NYT
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, an oncologist, died at age 61. Her research established a connection between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and a subset of throat cancers, shifting medical understanding of the disease's causes away from tobacco and alcohol as the primary risk factors. Gillison was affiliated with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/obituaries/maura-l-gillison-dead.html