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Jeff Langholz
I am passionate about: research and teaching that makes a difference and focuses on the "real world" rather than the "ivory tower."
What excites me about being a professor at MIIS: Our students and faculty are on fire! People here want to build a better world, and have the skills and knowledge to make it happen.
Dr. Langholz's research focuses sustainable use of natural resources worldwide. How can we use fisheries, forests, wildlife, water, and other natural resources in ways that guarantee their long term survival while also being good for people and profits? He is a recognized authority on the growing role that private lands play in accomplishing the triple goals of biodiversity conservation, economic development, and social justice. A past member of the World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN), much of Dr. Langholz's work takes place in and around parks of varying kinds. He was a Visiting Fulbright Scholar at South Africa's Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for the 2005-2006 academic year, researching best practices for combining conservation and development on private lands in southern Africa. Dr. Langholz's conservation and sustainability work been covered by The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist, and other media outlets.
Dr. Langholz's scholarly publications span multiple fields. They appear in journals that focus on biology (Conservation Biology, BioScience), sociology (Society and Natural Resources), economics (Ecological Economics), business (Corporate Environmental Strategy), oceans (Marine Policy) and law (Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy). He also co-authored a popular climate change paperback that describes simple things people can do to reduce household greenhouse gas emissions. Called You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!), the book has been featured by the New York Times, National Geographic, Chicago Tribune, and more than 250 other media outlets.
A popular international speaker and trainer, Dr. Langholz is a past recipient of the campus Excellence in Teaching Award. He teaches a wide portfolio of courses at the Institute focusing on protected natural areas, environmental science, environmental conflict management, research methods, sustainable agriculture, conservation leadership, business & biodiversity, and project design & evaluation. In 2013, Stanford University hired Dr. Langholz as a Visiting Associate Professor to design and deliver a new course called the Ocean Leadership Practicum. Delivered at the Institute and open to students from MIIS, Stanford, and other area campuses, the course delivered critical leadership skills that the world's most successful ocean champions indicated are most critical to their success.
Before entering academia, Dr. Langholz worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington D.C., where he spent five years designing and implementing environmental policy. He is also a trained mediator with experience in two- and multi-party disputes on environmental and other topics. He has served as a consultant in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, and Europe for a variety of international organizations. He has participated in several social venture businesses in roles ranging from founder and CEO to advisor and angel investor.
Dr. Langholz's background also includes working as a fisheries technician in Prince William Sound, Alaska and a two-year assignment with the U.S. Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Recent Accomplishments
Dr. Langholz has signed a contract with Harvard University Press to publish a 2014 book called Private Protected Areas: A Global Movement for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development.
Dr. Langholz published two peer reviewed journal articles in 2013 on recent challenges to sustainable agriculture in the USA (see Publications).
What does it take to prevent or resolve conflicts over fisheries, forests, wildlife, water, and other natural resources? Dr. Langholz and six students published a landmark 2013 journal article documenting "best practices" based on more than 120 such conflicts worldwide (see Publications).
What to the most successful ocean champions have in common? Which skills are most critical to their success? With co-author Adina Abeles from Stanford's Center for Ocean Solutions, Dr. Langholz published a peer reviewed journal article documenting what it takes to succeed "on a sweeping scale, in a short time frame, and with limited resources" (see Publications).
Dr. Langholz's 2013 Ocean Leadership Practicum course was a big success. Graduate students from the Institute, Stanford, U. of California, and other area campuses mastered ten leadership skills that successful practitioners indicated were most critical to their success (see Publications). Participant skills improved an average of 558% across the ten topics. 58% of participants rated the Ocean Leadership Practicum "one of the best courses I have ever taken." Another 38% rated it "the single best course I have ever taken." The remaining 4% rated it "above average."
Biodiversity conservation, environmental conflict management, international environmental policy, protected natural areas, research methods, project design, program evaluation, social entrepreneurship, adaptive management, conservation leadership, sustainable development
PhD, Natural Resource Policy and Management, Cornell University; BA, History, Dana College; MS, Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology University of Maryland
Selected Publications
Langholz, J. (forthcoming in 2014). Private Protected Areas: A Global Movement for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Langholz, J. and A. Abeles. 2014. Rethinking postgraduate education for marine conservation. Marine Policy 43(1):372–375.
Langholz, J., Sand, K., Raak, L., Berner, A., Anderson, H., Geels, B., McKeehan, A., and A. Nelsen. 2013. Strategies and tactics for managing environmental conflicts: Insights from Goldman Environmental Prize recipients. Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, 5(1): 1-17.
Langholz, J. and M. Jay-Russell. 2013. The potential role of wildlife in pathogenic contamination of fresh produce. Human-Wildlife Interactions 7(1):140–157.
Gennet S., Howard J., Langholz J., Andrews K., Reynolds M., and S. Morrison. 2013. Farm practices for food safety: An emerging threat to floodplain and riparian ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology & Environment; doi:10.1890/120243.
Langholz, J. and F. DePaolis. 2013. Economic Contributions of Santa Cruz County Agriculture. Office of the Agricultural Commissioner, Santa Cruzy County, CA.
Langholz, J. and F. DePaolis. 2013. Economic Contributions of San Luis Obispo County Agriculture. Office of the Agricultural Commissioner, San Luis Obispo County, CA.
Langholz, J. and F. DePaolis. 2012. Economic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture. Office of the Agricultural Commissioner, Monterey County, CA.
Langholz, J. 2010. Global Trends in Private Protected Areas and Their Implications for the Northern Great Plains. Great Plains Research 20(1): 9-16.
Lowell, K., Langholz, J. and D. Stuart. 2010. Safe and Sustainable: Co-Managing for Food Safety and Ecological Health in California's Central Coast Region. Georgetown University and The Nature Conservancy. 131 pp.
Langholz, J. 2009. Saving Species, Privately. World Watch Magazine 22(5):7-11.
Langholz, J. and K. Turner. 2008. You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways (2nd Edition). Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Sims-Castley, R., G. Kerley, B. Geach, and J. Langholz. 2006. Socio-economic significance of ecotourism-based private game reserves in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. PARKS 15:2, 6-15.
Langholz, J. and Krug, W. 2004. New Forms of Biodiversity Governance: Non-State Actors and the Private Protected Area Action Plan. Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 7:9-29.
Langholz, J. 2004. Forest Recreation on Private Lands. In: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. New York: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Langholz, J. 2004. Lessons from Global Climate Change: A Proposed Kyoto Protocol for the World's Oceans. Pages 43-58, In: S. Uno, T. Katsumura, and H. Imaoka (editors), Development of Marine Resources and Ocean Governance: The Environment of Coastal Regions along the Sea of Japan. Hamada, Japan: University of Shimane Press.
Langholz, J. and K. Turner. 2003. You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Langholz, J. 2003. Privatizing Conservation. Pages 117-135, In: S. Brechin, P. Wilshusen, P. West, and C. Fortwangler (editors), Contested Nature: Promoting International Biodiversity with Social Justice in the 21st Century. New York: State University of New York Press.
Langholz, J. 2002. Privately Owned Parks. Pages 172-188, In: J. Terborgh, C. van Schaik, L. Davenport, and M. Rao (editors), Making Parks Work: Strategies for Preserving Tropical Forests. Covelo, CA: Island Press.
Langholz, J. 2002. External Partnering for the Triple Bottom Line: People, Profits, and the Protection of Biodiversity. Corporate Environmental Strategy 9(1):1-10.
Kramer, R., Langholz, J. and N. Salafsky. 2002. The Role of the Private Sector in Protected Area Establishment and Management: A Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Effectiveness. Pages 335-351, In: J. Terborgh, C. van Schaik, L. Davenport, and M. Rao (editors), Making Parks Work: Strategies for Preserving Tropical Forests. Covelo, CA: Island Press.
Langholz, J., and J. Lassoie. 2002. Combining Conservation and Development on Private Lands: Lessons from Costa Rica. Environment, Development, and Sustainability.
Langholz, J. and K. Brandon. 2001. Ecotourism and Privately Owned Protected Areas. Pages 303-314, In: D. Weaver (editor), The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism. Oxon, United Kingdom: CAB International.
Langholz, J., and J. Lassoie. 2001. Perils and Promise of Privately Owned Protected Areas. BioScience 51(12):1079-1085.
Langholz, J., J. Lassoie, and J. Schelhas. 2000. Incentives for Biodiversity Conservation: Lessons from Costa Rica's Private Wildlife Refuge Program. Conservation Biology 14(6): 1735-1743.
Langholz, J., J. Lassoie, D. Lee, and D. Chapman. 2000. Economic Considerations of Privately Owned Parks. Ecological Economics 33(2):173-183.
Langholz, J. 1999. Exploring the Effects of Alternative Income Opportunities on Rainforest Use: Insights from Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve. Society and Natural Resources 12:139-149.
Uphoff, N., and J. Langholz. 1998. Incentives for Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons. Environmental Conservation 25(3): 251-261.
Langholz, J. 1996. Economics, Objectives, and Success of Private Nature Reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Conservation Biology 10(1):271-280.
Langholz, J. 1996. Ecotourism Impact at Independently Owned Nature Reserves in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. In: Miller, Joseph and E.Malek-Zadeh (editors), The Ecotourism Equation: Measuring the Impacts. New Haven, CT: Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Bulletin Series, No.99
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IEPG 8503 - Resrch Strategies for Env Pol
This course introduces students to the design and implementation of research, with an emphasis on applied research into contemporary social and ecological issues that part of policy development and implementation. The course will be interdisciplinary in scope and will include the use of historical, ethnographic, biophysical, political and contextual data and information. The course will cover various social science methods, including political science, policy analysis, and sociology, and associated analytical approaches that can be used to develop and design research proposals, including case study and comparative case studies, survey design, content analysis, documentary analysis, and ethnographic approaches.
Fall 2013 - MIIS
IEPG 8506 - Public Policy & the Environmnt
This course introduces students to public policy theory and practice with an emphasis on international environmental topics. Using a variety of exercises, case studies, lectures, and assignments, students will learn answers to the following questions: What is public policy? Who makes it? What forms does it take? What issues does it address? How is it made? How do policies differ across contexts? What is "policy analysis" and how do I do it? As a half-semester, two-unit course, the goal is not to transform students into a political scientist but rather to deliver the foundational knowledge and skills needed to understand and work effectively within the policy arena.
Fall 2015 - MIIS
IEPG 8530 - Biodiversity Policy&Management
Course Description.
Protecting the world's living natural resources can be a confusing, complex endeavor. With so many threats to the natural world, where do you start? Fortunately, policy makers from 193 countries recently agreed on five major strategic goals to guide their efforts through the year 2020. They also agreed on twenty specific targets to accomplish by 2020. These priority goals and targets drive global nature conservation efforts and frame this course. From ranching, aquaculture, forestry, and sustainable agriculture to cutting edge technologies, the course examines the best and worst of both policy and management. Students who master these topics will maximize not just their career opportunities through 2020, but also their personal contribution to protecting important natural resources.
Learning Objectives
. By the end of the course, you should be able to describe best policy and management practices for the following five topics, which represent the global biodiversity priorities through the year 2020: 1) addressing the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society (Strategic Goal A); 2) reducing the direct pressures on biodiversity and promoting sustainable use (Strategic Goal B); 3) improving the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity (Strategic Goal C); 4) enhancing the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services (Strategic Goal D); and 5) enhancing implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building (Strategic Goal E).
Spring 2014 - MIIS
IEPG 8550 - SustainablityLeadrshpPracticum
Course Description.
The world's natural resources continue to decline at an alarming rate despite decades of concerted conservation efforts. Reversing this trend will require going beyond traditional approaches. The Sustainability Leadership Practicum (SLP) helps meet this need by equipping future leaders with proven tools for disrupting the status quo. The curriculum focuses on skills that leading conservation practitioners identified as being most critical to their success in promoting more sustainable use of natural resources. Priority skills combine innovation, collaboration, and communication to create change on a sweeping scale, in a short time frame, and with limited financial resources.
Learning Goal & Objectives.
The course has a single overarching goal: to equip participants with the most critical skills needed to lead disruptive change for sustainable use of natural resources. Fourteen learning objectives support this goal, representing the broad areas of innovation, collaboration, and communication.
Spring 2015 - MIIS
IEPG 8591 - Applied Conservation Science
This course is about saving life on earth. It provides the scientific foundation required to formulate sound environmental policies capable of addressing human population growth, habitat destruction, resource overexploitation, and other anthropogenic factors that continue to undermine the earth's ecological systems. The course focuses on scientific underpinnings of conserving the world's remaining biological diversity (aka "biodiversity"). It draws from biology, ecology, and other natural sciences to deliver the broad scientific training that future policymakers need. As a short survey course, the goal is not to transform you into a biologist or an ecologist, but rather to equip you with the basic knowledge you need to understand how the natural world works, speak the language with confidence, and use science to develop sound environmental policy.
Spring 2014 - MIIS, Spring 2015 - MIIS
IEPG 8616 - Environmntal Conflict Mgmt
Environmental conflicts continue to rise in frequency and intensity across much of the world. Growing human population and dwindling natural resource stocks exacerbate the problem. "Resource wars" have convinced scholars and policy makers alike that environmental factors play a critical international security role. Despite increased attention to the natural resources and conflict, a significant information gap persists. Scholars know surprisingly little about the conditions under which fisheries, forests, wildlife, minerals, water, and other resources lead to (or exacerbate) conflict. They know even less about the best ways to prevent or resolve such conflicts. Thus, growing demand exists for professionals who can analyze root causes of these conflicts and apply tools for resolving them. This course helps fill that demand. It uses lectures, case studies, role plays, and simulations to deliver techniques for analyzing, preventing, and resolving natural resource disputes worldwide.
Fall 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2014 - MIIS, Fall 2015 - MIIS
IEPG 8664 - Conservatn Prjct Design & Eval
Overwhelming scientific data indicates that fisheries, forests, freshwater and other natural resources continue to decline and most biodiversity conservation projects fail to accomplish their goals. This course addresses both problems. It delivers state of the art techniques for designing conservation projects that have the strongest possible chance of success and evaluating the extent of that success. Examples include: knowing the conservation project cycle, assessing site conditions, developing management plans, and creating monitoring and evaluation plans. This "learn by doing" course emphasizes hands-on practice, especially through a conservation project management software program called Miradi. Although the course emphasizes site specific, in situ biodiversity conservation (i.e. protected natural areas), the skills and knowledge can apply to a wide range of environmental projects and programs.
Fall 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2014 - MIIS, Fall 2015 - MIIS


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King Jack and the Dragonby Peter Bently
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A lively playtime adventure that becomes a warm and cozy bedtime book—perfect for every little knight-in-training. From the illustrator of the award-winning Were Going on a Bear Hunt.
Night is falling and playtime is nearly over. But brave King Jack and his faithful knights Zak and Caspar are still protecting their castle fort from fierce dragons and terrible beasts. This captivating, joyful make-believe adventure is the perfect bedtime story for brave children everywhere. Fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Dinosaur Roar will especially enjoy this imaginative tale.
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Its an enchanting tribute to both full-throttle pretend play and the reassurance of a parents embrace."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A tale of make-believe that children will delight in hearing again and again."—School Library Journal (starred review)
Sure to be read aloud again and again, this testament to imaginative play exudes warmth."—Kirkus Reviews
"Fort making is one of the great enterprises of childhood, but just in case the art has been lost to some, Bently (The Great Dog Bottom Swap) and Oxenbury (There's Going to Be a Baby) open their felicitous collaboration with what is essentially an illustrated instruction manual: 'A big cardboard box,/ an old sheet and some sticks,/ a couple of trash bags,/ a few broken bricks,/ a fine royal throne/ from a ragged old quilt,/ a drawbridge, a flag — / and the castle was built.' Declaring himself king, Jack leads his friends Zack and Caspar in defending the fort against a menagerie of imaginary creatures. But when Jack's knights are carried off by giants (their parents), Jack finds that a solo defense of the fort is no picnic: 'He wished he was anything else but a king.' Bently's verse never misses a beat, and Oxenbury shifts between monochromatic, engraving-like drawings and pale watercolors; the images feel as if they were drawn from a classic fairy tale book and contemporary life simultaneously. It's an enchanting tribute to both full-throttle pretend play and the reassurance of a parent's embrace. Ages 3 — 5. (Aug.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Brave King Jack and his faithful knights, Sir Zack and baby Casper, spend all day fighting fierce dragons and terrible beasts in their homemade fort. But night is falling, bedtime is looming, and playtime is nearly over. When Sir Zack and Caspar are taken inside for bed, King Jack - alone on his throne - finds himself feeling a bit less brave . . . especially when he hears a thing approaching, a thing with four legs.
A fantasy adventure and comforting bedtime tale in one. With Helen Oxenbury's spare, expressive illustrations, this classic in the making is perfect for imaginative preschoolers everywhere, and certainly for fans of There's a Nightmare in my Closet and Where the Wild Things Are.
An irresistible knights-and-dragons fantasy for the very young, in the tradition of Oxenbury's enduring classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Jack, Zack, and baby Caspar spend all day fighting dragons in their homemade fort. But when Sir Zack and Caspar are taken inside for bed, King Jack - alone on his throne - finds himself feeling a bit less brave . . . especially when he hears a thing approaching, a thing with four legs.
A rollicking read-aloud with a charming surprise ending and Helen Oxenbury's spare, expressive illustrations, this kid-pleaser is a classic in the making.
About the Author
Peter Bently lives in Devon, England, with his wife and their two children.
Helen Oxenbury, the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Ten Little Fingers, Ten Little Toes and We're Going on a Bear Hunt, lives with her husband, the illustrator John Burningham, in North London, England.
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He who indulges in idleness, deserves no success.
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The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.
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When most people think of cardio, they think of long, boring jogs on the treadmill, or endless pedaling on the upright bike. But lately, the buzz in cardio training is high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which alternates between very high-intensity bouts of exercise with either a low-intensity bout of exercise or complete rest. This training style is a departure from the 30 to 60 minutes of continuous steady-state cardio that most people do on cardio machines.
HIIT workouts take less time than traditional cardio workouts and provide the same, if not greater, results. Benefits of HIIT workouts include:
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HIIT can be done on any cardio machine that allows you to vary your speed or resistance. While treadmills make it possible to increase speed and incline, and bikes allow you to increase speed and resistance, the elliptical trainer has additional features that allow you to increase speed, ramp height and resistance. You may even be able to add an upper-body challenge if you have access to an elliptical trainer with arm handles. If you can complete at least 30 minutes of low to moderate cardiovascular activity on any one of the cardio machines, then you are ready to HIIT this workout, elliptical style.
The first five minutes on the elliptical trainer should focus on getting the body ready to do the workout. Spend five minutes pedaling at a low-to-moderate pace to increase body temperature and prepare the body for more intense work. Then spend three minutes playing around with increasing the machine's resistance level, ramp height, speed, or possibly a combination of these settings to find your true maximum effort.
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Workout #1: Beginner HIIT Time: 23 minutes
As your fitness level improves and you are able to recover faster than the suggested time, reduce the time that you spend in the recovery phase.
Workout #2: Intermediate HIIT Time: 20 minutes
Reduce the speed, ramp height and resistance level slightly lower than your low intensity settings. Focus on decreasing your heart rate and slowing down your breath before exiting the machine.
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ABSTRACT: Characterizing short-term HPV detection patterns and viral load may inform HPV natural history in mid-adult women. From 2011-2012, we recruited women aged 30-50 years. Women submitted monthly self-collected vaginal samples for high-risk HPV DNA testing for 6 months. Positive samples were tested for type-specific HPV DNA load by real-time PCR. HPV type-adjusted linear and Poisson regression assessed factors associated with 1) viral load at initial HPV detection and 2) repeat type-specific HPV detection. One-hundred thirty-nine women (36% of 387 women with ≥4 samples) contributed 243 type-specific HR HPV infections during the study; 54% of infections were prevalent and 46% were incident. Incident (versus prevalent) detection and past pregnancy were associated with lower viral load, whereas current smoking was associated with higher viral load. In multivariate analysis, current smoking was associated with a 40% (95%CI:5%-87%) increase in the proportion of samples that were repeatedly positive for the same HPV type, whereas incident (versus prevalent) detection status and past pregnancy were each associated with a reduction in the proportion of samples repeatedly positive (55%,95%CI:38%-67% and 26%,95%CI:10%-39%, respectively). In a separate multivariate model, each log10 increase in viral load was associated with a 10% (95%CI:4%-16%) increase in the proportion of samples repeatedly positive. Factors associated with repeat HPV detection were similar to those observed in longer-term studies, suggesting that short-term repeat detection may relate to long-term persistence. The negative associations between incident HPV detection and both viral load and repeat detection suggest that reactivation or intermittent persistence was more common than new acquisition. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. © 2015 UICC.International Journal of Cancer 05/2015; 137(10). DOI:10.1002/ijc.29602 · 5.09 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Background: Data on clinical outcomes of infection with variants of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types other than HPV16 and HPV18 are rare. We investigated intratypic variations in non-HPV16/18 oncogenic types and their corresponding relationships with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2-3 (CIN2/3). Methods: Study subjects were women who were positive for one or more of 11 non-HPV16/18 oncogenic types. Subjects were followed every six months for two years for detection of HPV and cervical lesions. Variant lineages were defined by sequencing the 3' part of the long control region and the entire E6/E7 region of HPV genome. Lineage-associated risk of CIN2/3 was assessed using logistic regression with generalized estimating equations. Results: A total of 4591 type-specific HPV infections among 2667 women were included in the analysis. The increase in risk of CIN2/3 was statistically significant for women with HPV31 A or B compared with C variants, HPV33 A1 compared with B variants, HPV45 A3 or B2 compared with B1 variants, HPV56 B compared with A2 variants, and HPV58 A1 or A3 compared with C variants. For these five types, the adjusted odds ratio associated with CIN2/3 was 2.0 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.5 to 2.6) for infections with single-type high-risk (HR) variants, 1.7 (95% CI = 1.0 to 2.7) for infections with two or more types but only one HR variant, and 5.3 (95% CI = 3.1 to 8.4) for infections with HR variants of two or more types as compared with those with single-type non-HR variants. The likelihood of CIN2/3 was similar for women with HPV16 infection and for those with HPV58 A1 variant infection. Conclusions: These findings suggest that for a given HPV type, intratypic nucleotide changes may alter phenotypic traits that affect the probability of neoplasia.JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 10/2014; 106(10). DOI:10.1093/jnci/dju270 · 12.58 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Individual and sexual partner characteristics may increase the risk of abnormal cervical cytology among women in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-discordant relationships. Papanicolaou smears were obtained in a prospective cohort of Kenyan HIV-discordant couples. Of 441 women, 283 (64%) were HIV-infected and 158 (36%) were HIV-uninfected with HIV-infected partners. Overall, 79 (18%) had low-grade and 25 (6%) high-grade cervical abnormalities. Lack of male circumcision, male herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seropositivity and lower couple socioeconomic status were associated with cervical abnormalities (p < 0.05). HIV-uninfected women with HIV-infected male sex partners (CD4 > 350 cells/µL) had the lowest prevalence of high-grade cervical lesions. HIV-infected women (CD4 > 350 cells/µL) and HIV-uninfected women with HIV-infected partners (CD4 ≤ 350 cells/µL) were at similar intermediate risk (p > 0.05), and HIV-infected women (CD4 ≤ 350 cells/µL) had significantly higher risk of high-grade cervical abnormalities (p = 0.05). Women in HIV-discordant relationships have high rates of cervical lesions and this may be influenced by couple-level factors, including HIV status and CD4 count of the infected partner.International Journal of STD & AIDS 09/2013; 25(5). DOI:10.1177/0956462413504554 · 1.05 Impact Factor
Article: High Rates of Incident and Prevalent Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: There are few published estimates of anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection rates among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Methods: We estimated incidence and prevalence of type-specific anal HPV infection using clinician-collected anal swabs for HPV DNA testing obtained during a 1-year prospective study of 94 YMSM (mean age, 21 years) in Seattle. Results: Seventy percent of YMSM had any HPV infection detected during the study, and HPV-16 and/or -18 were detected in 37%. The incidence rate for any new HPV infection was 38.5 per 1000 person-months and 15.3 per 1000 person-months for HPV-16/18; 19% had persistent HPV-16/18 infection. No participant tested positive for all 4 HPV types in the quadrivalent vaccine. The number of lifetime male receptive anal sex partners was significantly associated with HPV infection. The prevalence of HPV-16/18 was 6% among YMSM with a history of 1 receptive anal sex partner and 31% among YMSM with ≥ 2 partners. Conclusions: Although the high prevalence of HPV among YMSM highlights the desirability of vaccinating all boys as a strategy to avert the morbidity of HPV infection, most YMSM appear to remain naive to either HPV-16 or -18 well into their sexual lives and would benefit from HPV immunization.The Journal of Infectious Diseases 08/2013; 209(3). DOI:10.1093/infdis/jit441 · 6.00 Impact Factor
Article: Modeling the impact of quadrivalent HPV vaccination on the incidence of Pap test abnormalities in the United States[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: We present data on Pap test results and HPV prevalence from the HPV Sentinel Surveillance project, a multiyear surveillance project enrolling women from a diverse set of 26 clinics throughout the US from 2003 to 2005. We use mathematical modeling to illustrate the potential timing and magnitude of decreases in Pap test abnormalities in sexually transmitted disease (STD), family planning, and primary care clinics in the US as a result of HPV vaccination. Methods: The probability of an abnormal Pap result was based on three factors: (1) infection with HPV 16/18, or both; (2) infection with high-risk HPV types other than HPV 16/18; and (3) infection with HPV 6/11, or both. We estimated the relative reduction in the probability of an abnormal Pap result over the first 25 years of a female-only, quadrivalent HPV vaccination program, compared to a scenario of no HPV vaccination in which the probability of abnormal Pap results was assumed constant. Results: The probability of an abnormal Pap result ranged from 7.0% for the lowest risk group (those without any high-risk HPV types and without HPV 6/11) to 45.2% for the highest risk group (those with HPV 16/18 and at least one other high-risk HPV type). Estimated reductions in abnormal Pap results among women in the 21- to 29-year age group were 0.8%, 10.2%, and 11.3% in years 5, 15, and 25 of the vaccine program respectively, in the lower vaccine coverage scenario, and 7.4%, 21.4%, and 22.2%, respectively, in the higher coverage scenario. Conclusions: Our results suggest that HPV vaccination will have a discernable impact on the probability of Pap abnormalities, but the timing and magnitude of the reduction will depend substantially on vaccine coverage and the degree of cross-protection against high risk HPV types other than HPV 16/18.Vaccine 05/2013; 31(29). DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.04.051 · 3.62 Impact Factor
Article: Persistence of newly detected human papillomavirus type 31 infection, stratified by variant lineage[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Variants of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 31 have been shown to be related both to risk of cervical lesions and racial composition of a population. It is largely undetermined whether variants differ in their likelihood of persistence. Study subjects were women who participated in the ASCUS-LSIL Triage Study and who had a newly detected HPV31 infection during a two-year follow-up with six-month intervals. HPV31 isolates were characterized by sequencing and assigned to one of three variant lineages. Loss of the newly detected HPV31 infection was detected in 76 (47.5%) of the 160 women (32/67 with A variants, 16/27 with B variants and 28/66 with C variants). The adjusted hazard ratio associating loss of the infection was 1.2 (95% CI, 0.7-2.1) for women with A variants and 2.1 (95% CI, 1.2-3.5) for women with B variants when compared with those with C variants. Infections with A and C variants were detected in 50 and 41 Caucasian women and in 15 and 23 African-American women, respectively. The likelihood of clearance of the infection was significantly lower in African-American women with C variants than in African-American women with A variants (p = 0.05). There was no difference in the likelihood of clearance between A and C variants among Caucasian women. Our data indicated that infections with B variants were more likely to resolve than those with C variants. The difference in clearance of A vs. C variants in African-Americans, but not in Caucasians, suggests a possibility of the race-related influence in retaining the variant-specific infection.International Journal of Cancer 02/2013; 132(3). DOI:10.1002/ijc.27689 · 5.09 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: : Bacterial vaginosis is uncommon in women who are virgins. We estimated effects of sexual debut on vaginal bacterial colonization. : Women who were virgins and aged 18-22 years enrolled in a study of human papillomavirus acquisition were followed every 4 months for up to 2 years. Vaginal swabs from before and after sexual debut or two independent visits for those remaining virgins were tested by quantitative polymerase chain reaction for Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus jensenii, Lactobacillus iners, Gardnerella vaginalis, and the bacterial vaginosis-associated species Atopobium vaginae, Megasphaera species, Leptotrichia species, Sneathia species, and bacterial vaginosis-associated bacterium-1, -2, and -3. : We evaluated 97 women: 71 who became sexually active and 26 who remained virgins. At first sampling, 22 of 26 (85%) women who remained virgins were colonized with Lactobacillus species compared with 22 of 26 (85%) at follow-up (P>.99). G vaginalis was present in 12 of 26 (46%) initially and 11 of 26 (42%) at follow-up (P>.99). Among women who became sexually active, colonization with Lactobacillus species remained stable: 65 of 71 (92%) compared with 66 of 71 (93%) (P>.99), whereas colonization with G vaginalis increased (28 of 71 [39%] compared with 40 of 71 [56%]; P=.02). Among women who did not initiate sexual activity during the study, two of 26 (8%) had any bacterial vaginosis-associated species detected at both the first and second visits (P>.99). Among women who became sexually active during the study, 15 of 71 (21%) were colonized with bacterial vaginosis-associated species initially compared with 13 of 71 (18%) after sexual debut (P=.77). : Among women who were virgins, vaginal colonization with bacterial vaginosis-associated bacterial species is uncommon and does not change after sexual debut. : II.Obstetrics and Gynecology 12/2012; 120(6):1306-13. DOI:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31827075ac · 5.18 Impact Factor
Article: Association of Human Papillomavirus Type 31 DNA Load with Risk of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grades 2-3[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The association between human papillomavirus type 31 (HPV31) DNA load and risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2-3 (CIN2-3) was evaluated among women enrolled in the ASCUS-LSIL Triage Study who were followed semi-annually over 2 years and who had HPV31 infections detected at ≥1 visit. HPV31 DNA loads in the first HPV31-positive samples and in a random set of the last positive samples from women with ≥2 HPV31-positive visits were measured by real-time PCR. CIN2-3 was histologically confirmed at the same time as the first HPV31-positive detection in 88 (16.6%) of 530 women. After adjusting for HPV31 lineages, coinfection with other oncogenic types, and timing of the first positive detection, the odds ratio (OR) per 1 log-unit increase in viral load for risk of a concurrent diagnosis of CIN2-3 was 1.5 (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.2-1.9). Among 373 women without CIN2-3 at the first positive visit who had ≥1 later visit, 44 had a subsequent diagnosis of CIN2-3. The initial viral load was associated with CIN2-3 diagnosed within 6 months from the first positive visit (ORadjusted=1.5; 95% CI, 1.0-2.4); but unrelated to CIN2-3 thereafter. In a random set of 49 women tested for viral load at the first and last positive visit, a change of viral loads was upward and downward among women with and without a follow-up CIN2-3, respectively; although the difference was not statistically significant. Results suggest that levels of HPV31 DNA load at the first positive visit signal a short- but not long-term risk of CIN2-3. Copyright © 2015, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.International Journal of Cancer 11/2012; 131(10):2300-7. DOI:10.1002/ijc.27520 · 5.09 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Little is known about the rates and determinants of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, an infection that is etiologically linked with oropharyngeal cancers. A cohort of male university students (18-24 years) was examined every 4 months (212 men, 704 visits). Oral specimens were collected via gargle/rinse and swabbing of the oropharynx. Genotyping for HPV-16 and 36 other α-genus types was performed by polymerase chain reaction-based assay. Data on potential determinants were gathered via clinical examination, in-person questionnaire, and biweekly online diary. Hazards ratios (HR) were used to measure associations with incident infection. Prevalence of oral HPV infection at enrollment was 7.5%, and 12-month cumulative incidence was 12.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.0, 21.3). Prevalence of oral HPV-16 was 2.8% and 12-month cumulative incidence was 0.8% (95% CI, 0.1%-5.7%). None of the incident oral HPV infections and 28.6% of the prevalent oral HPV infections were detected more than once. In a multivariate model, incident oral HPV infection was associated with recent frequency of performing oral sex (≥1 per week: HR, 3.7; 95% CI, 1.4-9.8), recent anal sex with men (HR, 42.9; 95% CI, 8.8-205.5), current infection with the same HPV type in the genitals (HR, 6.2; 95% CI, 2.4-16.4), and hyponychium (HR, 11.8, 95% CI, 4.1-34.2). Although nearly 20% of sexually active male university students had evidence of oral HPV infection within 12 months, most infections were transient. Human papillomavirus type 16 was not common. Sexual contact and autoinoculation appeared to play independent roles in the transmission of α-genus HPV to the oral cavity of young men.Sexually transmitted diseases 11/2012; 39(11):860-7. DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318269d098 · 2.84 Impact Factor
Article: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Infections in High-Risk Mid-Adult Women[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The epidemiology of high-risk (hr) human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in mid-adult women with new sex partners is undefined. We analyzed baseline data from 518 25- to 65-year-old women online daters. Women were mailed questionnaires and kits for self-collecting vaginal specimens for polymerase chain reaction-based hrHPV testing. Risk factors for infection were identified using Poisson regression models to obtain prevalence ratios (PRs). The prevalence of hrHPV infection was 35.9%. In multivariate analysis restricted to sexually active women, the likelihood of hrHPV infection was associated with abnormal Papanicolaou test history (PR = 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.10-1.84), lifetime number of sex partners >14 (compared with 1-4; PR = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.13-4.02 for 15-24 partners; and PR = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.00-3.64 for ≥25 partners), male partners with ≥1 concurrent partnership (PR = 1.34, 95% CI: 1.05-1.71), and male partners whom the subject met online (PR = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.08-1.79). Age was inversely associated with infection only in women who were sexually inactive (PR = 0.67 per 5-year age difference, adjusted for Papanicolaou history and lifetime number of partners). Compared with sexually inactive women, the likelihood of infection increased with increasing risk level (from low-risk to hr partners; P < 0.0001 by trend test). In multivariate analysis, infection with multiple versus single hrHPV types was inversely associated with ever having been pregnant (PR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.46-0.90) and recent consistent condom use (PR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.32-0.97), and positively associated with genital wart history (PR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.03-1.99). Measures of both cumulative and recent sexual history were associated with prevalent hrHPV infection in this hr cohort of mid-adult women.Sexually transmitted diseases 11/2012; 39(11):848-56. DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182641f1c · 2.84 Impact Factor
Conference Paper: Would young women attending STD clinics benefit from HPV vaccination? An assessment of HPV DNA and seropositivity from HPV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: Two HPV vaccines are available and recommended for use in adolescent girls aged 11 or 12 years of age. Although catch-up vaccination of 13-26 year olds is also recommended, the benefits of vaccine in this age group, especially those who have had sexual experience, are likely less. There are limited data from STD clinics on the proportion of women who have been exposed to vaccine type HPV; this information could inform the potential benefits of HPV vaccination for women attending this venue. Methods: Surveillance for HPV was conducted in STD clinics in Boston MA, Baltimore MD, Seattle WA, Denver, CO and Los Angeles CA among women receiving cervical cancer screening from January 2003 to December 2005. Females aged 14-59 years had cervical specimens collected for HPV testing by L1 consensus PCR with type-specific hybridization and serologic assessment to HPV 6, 11, 16, 18 using the competitive Luminex immunoassay (PPD, Wilmington NC). Results from 880 females aged 14-26 years with cervical and matching serologic specimens with adequate results were included. We defined women as HPV nave if they were both HPV DNA negative and seronegative for a specific HPV type. Results: One hundred and seventy women (19.3%) had HPV 16, 18, 6 or 11 DNA, and 418 (47.5%) were HPV 16, 18, 6, or 11 seropositive. Overall, 618 (70.2%) women were nave to HPV16, 784 (89.1%) to HPV 18, 575 (65.3%) to HPV 6, and 796 (90.5%) to HPV 11. Four hundred and ten (46.6%) women were nave to all 4 types, 570 (64.8%) were nave to both HPV 16 and 18, and 545 (61.9%) were nave to both HPV 6 and 11. Almost all (99.3%) women were nave to at least one vaccine HPV type. Conclusion: While HPV vaccine ideally should be administered before sexual debut, we found almost all sexually experienced young women attending STD clinics were naive to at least one vaccine type infection and almost half were nave to all four types. This assessment suggests that most young women attending this venue may benefit from vaccination. Future operational research on vaccination at this venue would be useful.IDWeek 2012 Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America; 10/2012
Article: Evaluation of dry and wet transport of at-home self-collected vaginal swabs for human papillomavirus testing[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Our objective was to compare human papillomavirus (HPV) detection in paired self-collected vaginal samples transported by overnight mail in liquid specimen transport medium (STM) (wet) or in dry tubes (dry). Women aged 18-24 years were recruited online to self-collect vaginal swab samples at home for HPV testing and 159 women returned paired wet and dry samples. Dry samples were rehydrated with STM upon arrival at the laboratory. HPV was detected by the Roche Linear Array HPV genotyping test (37 genotypes) and Kappa and McNemar statistics were used to compare wet versus dry samples for detecting HPV. Of the subjects tested in this study, 51 % were HPV-positive (in either sample) and 40 % were positive for high-risk HPV. A total of 216 type-specific infections were detected among the 80 HPV-positive women. Almost perfect agreement was observed between paired samples for detecting any HPV (subject-level positive agreement: 91.9 %, κ: 0.85) or type-specific HPV (positive agreement across types: 90.1 %, κ: 0.90). Similar agreement between sample types was seen when testing for high-risk types and 81.9 % of all type-specific infections were detected in both samples. Among discordant pairs, wet samples were 3.3 times more likely to be positive for type-specific HPV than dry samples (P = 0.02). However, in 63.6 % of wet-positive/dry-negative discordant pairs analysed for viral load, type-specific HPV was either undetectable or detected at a low level (<100 copies) in the wet samples, suggesting that the majority of infections missed by using dry samples are less likely to be clinically relevant. Our results indicate that dry transport is a feasible option for transporting at-home self-collected vaginal samples for HPV DNA testing.Journal of Medical Microbiology 08/2012; 61(Pt 11):1538-45. DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.046110-0 · 2.25 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A survey was administered to male university students who tested positive for high-risk human papillomavirus. Disclosure was more likely in men with fewer partners, in main partnerships, and in longer partnerships. Disclosure was associated with discussing the Pap test/human papillomavirus vaccine with female partners and not associated with a worsening relationship.Sexually transmitted diseases 08/2012; 39(8):583-7. DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318254c982 · 2.84 Impact Factor
Article: Monitoring HPV type-specific prevalence over time through clinic-based surveillance: A perspective on vaccine effectiveness[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We investigated the feasibility of monitoring trends in prevalence of vaccine-preventable human papillomavirus (HPV) types in different clinic populations. We collected cervical specimens from women presenting to family planning, primary care, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics for routine pap smears in five US cities during 2003-2005. We performed HPV genotyping and calculated annual type-specific prevalences; pre-vaccine era prevalence was highest for HPV 16 (6.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.5-6.6%) and annual prevalences for vaccine-preventable types were stable, with few exceptions, after controlling for clinic type, age group, and city. With sufficient sample size and stable population characteristics, clinic-based surveillance systems can contribute to monitoring HPV vaccine impact in the cervical screening population.Vaccine 03/2012; 30(11):1959-64. DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.01.021 · 3.62 Impact Factor
Article: Evidence of immune memory 8.5 years following administration of a prophylactic human papillomavirus type 16 vaccine[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The duration of protection conferred by prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) L1 virus-like particle vaccines is a critical determinant of their public health impact. A feature of vaccines that confer long-term immunity is their ability to induce immune memory. We evaluated antibody responses against HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18 following administration of the quadrivalent HPV-6/11/16/18 vaccine to women who had previously received a monovalent HPV-16 vaccine. As part of an extended follow-up study conducted between 2006 and 2009 in Seattle, Washington, we administered the quadrivalent HPV-6/11/16/18 vaccine to 52 women (19 vaccine and 33 placebo recipients) who had participated in a monovalent HPV-16 vaccine trial 8.5 years earlier. Serum samples were tested for anti-HPV antibodies using competitive Luminex immunoassay. Following administration of the first dose of the quadrivalent HPV-6/11/16/18 vaccine, the anti-HPV-16 geometric mean titer among monovalent HPV-16 vaccine recipients (GMT=5024.0 milli-Merck units per milliliter [mMU/mL]; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2710.1, 9313.6 mMU/mL) substantially exceeded that among the placebo recipients (GMT=136.1; 95% CI: 78.5, 235.8 mMU/mL; p<0.01) and their own highest anti-HPV-16 response observed during the original trial (GMT at month 7 of the original trial=1552.7 mMU/mL; 95% CI: 1072.6, 2247.7 mMU/mL; p<0.01). The findings suggest that the administration of the three-dose regimen of the monovalent HPV-16 vaccine had produced memory lymphocytes, characterized by a heightened immune response following administration of the quadrivalent HPV-6/11/16/18 vaccine that effectively served as an antigen challenge.Journal of clinical virology: the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology 12/2011; 53(3):239-43. DOI:10.1016/j.jcv.2011.12.009 · 3.02 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The role of circumcision in male HPV acquisition is not clear. Male university students (aged 18-20 years) were recruited from 2003 to 2009 and followed up triannually. Shaft/scrotum, glans, and urine samples were tested for 37 α human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes. Cox proportional hazards methods were used to evaluate the association between circumcision and HPV acquisition. Logistic regression was used to assess whether the number of genital sites infected at incident HPV detection or site of incident detection varied by circumcision status. In 477 men, rates of acquiring clinically relevant HPV types (high-risk types plus types 6 and 11) did not differ significantly by circumcision status (hazard ratio for uncircumcised relative to circumcised subjects: 0.9 [95% confidence interval{CI}: 0.7-1.2]). However, compared with circumcised men, uncircumcised men were 10.1 (95% CI: 2.9-35.6) times more likely to have the same HPV type detected in all 3 genital specimens than in a single genital specimen and were 2.7 (95% CI: 1.6-4.5) times more likely to have an HPV-positive urine or glans specimen at first detection. Although the likelihood of HPV acquisition did not differ by circumcision status, uncircumcised men were more likely than circumcised men to have infections detected at multiple genital sites, which may have implications for HPV transmission.Sexually transmitted diseases 11/2011; 38(11):1074-81. DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31822e60cb · 2.84 Impact Factor
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We invite you to find out more about the four Naiads that have been commissioned for the British Royal Navy since 1797. The ships have had interesting histories ranging from the Battle of Trafalgar, the WWII Malta Convoys and on to the Icelandic Cod War in the 1970's and Gulf Patrol during the Iran/Iraq war.
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The Association would like to extend it's best wishes to the friends and family of John D'Albert. Many former crew members from the early 80s will surely remember John from HMS Naiad's 1980 Far East trip when the frigate visited many countries including Turkey, Kenya, Pakistan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. John, now 56, a former Royal Navy medic, suffers from dementia and is being cared for by the wonderful staff at Lister House, Poppy Lodge in the Midlands.
A recent Channel 4 documentary "Dementiaville" looked at how the families and friends of residents were coping with their loved ones disease and how the staff helped those in their care remember, by recreating moments from their past. In a truly heartwarming story of how care should be provided to the elderly, John is shown with his naval memorabilia adorning his room, walking through the grounds of the lodge with his dog and conversing with care staff about his days in the Navy.
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