A tribute to a great scientist and a legendary man: Dr. Keerti V. Shah
On Sunday, July 21, 2019, the papillomavirus research community lost one of our greats to kidney failure at age 90 – Dr. Keerti V. Shah. Dr. Shah, a native of India, received his MBBS degree in 1951 at the B.J. Medical College in Poona, followed by an MPH (1957) and DrPH (1963) at the Johns […]
News From Papillomavirus Research Journal
t is a pleasure to announce that the new Editor in Chief of Papillomavirus Research, the Journal of the International Papillomavirus Society will be Dr Lawrence Banks Director-General of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste Italy https://contao.icgeb.org/lawrence-anks.html. Dr Banks is a distinguished molecular virologist who has made important contributions to our understanding […]
In memoriam of Luciano Mariani
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Luciano Mariani. Yesterday the funeral of Luciano Mariani took place in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome. Luciano, born in 1955, passed away after a fight against cancer conducted with strength and serenity. Luciano Mariani is rightly recognized as the HPV man […]
HPV Awareness Day Won the Effective Voice of the Year Campaign
At the recent International & European Association Award IPVS took first prize in the Effective Voice of the Year campaign category with the inaugural HPV Awareness Day global campaign, launched in 2018. IPVS was nominated alongside Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and World Heart Federation (WHF) at this annual award ceremony and received the […]
International HPV Awareness Day March 4th 2019 – Headline Results from the day
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s event. The results are amazing! The campaign messages have reached out across the world and got people talking and learning about HPV and supporting the drive for effective action. As IPVS President Margaret Stanley says of the campaign, “we believe that the foundation […]
The International Papillomavirus Conference, Sydney International Convention Centre, Oct 2-6th 2018
IPVC2018 was held at the new Sydney International Convention Centre from October 2-6th, and we were delighted to welcome over 1,300 delegates from 79 countries to the meeting. The theme was “Global Control of HPV Disease” and a major focus was the recent World Health Organisation’s call-to-action for cervical cancer elimination, and its implications for […]
IPVC 2020 – Barcelona
On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee and Board of the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS), we are very pleased to invite you to participate in the 33rd International Papillomavirus Conference & Clinical and Public Health Workshops which will be held in Barcelona, Spain March 23rd to 27th in 2020. We are excited to host the […]
International HPV Awareness Day – preparing for March 4th 2019
A key highlight for IPVS in 2018 was the successful inauguration of March 4th as International HPV Awareness Day. The ‘Give Love. Not HPV’ campaign, led by the IPVS Advocacy Committee, established an annual focal point and sparked an international conversation about HPV and associated cancers online, in universities, on streets and in homes around […]
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EARN UP TO 30 CME CREDITS AT IPVC 2018!
Join us for the 32nd International Papillomavirus Conference, to be held October 2-6 in Sydney, Australia! IPVC 2018 will gather researchers, clinicians and other health professionals to share knowledge and ideas on papillomaviruses and their associated diseases as we work towards global control of HPV disease.