HPV-Associated Cancer ConsorTIum at VandErbilt

Vanderbilt is at the center of an epidemic of cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. These HPV-associated cancers are potentially preventable and include cancers of the head and neck, lower reproductive tract (cervix, vagina, vulva, penis), and anus. Vanderbilt is well poised to address critical gaps in prevention and early detection strategies that could significantly reduce the number of individuals who are diagnosed with or succumb to these cancers. We will develop supportive infrastructure and educational programs that engage an interdisciplinary team of investigators from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, and Education as well as Vanderbilt students to lay the groundwork for a consortium focused on HPV-associated cancers. Faculty and students will conduct pilot projects designed to: 1) characterize the burden of HPV-associated cancers seen at Vanderbilt; 2) improve HPV vaccination rates in Tennessee; and 3) develop innovative early detection strategies for HPV-associated head and neck cancer.

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Publications

Featured publications

  1. Proteomics show antigen presentation processes in human immune cells after AS03-H5N1 vaccination. Galassie AC, Goll JB, Samir P, Jensen TL, Hoek KL, Howard LM, Allos TM, Niu X, Gordy LE, Creech CB, Hill H, Joyce S, Edwards KM, Link AJ (2017) Proteomics 17(12)
    › Primary publication · 28508465 (PubMed) · PMC5736144 (PubMed Central)
  2. HPV16 E6 seropositivity among cancer-free men with oral, anal or genital HPV16 infection. Beachler DC, Waterboer T, Pierce Campbell ChM, Ingles DJ, Kuhs KA, Nyitray AG, Hildesheim A, Pawlita M, Kreimer AR, Giuliano AR (2016) Papillomavirus Res : 141-144
    › Primary publication · 28239675 (PubMed) · PMC5322843 (PubMed Central)
  3. HPV vaccine use among African American girls: qualitative formative research using a participatory social marketing approach. Hull PC, Williams EA, Khabele D, Dean C, Bond B, Sanderson M (2014) Gynecol Oncol : S13-20
    › Primary publication · 24491412 (PubMed) · PMC3966189 (PubMed Central)

Funding generously provided by the Vanderbilt Trans-Institutional Programs (TIPs).

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Adjuvants, Immunologic Antigen Presentation B-Lymphocytes cancer Cross-Sectional Studies Epi-Center Epidemiology Female Focus Groups Gynecology Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Promotion HPV HPV-Associated Human Papillomavirus Humans Infections Influenza, Human Killer Cells, Natural Male Oncology Otolaryngology Papillomavirus Vaccines Parents Patient Education as Topic Protein Interaction Maps Proteomics Social Marketing T-Lymphocytes TIPs Uterine Cervical Neoplasms