Alan G. Nyitray, PhD

Associate Professor

Locations

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR)
MCW Cancer Center

Contact Information

Education

PhD, Epidemiology, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona
MS, Mass Communications, Oklahoma State University
BS, Radio, Television, and Film, Oklahoma State University

Biography

Dr. Nyitray's primary research interest is in screening interventions for human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated disease with a focus on anal cancer. This research covers anal cancer and precancer screening interventions that seek to help gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men detect precancers or early invasive cancer when the cancer is much more treatable. His research initially focused on the epidemiology and natural history of HPV infection and HPV antibodies, estimating the prevalence, incidence, persistence, duration of infection, clearance, and the transmission potential of HPV among heterosexual men, gay and bisexual men, and heterosexual couples. Dr. Nyitray is also interested in creating HPV vaccine interventions to increase uptake of vaccination in adults.

Research Areas of Interest

Anus Neoplasms
Early Detection of Cancer
Epidemiology
HIV
Mass Screening
Molecular Epidemiology
Papillomavirus Infections
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Health

Research Interests

Human papillomavirus

Anal cancer

Concordance of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Mailed Home-Based Self-Collected Versus Clinician-Collected Anal Swabs Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals.

(Nitkowski J, Giuliano AR, Ridolfi T, Chiao E, Fernandez ME, Schick V, Swartz MD, Smith JS, Nyitray AG.) Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Apr 01;51(4):270-275 PMID: 38133570 PMCID: PMC10978280 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85189191986 12/22/2023
Consumption of Health-Related Videos and Human Papillomavirus Awareness: Cross-Sectional Analyses of a US National Survey and YouTube From the Urban-Rural Context.

(Garg A, Nyitray AG, Roberts JR, Shungu N, Ruggiero KJ, Chandler J, Damgacioglu H, Zhu Y, Brownstein NC, Sterba KR, Deshmukh AA, Sonawane K.) J Med Internet Res. 2024 Jan 15;26:e49749 PMID: 38224476 PMCID: PMC10825763 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85182539660 01/15/2024
Correlates of human papillomavirus vaccination intent for oropharyngeal cancer prevention among gay and bisexual men living in the United States

(Stull C, Bennis SL, Rosser BRS, Wilkerson JM, Zoschke IN, Jiang Z, Nyitray AG, Khariwala SS, Ross MW.) Journal of the American Dental Association. January 2024;155(1):26-38.e1 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85177840458 01/01/2024
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Young Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

(Sonawane K, Garg A, Meissner EG, Damgacioglu H, Hill E, Nyitray AG, Deshmukh AA.) JAMA Network Open. 2024:E2356875 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185317157 01/01/2024
Correlates of human papillomavirus vaccination intent for oropharyngeal cancer prevention among gay and bisexual men living in the United States.

(Stull C, Bennis SL, Rosser BRS, Wilkerson JM, Zoschke IN, Jiang Z, Nyitray AG, Khariwala SS, Ross MW.) J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Jan;155(1):26-38.e1 PMID: 37988048 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85177840458 11/21/2023
Acceptability of Anal Human Papillomavirus Home Self-Sampling and Clinician Sampling Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study.

(Nitkowski J, Giuliano AR, Ridolfi T, Chiao E, Fernandez ME, Schick V, Swartz MD, Smith JS, Nyitray AG.) LGBT Health. 2024 Jan;11(1):47-56 PMID: 37870947 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176378709 10/23/2023
The impact of body mass index and physical disability on home-based anal self-sampling.

(Nitkowski J, Fernandez ME, Ridolfi T, Chiao E, Giuliano AR, Schick V, Swartz MD, Smith JS, Nyitray AG.) Cancer Causes Control. 2024 Jan;35(1):161-166 PMID: 37632577 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169145979 08/27/2023
Human Papillomavirus 16 Lineage A Variants Associated With Persistent Genital Infections in Men: The HPV Infection in Men (HIM) Study.

(Ferreira MT, Mendoza López RV, Gonçalves MG, Ferreira S, Sirak B, Baggio ML, Lazcano-Ponce E, Nyitray AG, Giuliano AR, Villa LL, Sichero L, HIM Study group.) J Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 20;228(12):1748-1757 PMID: 37279655 PMCID: PMC10733738 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180536369 06/07/2023
The accuracy of anal self- and companion exams among sexual minority men and transgender women: The Prevent Anal Cancer Palpation Study.

(Nyitray AG, McAuliffe TL, Liebert C, Swartz MD, Deshmukh AA, Chiao EY, Weaver L, Almirol E, Kerman J, Schneider JA, Wilkerson JM, Hwang LY, Smith D, Hazra A, Prevent Anal Cancer Palpation Study Team.) medRxiv. 2023 Oct 19 PMID: 37905024 PMCID: PMC10615006 10/31/2023
Men who have sex with men experience low anxiety and few barriers to performing anal self or companion examinations: a qualitative study of the Prevent Anal Cancer Palpation Study.

(Flores RA, Wilkerson JM, Travis A, Almirol E, Washington D, Weaver L, Liebert C, Chiao E, Hazra A, Nyitray AG.) Cult Health Sex. 2023 Oct 09:1-16 PMID: 37812464 PMCID: PMC11001786 10/09/2023
Prevalence and development of a risk score for oral human papillomavirus infection in men who have sex with men in Mexico.

(Carnalla M, Rojas-Martínez R, Barrientos-Gutiérrez T, Allen-Leigh B, León-Maldonado L, Gutiérrez-Xicoténcatl L, Portillo-Romero AJ, Nyitray AG, Salmerón J, Giuliano AR, Lazcano-Ponce E.) J Oral Pathol Med. 2023 Sep;52(8):751-757 PMID: 37525481 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85166579249 08/01/2023
Oral/oropharyngeal selfies in gay and bisexual men: a pilot study exploring oropharyngeal screening for HPV-related possible malignancies.

(Ross MW, Bennis SL, Nichols CM, Zoschke IN, Wilkerson JM, Rosser BRS, Stull CL, Nyitray AG, Flash C, Khariwala SS.) Front Public Health. 2023;11:1233274 PMID: 37780435 PMCID: PMC10537951 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173043011 10/02/2023