Faculty

Rachel L. Winer

Professor, Epidemiology

206-616-5081

Education

PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2005
MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2002

Contact

206-616-5081

University of Washington
Box 351619
Department of Epidemiology
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, 864
Seattle, WA 98195

Research Areas

Research Interests

Dr. Winer's research interests are in the epidemiology and prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and HPV-related cancers. Current projects focus on the epidemiology and natural history of HPV infections, the impact of HPV vaccines in young men who have sex with men, strategies for increasing HPV vaccine coverage in underserved populations, and novel strategies for increasing uptake and effectiveness of cervical cancer screening.

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Reliability of cancer screening questions from the National Health Interview Survey.
(2026)
PLoS One 21(7): e0352356
Kessler LG, Comstock B, Aiello Bowles EJ, Mou J, Nash MG, Bravo P, Fleckenstein LE, Pflugeisen C, Gao H, Winer RL, Ornelas IJ, Smith C, Neslund-Dudas C, Shetty P, Raghavan UG
Temporal trends in anal HPV infection among men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics in three United States cities, 2018-2024.
(2026 May 25)
Sex Transm Dis
DeSisto CL, Querec TD, Winer RL, Pathela P, Asbel L, Madera R, Tang J, Lin J, Markowitz LE
Efficacy and durability of immediate versus delayed single-dose HPV vaccination for persistent infection among young women in Kenya: a randomized, blinded, cross-over clinical trial.
(2026 May 11)
Nat Commun 17(1):
Barnabas RV, Brown ER, Bukusi EA, Njoroge B, Winer RL, Galloway DA, Wakhungu IN, Biwott C, Kimanthi S, Heller KB, Krows M, Morrison S, Rechkina EA, Cherne SL, McClelland RS, Mugo NR, Onono MA
Measuring the validity of survey questions on breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancer screening.
(2026 Jul 8)
Am J Epidemiol 195(7): 2001-2009
Kessler LG, Comstock B, Aiello Bowles EJ, Mou J, Nash MG, Bravo P, Fleckenstein LE, Pflugeisen C, Gao H, Winer RL, Ornelas IJ, Smith C, Neslund-Dudas C, Shetty P, Raghavan UG
Experience with Cervical Cancer Screening and Views on HPV Self-Sampling Among Somali American Women.
(2026 Jun)
J Gen Intern Med 41(8): 2154-2164
Pratt R, Bliss Barsness C, Lin J, Adan F, Abdi S, Mohamed S, Farah H, Trofholz A, Desai J, Fordyce K, Ghebre R, Ibrahim A, Ramer T, Szpiro A, Weiner BJ, Yohe S, Winer RL
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