Senior Lecturer
- About
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Biography
SHARON HANLEY is a cancer epidemiologist in the Department of Academic Primary Care in the Institute of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. She ia also a member of Aberdeen Centre for Women’s Health Research. She obtained her PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology from Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine in Sapporo, Japan. She also has an MA (Hons) in Modern Languages from the University of St Andrews.
Sharon has an outstanding record of public health leadership in both cervical cancer screening and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and is passionate about equity in public health outcomes. She sits on several national and international steering groups for cervical cancer control, including the Japan Cancer Society’s working group for HPV Self-sampling, the HPV Prevention and Control Board, the COVID-19 and Cancer Global Modelling Consortium and the World Health Organization reference group on Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) of HPV vaccination.
Sharon strives to get as many girls as possible vaccinated against the HPV and has been invited to speak on the topic of HPV vaccine hesitancy at over 100 national and international meetings. She has also provided consultation on HPV vaccine safety to public health professionals in countries such as Ireland, Denmark and Columbia, who have faced issues similar to Japan regarding HPV vaccine hesitancy.
Her current research focuses on developing and validating a Japanese version of the BeSD tools (surveys, interview and implementation guides) and as well as how cervical screening can best meet the needs of disadvantaged groups who have poorer cervical cancer outcomes in Scotland. She is particularly interested in HPV self-sampling.,
In her free time, she volunteers for Sapporo English Medical Interpreters group, where she uses her native level proficiency in Japanese to help non-Japanese citizens access local cervical cancer screening and childhood immunization programmes.
External Memberships
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2020- present International Partnership for Resilience in Cancer Systems (I-PARCS)
2015- present Board Member: International HPV Prevention and Control Board
2013- present Executive Board Member: Cancer Support Hokkaido
2009- present Executive Board Member: People’s Campaign Against Female Cancers (PCAF)
2009- present Executive Board Member: Professional Women's Coalition for Sexuality and Health
2009- present Advisor and volunteer interpreter and translator: Sapporo English Medical Interpreters (SEMI)
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
2021-2022 Co-Chair Scientific Program Committee (Public Health), International Papillomavirus Society
2019- present Scientific Programme Committee, European Research Organisation in Genital Infection and Neoplasia
2009-present European Research Organisation in Genital Infection and Neoplasia
2009- present International Papillomavirus Society
2009- present Japan Epidemiological Association
2009- present Japanese Society of Public Health
2009- present Japan Society for Cancer Prevention
2009- present Japan Cancer Society
2009- present Japan Society of Adolescent Health
2009- present Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
2009- present Japan Society of Gynaecologic Cancer Screening
2009- present International Epidemiological Association
2009- present Asia-Oceania Research Organisation in Genital Infection and Neoplasia
Prizes and Awards
2021: Excellent Original Paper Award
Impact of HPV vaccine hesitancy on cervical cancer in Japan: a modelling Study Lancet Public Health, 2020 Apr;5(4):e223-e234 Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
2020: Excellent Teacher Award
Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
2020: Daiwa Award (with the University of Hokkaido)
Japan UK collaboration using 21st century technology to improve access to and participation in cervical cancer screening programs, Anglo Japanese Daiwa Foundation, London, UK
2019: Butterfield Award (with the University of Edinburgh)
HPV based interventions for the prevention of cervical cancer, UK Sasakawa Foundation, London, UK
2016: Women in Global Science (WINGS) Award
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
2015: International Travel Award (Excellent Oral Presentation)
The Japanese HPV Vaccine Tragedy, 41st Annual Meeting of the Korean Cancer Association with International Cancer Conference, Seoul, South Korea
2015: Good Poster Award
The role of HPV self-sampling to increase cervical screening uptake, 67th Annual Congress of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yokohama, Japan
2014: Best Oral Presentation,
Attitudes towards HPV Self-Sampling and Physician Led Cervical Screening in Japanese Women, AOGIN 2014, Peking, China
2012; Best Original Paper
Acceptance of and attitudes towards human papillomavirus vaccination in Japanese mothers of adolescent girls, Japanese Foundation for Sexual Health Medicine Tokyo, Japan
- Research
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Funding and Grants
2020-2022 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): Implementation and evaluation of a nurse-led cervical screening programme: Increasing screening coverage. Co-investigator, grant holder Professor Rika Kudo, Toyama Prefectural University of Nursing, 17,680,000 yen (Grant No:19H01390)
2019-2021 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): Reviewing maternity care policies for achieving MDG5 in Asia: Focusing on de-medicalization and positive birth experience. Co-investigator, grant holder Professor Etsuko Matsuoka, Nara Women’s University, 15,600,000 yen (Grant No:20H04002)
2018-2020 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): Development and validation of a training programme for Japanese midwives to perform cervical screening. Co-investigator, grant holder Professor Tokiko Oishi, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 4,420,000 yen (Grant No:18K10481)
2017-2019 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): Increasing screening uptake: Training Japanese nurses to perform cervical screening. Co-investigator, grant holder Professor Rika Kudo, Toyama Prefectural University of Nursing, 6,240,000 yen (Grant No:17K19851)
2016-2018 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): A randomized-control trial assessing the impact of HPV self-sampling on cervical screening uptake rates in women 20- 29yrs: A comparative evaluation of two novel cervico-vaginal self-sampling devices. Grant holder and Principal Investigator, 16,380,000 yen (Grant No: 16H05253)
2016-2018 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): Attitudes Towards and Acceptance of HPV Vaccine in Japanese Mothers of Adolescents living in the UK and Australia. Grant holder and Principal Investigator, 3,640,000 yen (Grant No:16K15367)
2015-2016 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): HPV self-sampling: A novel method to increase screening uptake. Co-investigator, grant holder Professor Noriaki Sakuragi, Hokkaido University, 2,900,000 yen (Grant No:15K15230)
2014-2016 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): HPV Self-sampling: An innovative system to investigate HPV vaccine efficacy and increase cervical screening in young women. Grant holder and Principal Investigator, 3,770,000 yen (Grant No:26670323)
2013-2015 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): Development of educational materials for school children to promote awareness and correct understanding of cancer. Grant holder and Principal Investigator, 18,850,000 yen (Grant no:25282208)
2010-2012 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): Attitudes towards and acceptance of HPV vaccine in mothers of adolescent daughters: Maximizing the impact of HPV vaccination in Japan. Grant holder and Principal Investigator, 4,550,000 yen (Grant no:22590600)
Non JSPS grants
2020-2022 Anglo Japanese Daiwa Foundation: Japan UK collaboration using 21st century technology to improve access to and participation in cervical cancer screening programs. Grant holder and Principal investigator with Professor Maggie Cruickshank, University of Aberdeen. £2,500
2019-2021 National Cancer Institute (Japan): Individually Tailored Strategies for the Prevention of Cervical and Lung Cancer Co-investigator, grant holder, Dr Etsuko Saito, National Cancer Institute, 10,000,000 yen (Grant No: PJ7L210005)
2019-2022 Sasakawa Foundation: HPV based interventions for the prevention of cervical cancer. Grant holder and Principal investigator with Dr Kate Cuschieri, University of Edinburgh. £10,800
2010 Ito Foundation Travel Grant, EUROGIN 2010, 300,000 yen
- Publications
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Alternatives to surveillance for persistent human papillomavirus after a positive cervical screen:: A systematic review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, vol. 302, pp. 332-338Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTemporal evolution of suicide by levels of rurality and deprivation among Japanese adults aged 20 years or over between 2009 and 2022
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02718-x
Risk of COVID-19 death for people with a pre-existing cancer diagnosis prior to COVID-19-vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 154, no. 8, pp. 1394-1412Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA model-based analysis of the health impacts of COVID-19 disruptions to primary cervical screening by time since last screen for current and future disruptions
eLife, vol. 11, e81711Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of prenatal exposure to mercury and selenium on neurodevelopmental delay in children in the Japan environment and Children's study using the ASQ-3 questionnaire: A prospective birth cohort.
Environment International, vol. 168, 107448Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEffectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccine against cervical precancer in Japan: Multivariate analyses adjusted for sexual activity.
Cancer Science, vol. 113, no. 9, pp. 3211-3220Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssociations between social fragmentation, socioeconomic deprivation and suicide risk across 1887 municipalities in Japan, 2009-2017: a spatial analysis using the Bayesian hierarchical model
BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 8, e063255Contributions to Journals: ArticlesProblems with catch-up HPV vaccination after resumption of proactive recommendations
The Lancet Oncology, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 972-973Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00259-5
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide rates in Japan through December 2021: An interrupted time series analysis.
Lancet Reg Health West Pac, vol. 24, 100480Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLong-term effectiveness of HPV vaccination against HPV infection in young Japanese women: Real-world data.
Cancer Science, vol. 113, no. 4, pp. 1435-1440Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLong-Term Effects of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Clinical Trials and Real-World Data: A Systematic Review
Vaccines, vol. 10, no. 2, 256Contributions to Journals: Articles細胞診と自己採取ヒトパピローマウイルス検査を選べることの効果: 北海道での子宮頸がん検診未受診者対策の成績
Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi, vol. 68, no. 11, pp. 719-727Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.11236/jph.21-025
Evaluation of partial genotyping with HPV16/18 for triage of HPV positive, cytology negative women in the COMPACT study.
J Gynecol Oncol, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. e86Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSuspension of proactive recommendations for HPV vaccination has led to a significant increase in HPV infection rates in young Japanese women: real-world data
Lancet Reg Health West Pac, vol. 16, 100300Contributions to Journals: Comments and DebatesImpact of disruptions and recovery for established cervical screening programs across a range of high-income country program designs, using COVID-19 as an example: A modelled analysis.
Preventive Medicine, vol. 151, 106623Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106623
Cervical screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: optimising recovery strategies.
The Lancet Public Health, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. e522-e527Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTowards the elimination of cervical cancer in Japan.: Journal of gynecologic oncology
J Gynecol Oncol, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. e76Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGeography of suicide in Japan: spatial patterning and rural-urban differences.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 731-746Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRisk factors for HPV infection and high-grade cervical disease in sexually active Japanese women
Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1, 2898Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInternet Survey of Awareness and Behavior Related to HPV Vaccination in Japan
Vaccines, vol. 9, no. 2, 87Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEpidemiologic profile of type-specific human papillomavirus infection after initiation of HPV vaccination
Vaccines, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1-8Contributions to Journals: ArticlesJapan's Ongoing Crisis on HPV Vaccination.
Vaccines, vol. 8, no. 3, 362Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of HPV vaccine hesitancy on cervical cancer in Japan: a modelling study
The Lancet Public Health, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. e223-e234Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe role of healthcare providers in HPV vaccination programs – A meeting report
Papillomavirus Research, vol. 8, 100183Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2019.100183
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Political and public responses to human papillomavirus vaccination
Human Papillomavirus: Proving and Using a Viral Cause for Cancer. Elsevier, pp. 363-377, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814457-2.00022-2
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Correction: Control of PD-L1 expression by miR-140/142/340/383 and oncogenic activation of the OCT4-miR-18a pathway in cervical cancer.
Oncogene, vol. 38, no. 20, pp. 5257-5268Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExploring lncRNA-mediated regulatory networks in endometrial cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment: Advances and challenges
Cancers, vol. 11, no. 2, 234Contributions to Journals: Review articlesBivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Effectiveness in a Japanese Population: High Vaccine-Type-Specific Effectiveness and Evidence of Cross-Protection
The journal of infectious diseases, vol. 219, no. 3, pp. 382-390Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDifferential misclassification between self-reported status and official HPV vaccination records in Japan: Implications for evaluating vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Papillomavirus Res, vol. 6, pp. 6-10Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLong Non-coding RNA NEAT1: A Novel Target for Diagnosis and Therapy in Human Tumors.
Frontiers in Genetics, vol. 9, 471Contributions to Journals: ArticlesControl of PD-L1 expression by miR-140/142/340/383 and oncogenic activation of the OCT4-miR-18a pathway in cervical cancer.
Oncogene, vol. 37, no. 39, pp. 5257-5268Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTumor-Intrinsic PD-L1 Signaling in Cancer Initiation, Development and Treatment: Beyond Immune Evasion.
Frontiers in Oncology, vol. 8, 386Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTime trends in suicide rates by domestic gas or car exhaust gas inhalation in Japan, 1968-1994.: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences
Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 644-654Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796018000410
Job Stress Factors Affect Workplace Resignation and Burnout among Japanese Rural Physicians.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine, vol. 245, no. 3, pp. 167-177Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.245.167
B7H3 As a Promoter of Metastasis and Promising Therapeutic Target
Frontiers in Oncology, vol. 8, 264Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparison of human papillomavirus genotyping and cytology triage, COMPACT Study: Design, methods and baseline results in 14 642 women.
Cancer Science, vol. 109, no. 6, pp. 2003-2012Contributions to Journals: ArticlesmiR-34a, miR-424 and miR-513 inhibit MMSET expression to repress endometrial cancer cell invasion and sphere formation.
Oncotarget, vol. 9, no. 33, pp. 23253-23263Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRelationships between road-distance to primary care facilities and ischemic heart disease and stroke mortality in Hokkaido, Japan: A Bayesian hierarchical approach to ecological count data.
Journal of general and family medicine, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 4-8Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOvercoming barriers in HPV vaccination and screening programs
Papillomavirus Res, vol. 4, pp. 45-53Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2017.07.001
Musashi-2, a novel oncoprotein promoting cervical cancer cell growth and invasion, is negatively regulated by p53-induced miR-143 and miR-107 activation.
J Exp Clin Cancer Res, vol. 36, no. 1, 150Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSocial support and its interrelationships with demand-control model factors on presenteeism and absenteeism in Japanese civil servants.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health , vol. 90, no. 6, pp. 539-553Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-017-1218-y
EZH2 inhibition suppresses endometrial cancer progression via miR-361/Twist axis.
Oncotarget, vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 13509-13520Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSuppression of iASPP-dependent aggressiveness in cervical cancer through reversal of methylation silencing of microRNA-124
Scientific Reports, vol. 6, 35480Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMiR-137 and miR-34a directly target Snail and inhibit EMT, invasion and sphere-forming ability of ovarian cancer cells.
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, vol. 35, no. 1, 132Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChallenges in breast and cervical cancer control in Japan.
The Lancet Oncology, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. e372Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30411-9
HPV self-sampling in Japanese women: A feasibility study in a population with limited experience of tampon use
Journal of Medical Screening, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 164-170Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141315625702
Reactivation of epigenetically silenced miR-124 reverses the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and inhibits invasion in endometrial cancer cells via the direct repression of IQGAP1 expression.
Oncotarget, vol. 7, no. 15, pp. 20260-20270Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTime trends in method-specific suicide rates in Japan, 1990-2011
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 58-68Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796014000675
A Pilot Study Investigating Acceptability of HPV Self-Sampling in Japanese Women of Reproductive Age
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 44, no. Supplement 1, pp. i53Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv097.201
Epidemic of Charcoal Burning Suicide in Japan.
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 44, no. Supplement 1, pp. i167Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv096.227
Peripheral Sympathetic Nerve Dysfunction in Adolescent Japanese Girls Following Immunization with the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.
Intern Med, vol. 54, no. 15, pp. 1953Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.54.4479
Reactivating p53 functions by suppressing its novel inhibitor iASPP: a potential therapeutic opportunity in p53 wild-type tumors.
Oncotarget, vol. 6, no. 24, pp. 19968-19975Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHPV vaccination crisis in Japan
Lancet, vol. 385, no. 9987, pp. 2571Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61152-7
妊娠中のヨガ（マタニティ・ヨガ）の有効性に関する文献的考察: システマティック・レビュー
Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi, vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 221-231Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.11236/jph.62.5_221
Tracking the global spread of vaccine sentiments: The global response to Japan's suspension of its HPV vaccine recommendation
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 2543-2550Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRADIATION THERAPY FOR PLATINUM-RESISTANT RECURRENT OVARIAN CANCER DETECTED BY FDG-PET/CONTRAST ENHANCED CT
International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer, vol. 24, no. Issue Suppl 4, pp. 422-423Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.IGC.0000457075.08973.89
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MicroRNA-101 targets EZH2, MCL-1 and FOS to suppress proliferation, invasion and stem cell-like phenotype of aggressive endometrial cancer cells.
Oncotarget, vol. 5, no. 15, pp. 6049-6062Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEpidemic of charcoal burning suicide in Japan.
British Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 204, pp. 274-282Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.135392
An exploratory study of Japanese fathers' knowledge of and attitudes towards HPV and HPV vaccination: does marital status matter?
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 1837-1843Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.4.1837
LAPAROSCOPIC NERVE SPARING RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY AS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE FUNCTION-PRESERVING SURGERY IN EARLY STAGE CERVICAL CANCER
15th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, pp. 517-518Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.IGC.0000457075.08973.89
Incidence risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 or more severe lesions is a function of human papillomavirus genotypes and severity of cytological and histological abnormalities in adult Japanese women.: International journal of cancer
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 132, no. 2, pp. 327-334Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.27680
Acceptance of and attitudes towards human papillomavirus vaccination in Japanese mothers of adolescent girls.
Vaccine, vol. 30, no. 39, pp. 5740-5747Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.003
High HPV vaccination uptake rates for adolescent girls after regional governmental funding in Shiki City, Japan
Vaccine, vol. 30, no. 37, pp. 5547-5550Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.038
P2-111 Improving the health of Japanese women: acceptance of HPV vaccination in mothers of adolescent girls
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 65, pp. A250-A251Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2011.142976i.46
Risk Factors for Persistent Low Bladder Compliance After Radical Hysterectomy
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 167-172Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/IGC.0b013e318204c3df
Cervical Cancer Working Group report.
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 40 , no. Suppl 1, pp. i44-i50Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyq126
