How SHINe is organised

SHINe is a Scotland wide multi-disciplinary research network of individuals interested in HPV

SHINe was originally set up through funding from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health Department with two concurrent programme grants. The first of these has ensured the development of a National HPV sample archive (Biomedical and Therapeutic Research Committee (BTRC) grant). The second has helped determine the impact of the HPV immunisation programme on current cervical test performance and to determine the most effective screening strategy for the future (Health Services Research Committee (HSRC) grant). Since its inception in 2006, SHINe has been an active network with biannual meetings and several collaborative projects.

Currently, SHINe benefits from membership from across Scotland with an interest in HPV. 

SHINe is administered through the SHPVRL and HPV Research Group in Edinburgh.

For further information, please contact:

Dr Ramya Bhatia

Associate Clinical Scientist, SHPVRL

Honorary Research Fellow, UoE

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian

51 Little France Crescent

Edinburgh EH16 4TJ

E: Ramya.Bhatia@ed.ac.uk

Tel- 01312426005

Dr Kate Cuschieri FRCPath

Director, Scottish HPV Reference Laboratory

Department of Laboratory Medicine

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

EH16 4SA

E: kate.cuschieri@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

 Tel: 0131 242 6039

Mrs Sharon Moncur

Research Technician

HPV Research Group

Queen's Medical Research Institute

Edinburgh BioQuarter

47 Little France Crescent

Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ

E: smoncur@exseed.ed.ac.uk

Tel: 0131 242 6625

Dr Hana Elasifer

Scottish HPV Archive Co-ordinator 

HPV Research Group

Queen's Medical Research Institute

Edinburgh BioQuarter

47 Little France Crescent

Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ

E: hana.elasifer@ed.ac.uk

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