Dr Kate Simms is a lead researcher in the Cervical Cancer and HPV stream. Her research focuses on modelling the impact of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. She has been involved in modelled evaluations across a range of settings including Australia, New Zealand, England, the United States, Japan, and China as well as for the World Health Organisation (WHO). These evaluations helped inform national policy decisions, including the renewal of the Australian National Cervical Screening Program to primary HPV testing, and have also informed the WHO draft global strategy for cervical cancer elimination.
