As a postdoctoral research associate in the department of HPV cancer prevention program, I will be working on identifying ways in which we can improve HPV vaccination for cancer prevention among two populations.
First, I will explore HPV vaccination among children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Children who have experienced a high number of ACEs are at higher risk for several health conditions. Therefore, HPV vaccination is important to ensure this is one thing to reduce their risk.
Second, I will be working to improve HPV vaccination among childhood cancer survivors, including St. Jude patients. This will include working with the HPV Cancer Prevention Program’s existing efforts and also adding new ones when there is such opportunity. Childhood cancer survivors have lower HPV vaccination coverage as compared to the general population of children. This is concerning because childhood cancer survivors have increased risk of developing HPV cancers as second cancers.
I am originally from Nepal, and I have lived in the United States for more than eight years. I enjoy travelling to new places, learning about different cultures, and spending time with my husband, Suresh, and one-year-old son, Omic.
Education
BSc – Kathmandu University, Nepal (2011)
MSc – Kathmandu University, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal (2014)
MPH – University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee (2017)
DrPH – University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee (2020)
Research Interests
- HPV vaccination in children experiencing adverse childhood events (ACEs)
- HPV vaccination in childhood cancer survivors
- Community-based participatory research related to cancer prevention
- Dissemination and implementation science research related to cancer prevention
Selected Publications
Poudel PG, Bauer HE, Srivastava DK, Krull KR, Hudson MM, Robison LL, Wang Z, and Huang IC. Online Platform to Assess Complex Social Relationships and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 5, 859-871, 2021.
Barroso CS, Yockey A, Degon E, Gautam Poudel P, Brown S, Hedderson M, Moreno-Hunt C, Samantha E. Efficacious lifestyle interventions for appropriate gestational weight gain in women with overweight or obesity set in the health care system: a scoping review. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 1-14, 2021.
Poudel PG, Sunny AK, Gurung R, Gurung A, Malla H, Budhathoki SS, ... & Ashish KC. Prevalence, risk factors and consequences of newborns born small for gestational age: a multisite study in Nepal. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 4(1), 2020.
Gurung R, Målqvist M, Hong Z, Poudel PG, Sunny AK, Sharma S, Mishra S, Nurova N, Ashish KC. The burden of adolescent motherhood and health consequences in Nepal. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth May 24;20(1):318, 2020.
Budhathoki SS, Sunny AK, Poudel PG, Thapa J, Basnet LB, Karki S, Gurung R, Paudel P, Ashish KC. Epidemiology of neonatal infections in hospitals of Nepal: Evidence from a large-scale study. Arch Public Health May 7;78:39, 2020.
Ashish KC, Berkelhamer S, Gurung R, Hong Z, Wang H, Sunny AK, Bhattarai P, Poudel PG, Litorp H. The burden of and factors associated with misclassification of intrapartum stillbirth: Evidence from a large scale multicentric observational study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Mar;99(3):303-311, 2020.
Paudel P, Sunny AK, Poudel PG, Gurung R, Gurung A, Bastola R, Chaudhary RN, Budhathoki SS, Ashish KC. Meconium aspiration syndrome: Incidence, associated risk factors and outcome‐evidence from a multicentric study in low‐resource settings in Nepal. J Paediatr Child Health Apr;56(4):630-635, 2020.
Gautam Poudel P, Sunny AK, Gurung R, Gurung A, Malla H, Budhathoki SS, Paudel P, Navraj KC, Ashish KC. Prevalence, risk factors and consequences of newborns born small for gestational age: A multisite study in Nepal. BMJ Paediatr Open Mar 31;4(1):e000607, 2020.
Gautam Poudel P, Barroso CS. Social determinants of child trafficking addressed by government and non-government strategies in South and Southeast Asia: An integrative review. Scand J Public Health Dec;47(8):808-819, 2019.
Daugherty LM, Poudel PG. Public Opinion in Tennessee about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACE Awareness Foundation June 2017. College of Social Work Office of Research and Public Service. University of Tennessee at Knoxville. https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/dcs/documents/health/aces/Public-Opinion-Report-ACES.pdf
Last update: February 2023