Type.

    Peter A. Vanable;David J. McKirnan;Susan P. Buchbinder;Bradford N. Bartholow

  • Sexual behavior condom use disclosure of sexuality and stability of sexual orientation in bisexual men.

    Joseph P. Stokes;David J. McKirnan;Rebecca G. Burzette

  • Feasibility of human immunodeficiency virus vaccine trials in homosexual men in the United States: risk behavior, seroincidence, and willingness to participate.

    Susan P. Buchbinder;John M. Douglas;David J. McKirnan;Franklyn N. Judson

  • Female Partners of Bisexual Men What They Don't Know Might Hurt Them

    Joseph P. Stokes;David J. McKirnan;Lynda Doll;Rebecca G. Burzette

  • Comparing gay and bisexual men on sexual behavior, condom use, and psychosocial variables related to HIV/AIDS

    Joseph P. Stokes;Peter Vanable;David J. McKirnan

  • Stress, expectancies, and vulnerability to substance abuse: a test of a model among homosexual men.

    David J. McKirnan;Peggy L. Peterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan Buchbinder
Susan Buchbinder University of California, San Francisco
Peter A. Vanable
Peter A. Vanable Syracuse University
Margaret A. Chesney
Margaret A. Chesney University of California, San Francisco
Donald M. Taylor
Donald M. Taylor McGill University
Carl A. Latkin
Carl A. Latkin Johns Hopkins University
Brian Mustanski
Brian Mustanski Northwestern University
Geri R. Donenberg
Geri R. Donenberg University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert Garofalo
Robert Garofalo Northwestern University
Don Operario
Don Operario Emory University
Theo G. M. Sandfort
Theo G. M. Sandfort Columbia University

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