The BMC 6th Annual Research Award selection has just announced its category winners. In the Microbiology, Immunology, Infection and Inflammation  category, amongst all BMC published papers that were nominated, the winning paper is one published in Retrovirology by Aine McKnight  
"A whole genome screen for HIV restriction factors Retrovirology 2011, 8:94 " https://www.retrovirology.com/content/8/1/94

All category winners are on the short list of papers that will compete for the overall BioMed Central Research Award.  Stay tuned for that announcement soon.