HPV Screening Programs Professors and Supervisors

Sten H. VermundView profile

Adjunct Professor

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and GeneticsGermany

Dr. Sten H. Vermund is an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) at Yale School of Public Health with extensive cross-appointments including Cancer Prevention and Control, Yale Cancer Center, Yale Institute for Global Health, and the Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative. A news item from August 2024 indicates he was named Dean of USF Health College of Public Health, suggesting a potential dual appointment or recent career transition. Dr. Vermund's educational background includes: PhD in Epidemiology from Columbia University (1990) MPhil in Epidemiology from Columbia University (1987) MSc in Community Health in Developing Countries from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (1981) DPH from Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene (1981) MD from Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1977) BA in Human Biology from Stanford University (1974) His research focuses on global health challenges in low-resource settings, with particular expertise in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and pandemic response. His seminal work on HIV-HPV interactions influenced global public health policy by motivating changes to CDC AIDS case surveillance definitions and inspiring worldwide integration of cervical cancer screening within HIV/AIDS programs. Dr. Vermund's recent publications demonstrate engagement with contemporary public health challenges including gender-sensitive HIV care in Uganda, HIV trends in US cities, trauma-informed prevention for displaced youth, and pandemic response for avian influenza and COVID-19. His work spans implementation science, epidemiological research, and health systems strengthening across multiple continents. Dr. Vermund has received recognition for his contributions to public health, including an honorary Master of Arts degree from Yale University in 2018. His work has directly influenced global health policy and practice, particularly in the integration of cervical cancer screening within HIV/AIDS programs worldwide. As a collaborator, Dr. Vermund works with diverse researchers across disciplines. His recent grants include capacity-building for public health in Chad, molecular epidemiology for HIV in Kazakhstan, and COVID-19 vaccine studies in Dominican Republic and Connecticut. He has also worked with schools and arts organizations for COVID-19 risk mitigation and institutional safety, demonstrating practical application of his research to real-world settings.

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Korede K. YusufView profile

Associate Professor

Adelphi UniversityUnited States

Dr. Korede K. Yusuf is an Associate Professor in the Public Health Program at Adelphi University's College of Nursing and Public Health. With expertise spanning epidemiology, maternal and child health, and health disparities research, Dr. Yusuf contributes significantly to understanding how social determinants affect health outcomes across diverse populations. Dr. Yusuf's educational background includes: Ph.D. from the University of South Florida Tampa (2017) MPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2010) MBBS from the College of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria (2004) Certificate in Global Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2010) His research primarily focuses on maternal and child health outcomes, with special attention to racial and ethnic disparities, immigrant health, and global health issues particularly related to Nigeria and Afghanistan. Dr. Yusuf has published extensively on topics including stillbirth risk factors among different ethnic groups, the impact of environmental exposures on health, pregnancy outcomes among diverse populations, and healthcare access barriers in conflict zones. His work often employs epidemiological methods to identify patterns and determinants of health outcomes across different demographic groups, revealing important insights about the 'foreign-born paradox' in maternal health and ethnic-specific risk factors for adverse birth outcomes. Dr. Yusuf serves as an Associate Editor for Preventing Chronic Disease and reviews for several prominent public health journals including the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, European Journal of Pediatrics, and Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice. He has received research funding including an Adelphi Internal Faculty Development Grant as Principal Investigator for a study on intimate partner violence interventions in Nigeria. His scholarly contributions include multiple awards for research presentations, demonstrating the quality and impact of his work in the public health community. Dr. Yusuf's methodological expertise spans both quantitative analysis of large datasets and qualitative approaches to understanding healthcare access barriers in restrictive environments.

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Damien Oudin DoglioniView profile

Lecturer

University of Savoie Mont BlancFrance

Dr. Damien Oudin Doglioni is a Lecturer in Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Grenoble Alpes, specializing in the psychological aspects of chronic disease management and vaccination behavior. His work bridges clinical psychology with public health, focusing on how illness representations influence health behaviors across primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention contexts. Dr. Oudin Doglioni's research spans two primary domains: Sickle Cell Disease Research: Investigating illness perception, therapeutic adherence, pain management, cognitive aspects, and fatigue in adults with sickle cell disease Vaccination Research: Examining psychological factors influencing vaccine acceptance, particularly HPV vaccination, with focus on family dynamics, sociodemographic determinants, and intervention effectiveness His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong research trajectory with numerous high-impact publications in Q1 journals. His work shows sophisticated methodological approaches including psychometric validation, systematic reviews, cluster-randomized trials, and network analysis. The research consistently addresses clinically relevant questions with practical implications for patient care and public health interventions. Drépa-FACETS: Adaptation of a fatigue management program for sickle cell disease patients (Funded by Rare Diseases Foundation - Novo Nordisk 2023) MY-EDUC: Development of an educational program for myasthenia patients with stress/anxiety management components (Funded by Rare Diseases Foundation - UCB 2024) PrevHPV: National cluster-randomized trial examining HPV vaccine uptake As a supervisor, Dr. Oudin Doglioni mentors Master's students and postdoctoral researchers, fostering the next generation of health psychology researchers. He serves on the editorial committee of "Science et Bonheur" and provides peer review services for numerous prestigious journals across psychology, medicine, and public health. His collaborative approach is evident in the extensive list of co-authors across multiple institutions, reflecting strong interdisciplinary connections in both clinical and research settings.

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Joseph D. TuckerView profile

Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States

Joseph D. Tucker is a Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Professor of Global Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He serves as Director of the UNC Project-China, and as a Working Group Member of TDR Global. His work bridges infectious disease medicine and social innovation, with a focus on developing novel approaches to improve global health outcomes through community engagement and open collaboration. Tucker received his B.A. from Swarthmore College (2000), MD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2004), completed Internal Medicine training at University of California San Francisco, Infectious Diseases fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital, earned an A.M. in Regional Studies East Asia from Harvard University (2010), and completed his PhD in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2014) under supervision of Professors Rosanna Peeling and Heidi Larson. As an infectious diseases physician and social scientist, Dr. Tucker specializes in crowdsourcing and participatory research methods. His work focuses on applying open innovation approaches to address challenges in HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis prevention and treatment, with particular emphasis on China and Nigeria. He has pioneered the adaptation of hackathons to design health interventions (designathons) and developed pay-it-forward approaches to increase health service utilization. His research on syphilis burden in China helped inform China's national syphilis screening program. Dr. Tucker has led over 100 crowdsourcing open calls to improve health, with finalist ideas informing regional, national, and global guidelines. Dr. Tucker's recent publication portfolio demonstrates a consistent focus on applying innovative methodologies like crowdsourcing and pay-it-forward models to improve health service delivery across diverse contexts. His work spans multiple continents (particularly China, Nigeria, and the United States) and addresses key health challenges including HIV prevention, hepatitis vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and sexual health services. A notable trend is the increasing application of community engagement strategies to make health interventions more inclusive, particularly for marginalized populations such as older adults, people with disabilities, and sexual minorities. Crowdsourcing research identified by TDR in 2017 as one of the top global innovations Pay-it-forward research recognized at the 2018 World Health Summit Pay-it-forward research featured at the 2019 UNAIDS Health Innovation Exchange Pay-it-forward research awarded at the 2020 World Health Organization Re-Boot Challenge Mid-career Award from the National Institutes of Health for HIV research mentorship 1st place in WHO Re-Boot Health Challenge Dr. Tucker has secured significant research funding including NIH grants for "Enhancing Partner Services Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV" and "Mentoring Multidisciplinary Global HIV Patient-Oriented Research." He has contributed to six World Health Organization guidelines or guidance documents, including leading the development of a TDR/SIHI/SESH Practical Guide on Crowdsourcing in Health and Health Research. He has served on multiple WHO committees in locations including Kampala, Nairobi, Geneva, Jakarta, New Delhi, and Tokyo. Dr. Tucker founded and leads the SESH (Social Engagement to Spur Health) initiative, a partnership joining individuals from the Southern Medical University Dermatology Hospital, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and the University of North Carolina-Project China. SESH serves as the Social Innovation in Health Initiative Hub for China and has organized numerous crowdsourcing open calls to develop public health interventions and community engagement practices. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped organize the Carolina Collective, a crowdsourcing open call to inform UNC Chapel Hill's fall semester planning. His team has developed multiple WHO-TDR guides on social innovation, crowdsourcing, public engagement, research mentorship, and participatory health research.

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Jan HontelezView profile

Assistant Professor

Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands

Dr. Jan Hontelez serves as an Assistant Professor in Public Health at Erasmus MC, specializing in mathematical modeling of infectious diseases and cancer prevention strategies. His research integrates epidemiological data with policy analysis to address critical public health challenges globally. His primary research interests focus on mathematical epidemiology with emphasis on HIV/AIDS dynamics and cervical cancer elimination. Key areas include: Cost-effectiveness analysis of tuberculosis screening programs for immigrant populations Modeling disparities in cervical cancer elimination timelines across US demographic groups Optimizing cervical screening protocols in partially HPV-vaccinated populations Assessing global health financing impacts on HIV treatment access Validating HPV vaccination impact through systematic review of population-level data His work demonstrates significant policy relevance through frequent media coverage and Wikipedia citations. Hontelez actively supervises research projects, with 4 supervised works documented in his portfolio. His publications show substantial real-world impact, evidenced by: Reference in 287 Bluesky discussions Coverage by 5 major news outlets Citation in Wikipedia policy discussions High Mendeley readership (43 readers for PEPFAR study) His research network spans 12 similar profiles with strong topical alignment in HIV medicine (100%), cervical cancer (54%), and systematic review methodology (50%). Collaborative work extends across multiple countries, particularly focusing on sub-Saharan Africa for HIV research and North America for cervical cancer modeling initiatives.

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George NapolitanoView profile

Researcher

University of CopenhagenDenmark

George Napolitano is an Academic employee at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Public Health within the Section of Environmental Health. His work focuses on providing statistical support for various research projects in public health, with particular expertise in cancer screening programs and environmental health research. Dr. Napolitano holds a PhD in Mathematics from the Department of Mathematical Sciences and an MSc in Physics from the University of Naples Federico II. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Postdoc/Researcher at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences from 2013 to 2017, where he conducted research in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics and Applied Probability. His primary research interests include breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccination, and allostatic load. His expertise in statistical analysis bridges advanced mathematical methodologies with practical public health applications. Dr. Napolitano has published extensively, with 51 research outputs documented in his profile. His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on cervical cancer screening outcomes among HPV-vaccinated women through the Trial23 cohort study, breast cancer screening methodologies including tomosynthesis and deep learning approaches, and environmental health research examining air pollution's impact on lung cancer, respiratory infections, and COVID-19 mortality. His work consistently applies sophisticated statistical methods to address critical questions in epidemiology. Dr. Napolitano maintains an active research profile with multiple publications receiving significant attention from news outlets and academic platforms. His interdisciplinary background in theoretical physics and mathematics provides unique expertise in developing and applying complex statistical models to health data, making substantial contributions to cancer epidemiology and environmental health research.

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