Preventing HPV-related cancers in American Indian and Alaska Native communities
Official title: HPV Cancer Prevention Project
Funded at Indian Health Council, INC. · NIH-11174388 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project brings community-led outreach and clinic changes to increase HPV vaccination for adolescents and cervical cancer screening for women in Southern California tribal communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Indian Health Council, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Valley Center, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $350,248 |
| NIH project number | 5S06GM146121-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11174388 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are American Indian and Alaska Native adolescents eligible for HPV vaccination and adult AI/AN women eligible for cervical cancer screening who receive care in the Indian Health Council service area in Southern California.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not live in the IHC/tribal service area, are already fully vaccinated and up-to-date on screening, or whose care is outside participating clinics may not directly benefit from this project.
What this research studies
Your Tribal Council and local clinics will lead culturally tailored outreach, education, and clinic workflow changes to make it easier for adolescents to get the HPV vaccine and for women to get cervical cancer screening. The Indian Health Council will use a community-engaged approach so the program reflects local priorities and is acceptable to community members. Clinics in low-resource settings will pilot multi-level interventions (education, reminders, staff training, and system changes) and track vaccination and screening uptake. Results will be shared with the community to support sustainable practices if they work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could raise HPV vaccination and screening rates and reduce future cervical cancer cases in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
How similar studies have gone: Community-engaged and clinic-based interventions have improved HPV vaccination and screening in other populations, though tailoring for AI/AN communities is less common and is a key part of this effort.
Where this research is happening
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Indian Health Council, INC.
Valley Center, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Nodora, Jesse — Indian Health Council, INC.
- Study coordinator: Nodora, Jesse
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.