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List of Sessions

Provisional

The persons mentioned are the chairpersons / coordinators of the respective sessions.
The details of each session with all speakers will be published later.

Workshops

Italian Workshop • Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Paolo Bonanni, Francesca Carozzi, Clementina Cocuzza, Mario Preti, Marianna Martinelli, Rosa De Vincenzo, Annarosa del Mistro, Tiziana Lazzarotto


HPV and Head & Neck Forum • Cecile Badoual (France) - Alexandra Kejner (USA) - Jens Peter Klussmann (Germany) - Haitham Mirghani (France) - Shama Virani (France) - Melina Windon (USA)


HPV and Anal Diseases Forum • Joel Palefsky (USA) - Stephen E. Goldstone (USA) - Renske Steenbergen (Netherlands) - Cameron Haas (USA) - Meredith Shiels (USA)


Artificial Intelligence Forum • Joseph Monsonego (France) - Sreenath Madathil (Canada) - Nicolas Wentzensen (USA)


Colposcopy Course • Jacob Bornstein (Israel) - Long Sui (China)


Cervical Cancer Screening Workshop • Angelique Bouma (Netherlands) - Laura Cloostermans (Netherlands) - Miriam Elfström (Sweden)

Epidemiology

Incidence trends in HPV-related cancers, effect of vaccine on cancer rates, geographic heterogeneity • Amber D'Souza (USA)

Screening

Emerging molecular approaches in cervical screening: A guide for clinicians • Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr (Sweden) - Milan Stosic (Norway)


Cytology-free screening programs: Principles and practice • Partha Basu (France) - Joakim Dillner (Sweden)


HPV vaccination and cervical screening: How and when do we screen vaccinated women for cervical disease and cancer • Kate Cuschieri (UK) - Tim Palmer (UK)


Closing the loops: Implementation solutions for HPV screening in low-resource settings • Silvia de Sanjosé (Spain) - Federica Inturrisi (Italy)

Self-sampling

Quality Outcomes after implementation of self-collection in Regional or National cervical screening programs • David Hawkes (Australia)


Bridging the implementation gap in self-sampling for routine cervical cancer screening • Miriam Elfström (Sweden) - Mette Tranberg (Denmark)


New evidence for self-sampling in screening programmes • Clare Gilham (UK) - Marc Arbyn (Belgium)


The utility of urine for improved gynaecological cancer prevention • Renske Steenbergen (Netherlands) - Severien Van Keer (Belgium) - Bart Hesselink (Netherlands)


First-void urine for long-term HPV vaccine impact monitoring in LMICs: Insights from Gavi pilot and national immunization program cohorts in Kenya, Senegal and Uganda • Alex Vorsters (Belgium) - Nelly Mugo (Kenya)

Vaccination

Maximizing the impact of single-dose HPV vaccination to accelerate control of HPV-driven cancers • Aimee R. Kreimer (USA) - Marc Brisson (Canada)


Vaccinating for elimination: Closing the HPV prevention gap • Jiayao Lei (Sweden) - Julia Brotherton (Australia)


Is human papillomavirus vaccination followed by HPV type-replacement? • Matti Lehtinen (Sweden)


HPV vaccination benefits in adult women aged 25-45: Modelling insights synthesis and update • Yao-Hsuan Chen (UK) - Beate Jahn (Austria)


The next frontier in HPV vaccination • Mark Jit (USA)

Elimination

United for elimination: Country-driven strategies to end cervical cancer • Sharon Hanley (UK) - Miriam Elfström (Sweden)


Overview of the European commission initiative on cervical cancer (EC-CvC) • Katayoun Taghavi (France)


From prevention to elimination: JA SHIELD’s integrated approach to reducing HPV-related cancers across Europe • Dorthe Raben (Denmark) - Sharon Dhillon (Belgium) - Helene De Pauw (Belgium)

Risk stratification

Risk stratification in cervical cancer prevention • Paolo Giorgi Rossi (Italy) - Peter Sasieni (UK)

Clinical

The enigma of cervical adenocarcinoma in situ: The glandular blind spot – Rethinking cervical AIS • Jacob Bornstein (Israel) - Zvi Vaknin (Israel)


From science to clinical decisions: New frontiers in VIN and vulvar cancer prevention • Jacob Bornstein (Israel) - Monika Hampl (Germany)


HPV “treatments”: Evidence, regulation, and guidance for clinicians • Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr (Sweden) - Suzanne Garland (Australia)


The hidden cervix – The invisible SCJ challenge: What do you do when you see nothing? • Silvia de Sanjosé (Spain) - Federica Inturrisi (Italy)


Cervix cancer screening for women over 50 – Clinical and scientific considerations • Miriam Elfström (Sweden) - Gina Ogilvie (Canada)


From laboratory dignal to clinical decision: Using HPV Ct values to guide clinical management • Jiayao Lei (Sweden) - Peter Sasieni (UK)


Optimizing HPV triage strategies: current and emerging options • Joakim Dillner (Sweden) - Nicolas Wentzensen (USA)


Listening and learning: What is people’s real experience with cervical cancer prevention and management? • Martina Alberani (Italy) - Paolo Giorgi Rossi (Italy)


HPV controversies: Challenging current paradigms in prevention and clinical practice • Chair to be confirmed


Pediatric HPV: Transmission, systemic impact, and the reality of RRP • Karolina Louvanto (Sweden) - Helen Trottier (Canada)

Molecular biology / Laboratory

Global HPV laboratory network support for cervical cancer elimination: Quality, capacity, validation and innovation • Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr (Sweden) - Clementina Cocuzza (Italy)


Navigating technical challenges and opportunities in the early stages of point-of-care test development • Ella Boswell (UK) - Federica Inturrisi (Italy)


HPV-BRIDGE (HPV – Biomarker Roadmap for Implementing Diagnostics, Guidance and Evaluation) • Chair to be confirmed


Validation of new HPV tests • Marc Arbyn (Belgium) - Clementina Cocuzza (Italy)

Microbiome

Microbiome: What are the next steps? • Mette Tranberg (Denmark) - Anna Barbara Moscicki (USA)


Microbiome, metabolomics and cervical cancer prevention: From HPV natural history to treatment outcomes • Katayoun Taghavi (France)


HPV and the microbiome: Biomarker discovery, mechanisms and opportunities for translational outcomes • Gina Ogilvie (Canada) - Laurie Smith (Canada)

Methylation

Methylation: Implementation strategies for anogenital cancer screening and beyond • Bart Hesselink (Netherlands) - Renske Steenbergen (Netherlands) - Severien Van Keer (Belgium)


Translating methylation biomarkers into screening programs: From validation to real-world impact • Danielle Heideman (Netherlands) - Bea Wisman (Netherlands)

Immunocompromized

HPV/cancer prevention in solid organ transplant patients: Vaccination, screening, and future directions • Marc Goodman (USA) - Margaret Madeleine (USA)


How to optimize cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV • Anna Giuliano (USA)

Transgender

HPV-related disease in transgender and non-binary individuals • Hanna Milerad (Sweden) - Tim J. Palmer (UK) - Anna-Barbara Moscicki (USA)

Other

Behavioral science, trust, hesitancy and patient-centered outcomes • Ilya Olkov (France) - Efraim Siegler (Israel)


HPV research in Central and Eastern Europe: Great success with scarce resources • Mario Poljak (Slovenia) - Andrzej Nowakowski (Poland)


Debate session • Kate Cuschieri (UK) - Tim Palmer (UK)

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