Jessica Briggs, MD, MA

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Education
06/2016 - Osler Internal Medicine Residency Program, Johns Hopkins Hospital
MD, 05/2013 - , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
BS & BA, 05/2008 - Microbiology & Plan II Honors, University of Texas
- Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases, UCSF
Publications

  1. Aranda-Díaz A, Vickers EN, Murie K, Palmer B, Hathaway N, Gerlovina I, Boene S, Garcia-Ulloa M, Cisteró P, Katairo T, Semakuba FD, Nsengimaana B, Gwarinda H, García-Fernández C, Da Silva C, Datta D, Kiyaga S, Wiringilimaana I, Fekele SM, Parr JB, Conrad M, Raman J, Tukwasibwe S, Ssewanyana I, Rovira-Vallbona E, Tato CM, Briggs J, Mayor A, Greenhouse B. Sensitive and modular amplicon sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum diversity and resistance for research and public health. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology 2024. PMID: 39229023


  2. Katairo T, Asua V, Nsengimaana B, Tukwasibwe S, Semakuba FD, Wiringilimaana I, Garg S, Kiyaga S, Mbabazi M, Kabbale KD, Ayitewala A, Nsobya SL, Kamya MR, Ssewanyana I, Bailey JA, Aranda-Díaz A, Rosenthal PJ, Greenhouse B, Briggs J, Conrad MD. Performance of Molecular Inversion Probe DR23K and Paragon MAD4HatTeR Amplicon Sequencing Panels for Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Mutations Associated with Antimalarial Drug Resistance. Research square 2025. PMID: 39975885


  3. Bagala I, Namuganga JF, Nayebare P, Cuu G, Katairo T, Nabende I, Gonahasa S, Nassali M, Tukwasibwe S, Dorsey G, Nankabirwa JI, Bakeera-Kitaka S, Kiguli S, Greenhouse B, Ssewanyana I, Kamya MR, Briggs J. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for infection among children in Uganda: A serial cross-sectional study. PloS one 2024. PMID: 39715211


  4. Jacobson KB, Röltgen K, Lam B, Nayebare P, Kakuru A, Kizza J, Aguti M, Nankya F, Briggs J, Takahashi S, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, van der Ploeg K, Wohlstadter JN, Sigal GB, Roh ME, Nankabirwa JI, Cuu G, Gaw SL, Rosenthal PJ, Kamya MR, Ssewanyana I, Dorsey G, Boyd SD, Jagannathan P. Gestational SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Ugandan Birth Cohort: High Incidence, Mild Maternal Disease, and Evidence of Association with Transient Infant Stunting. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2024. PMID: 39288758


  5. Andrade CM, Carrasquilla M, Dabbas U, Briggs J, van Dijk H, Sergeev N, Sissoko A, Niangaly M, Ntalla C, LaVerriere E, Skinner J, Golob K, Richter J, Cisse H, Li S, Hendry JA, Asghar M, Doumtabe D, Farnert A, Ruppert T, Neafsey DE, Kayentao K, Doumbo S, Ongoiba A, Crompton PD, Traore B, Greenhouse B, Portugal S. Infection length and host environment influence on Plasmodium falciparum dry season reservoir. EMBO molecular medicine 2024. PMID: 39284949


  6. Kamya MR, Nankabirwa JI, Arinaitwe E, Rek J, Zedi M, Maiteki-Sebuguzi C, Opigo J, Staedke SG, Oruni A, Donnelly MJ, Greenhouse B, Briggs J, Krezanoski PJ, Bousema T, Rosenthal PJ, Olwoch P, Jagannathan P, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Dorsey G. Dramatic resurgence of malaria after 7 years of intensive vector control interventions in Eastern Uganda. PLOS Global Public Health 2024. PMID: 39208072


  7. van Eijk AM, Stepniewska K, Hill J, Taylor SM, Rogerson SJ, Cottrell G, Chico RM, Gutman JR, Tinto H, Unger HW, Yanow SK, Meshnick SR, Ter Kuile FO, Mayor A, Subpatent Malaria in Pregnancy Group. Prevalence of and risk factors for microscopic and submicroscopic malaria infections in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet. Global health 2023. PMID: 37276878


  8. Andolina C, Ramjith J, Rek J, Lanke K, Okoth J, Grignard L, Arinaitwe E, Briggs J, Bailey J, Aydemir O, Kamya MR, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Drakeley C, Jonker M, Bousema T. Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in longitudinally monitored incident infections is associated with duration of infection and human host factors. Scientific Reports 2023. PMID: 37127688


  9. Briggs J, Takahashi S, Nayebare P, Cuu G, Rek J, Zedi M, Kizza T, Arinaitwe E, Nankabirwa JI, Kamya M, Jagannathan P, Jacobson K, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Greenhouse B, Ssewanyana I, Rodr?guez-Barraquer I. Seroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Rural Households in Eastern Uganda, 2020-2022. JAMA network open 2023. PMID: 36790811


  10. Briggs J, Murray M, Nideffer J, Jagannathan P. Sex-Linked Differences in Malaria Risk Across the Lifespan. Current topics in microbiology and immunology 2023. PMID: 37695429


  11. Okiring J, Gonahasa S, Nassali M, Namuganga JF, Bagala I, Maiteki-Sebuguzi C, Opigo J, Nabende I, Nangendo J, Kabami J, Ssewanyana I, Kiwuwa SM, Nankabirwa JI, Dorsey G, Briggs J, Kamya MR, Staedke SG. LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP2)-Factors associated with coverage and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets following the 2020-21 national mass distribution campaign: a cross-sectional survey of 12 districts. Malaria journal 2022. PMID: 36261818


  12. Nankabirwa JI, Rek J, Arinaitwe E, Namuganga JF, Nsobya SL, Asua V, Mawejje HD, Epstein A, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Briggs J, Krezanoski PJ, Rosenthal PJ, Conrad M, Smith D, Staedke SG, Drakeley C, Bousema T, Andolina C, Donnelly MJ, Kamya MR, Dorsey G. East Africa International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research: Summary of Key Research Findings. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2022. PMID: 36228916


  13. Nankabirwa JI, Arinaitwe E, Briggs J, Rek J, Rosenthal PJ, Kamya MR, Olwoch P, Smith DL, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Dorsey G, Greenhouse B. Simulating the Impacts of Augmenting Intensive Vector Control with Mass Drug Administration or Test-and-Treat Strategies on the Malaria Infectious Reservoir. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2022. PMID: 36191870


  14. Briggs J, Takahashi S, Nayebare P, Cuu G, Rek J, Zedi M, Kizza T, Arinaitwe E, Nankabirwa JI, Kamya M, Jagannathan P, Jacobson K, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Greenhouse B, Ssewanyana I, Rodr?guez-Barraquer I. Reconstructing the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in eastern Uganda through longitudinal serosurveillance in a malaria cohort. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences 2022. PMID: 36172117


  15. Okiring J, Epstein A, Namuganga JF, Kamya EV, Nabende I, Nassali M, Sserwanga A, Gonahasa S, Muwema M, Kiwuwa SM, Staedke SG, Kamya MR, Nankabirwa JI, Briggs J, Jagannathan P, Dorsey G. Gender difference in the incidence of malaria diagnosed at public health facilities in Uganda. 2022. PMID: 35062952


  16. Namuganga JF, Briggs J, Roh ME, Okiring J, Kisambira Y, Sserwanga A, Kapisi JA, Arinaitwe E, Ebong C, Ssewanyana I, Maiteki-Ssebuguzi C, Kamya MR, Staedke SG, Dorsey G, Nankabirwa JI. Impact of COVID-19 on routine malaria indicators in rural Uganda: an interrupted time series analysis. 2021. PMID: 34930317


  17. Routledge I, Epstein A, Takahashi S, Janson O, Hakim J, Duarte E, Turcios K, Vinden J, Sujishi K, Rangel J, Coh M, Besana L, Ho WK, Oon CY, Ong CM, Yun C, Lynch K, Wu AHB, Wu W, Karlon W, Thornborrow E, Peluso MJ, Henrich TJ, Pak JE, Briggs J, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I. Citywide serosurveillance of the initial SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in San Francisco using electronic health records. Nature communications 2021. PMID: 34117227


  18. Barry A, Bradley J, Stone W, Guelbeogo MW, Lanke K, Ouedraogo A, Soulama I, Nébié I, Serme SS, Grignard L, Patterson C, Wu L, Briggs JJ, Janson O, Awandu SS, Ouedraogo M, Tarama CW, Kargougou D, Zongo S, Sirima SB, Marti M, Drakeley C, Tiono AB, Bousema T. Higher gametocyte production and mosquito infectivity in chronic compared to incident Plasmodium falciparum infections. Volume 12 of Issue 1. 2021. PMID: 33903595


  19. Briggs J, Kuchta A, Murphy M, Tessema S, Arinaitwe E, Rek J, Chen A, Nankabirwa JI, Drakeley C, Smith D, Bousema T, Kamya M, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Staedke S, Dorsey G, Rosenthal PJ, Greenhouse B. Within-household clustering of genetically related Plasmodium falciparum infections in a moderate transmission area of Uganda. Malaria journal 2021. PMID: 33531029


  20. Briggs J, Teyssier N, Nankabirwa JI, Rek J, Jagannathan P, Arinaitwe E, Bousema T, Drakeley C, Murray M, Crawford E, Hathaway N, Staedke SG, Smith D, Rosenthal PJ, Kamya M, Dorsey G, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Greenhouse B. Sex-based differences in clearance of chronic Plasmodium falciparum infection. eLife 2020. PMID: 33107430


  21. Briggs J, Ategeka J, Kajubi R, Ochieng T, Kakuru A, Ssemanda C, Wasswa R, Jagannathan P, Greenhouse B, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Kamya M, Dorsey G. Impact of microscopic and submicroscopic parasitemia during pregnancy on placental malaria in a high-transmission setting in Uganda. The Journal of infectious diseases 2019. PMID: 30891605


  22. Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Stoyanov C, Eccles-James I, Sikyomu E, Naluwu K, Wamala S, Nalubega M, Briggs J, Bowen K, Bigira V, Kapisi J, Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Feeney ME. IFN? Responses to Pre-erythrocytic and Blood-stage Malaria Antigens Exhibit Differential Associations With Past Exposure and Subsequent Protection. Volume 211 of Issue 12. The Journal of infectious diseases 2014. PMID: 25520427


  23. Jagannathan P, Eccles-James I, Bowen K, Nankya F, Auma A, Wamala S, Ebusu C, Muhindo MK, Arinaitwe E, Briggs J, Greenhouse B, Tappero JW, Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Feeney ME. IFN?/IL-10 co-producing cells dominate the CD4 response to malaria in highly exposed children. Volume 10 of Issue 1. PLoS pathogens 2014. PMID: 24415936


  24. Restrepo BI, Camerlin AJ, Rahbar MH, Wang W, Restrepo MA, Zarate I, Mora-Guzmán F, Crespo-Solis JG, Briggs J, McCormick JB, Fisher-Hoch SP. Cross-sectional assessment reveals high diabetes prevalence among newly-diagnosed tuberculosis cases. Volume 89 of Issue 5. 2011. PMID: 21556303


  25. Briggs JJ, Milstone AM. Changes over time in caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Volume 158 of Issue 6. 2011. PMID: 21353247