Brandt, Heather M.

Senior Director, HPV Cancer Prevention Program; Co-Associate Director for Outreach, St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center; Member, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Dr. Heather M. Brandt is Senior Director of the HPV Cancer Prevention Program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Co-Associate Director for Outreach in the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a faculty member in the Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control. She is a social and behavioral scientist and implementation scientist with nearly three decades of experience in HPV-related cancer prevention. Her research and programming focus on translating evidence into practice to increase HPV vaccination coverage, reduce cancer disparities, and improve outcomes among under-vaccinated and underserved populations. She leads large-scale, multilevel initiatives that integrate community-engaged research, implementation science, health communication, and strategic partnerships across clinical, public health, and policy settings.

A longtime member of IPVS, Dr. Brandt has contributed to the Society through scientific presentations, abstract review, implementation science education, and leadership of its recently formed Social, Behavioral, and Implementation Sciences Scientific Interest Group.