Neima Briggs, MD, PhD
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Biography
Dr. Briggs is a clinical instructor of Internal Medicine and a postdoctoral fellow in Infectious Diseases and Immunobiology within the Physician-Scientist Track at Yale University. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology through the Dean’s Scholars Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to his medical training, Dr. Briggs served as a Fulbright Scholar in Biomedical Sciences at the Center of Public Health Research in Valencia, Spain. He subsequently completed his M.D. and Ph.D. training through The University of Texas Medical Scientist Training Program at Houston. His Ph.D. in Immunology was completed under the co-mentorship of Dr. Peter Hotez at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Dr. Jagan Sastry at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The primary outcome of his dissertation was the identification and immunological characterization of a novel whipworm vaccine candidate. He received a Diploma in Tropical Medicine at The National School of Tropical Medicine at BCM and a Certification of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers Health (CTropMed®) from the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He is currently performing his post-doctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Joseph Craft in the Department of Immunobiology at Yale. Dr. Briggs' research interests remain in exploring immunity for the advancement of vaccines against emerging and neglected pathogens and has research sites in Honduras and Brazil.
Education & Training
- ResidentYale University (2021)
- MDThe University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2019)
- PhDThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Immunology (2018)
- DTM&HBaylor College of Medicine, The National School of Tropical Medicine (2018)
- BSThe University of Texas at Austin (2011)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund/ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Medicine | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2023 |
Infectious Diseases Case Presentation of the Year | Yale Univeristy | 2022 |
Certification of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers Health | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019 |
ACCTMTH Clinical Research Award | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting | 2018 |
Presidents’ Research Award | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | 2018 |
The National School of Tropical Medicine Award | Baylor College of Medicine | 2018 |
Best Poster Award | Association for Clinical & Translational Society National Conference | 2016 |
Benjamin H. Kean Fellow in Tropical Medicine | American Society of Tropical and Hygiene | 2016 |
Outstanding Community Service Award | Houston Shoulder to Shoulder Foundation | 2014 |
Fulbright Scholar to Spain | United States Department of State | 2011 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Reviewer | 2023 - Present |
The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
American College of Physicians | Member | 2019 - Present |
Infectious Diseases Society of America | Member | 2019 - Present |
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases | Reviewer | 2017 - Present |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Mentor | 2016 - 2019 |
Fulbright Alumni Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Board of Directors, Houston Shoulder to Shoulder Foundation | Board Member | 2014 - 2019 |
American Association of Immunologists (AAI) | Member | 2014 - Present |
American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) | Member | 2014 - Present |
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) | Member | 2013 - Present |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | Member | 2012 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- ABIM Physician-Scientist Research Pathway
- Yale Medicine