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Dr Joe Biggs

Research Fellow in Epidemiology

United Kingdom

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I am a Research Fellow in Epidemiology working on vector-borne diseases and a member of the International Statistics and Epidemiology Group (ISEG). My research focuses predominantly on improving the surveillance and control of malaria, dengue and Zika. This mainly involves characterising the heterogeneity of disease transmission to optimise the deployment of limited control interventions and design of large-scale cluster randomised control trials. My work relies on the close collaborations I have with research groups across the world with capacity sharing being a major focus. I have been a member of the school since 2016, with one year based in Tanzania, and completed my PhD in dengue immunoepidemiology in 2021.

Affiliations
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

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Malaria Centre

Teaching
I lecture on immunoepidemiology for the Advanced Immunology 2 MSc module. I run practical sessions for both the Basic Epidemiology MSc module and the Introductory Course in Epidemiology and Medical Statistics (ICEM) short course. I have supervised seven MSc students conducting their summer projects.

Research
My main research concerns the heterogeneity of vector-borne disease transmission dynamics. My previous work involved conducting epidemiological analyses on large-scale malaria and dengue seroprevalence surveys in South Africa, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea and the Philippines. This resulted in the identification of hotspots of disease transmission and the development of novel surveillance strategies. My current research, funded by the Gates foundation, focuses on characterising the heterogeneity of disease outcomes in large cluster randomised control trials. This work is to help ensure future trials are adequately powered to detect the impacts of novel interventions that are vital for combatting malaria and other vector-borne diseases.
Research Area
Epidemiology
Statistical methods
Diagnostics
Immunoepidemiology
Vector control
Surveillance
Randomised controlled trials
Medical entomology
Disease and Health Conditions
Malaria
Dengue
Zika
Vector borne diseases
Country
South Africa
Tanzania
Cote d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea
Vietnam
Philippines

Selected Publications
BIGGS, JR; Sy, AK; Ashall, J; Santoso, MS; BRADY, OJ; Reyes, MA J; Quinones, MA; JONES-WARNER, W; Tandoc, AO; Sucaldito, NL; Mai, HK; Lien, LT; Thai, HD; Nguyen, HA T; Anh, DD; Iwasaki, C; KITAMURA, N; Van Loock, M; Herrera-Taracena, G; Menten, J; Rasschaert, F; Van Wesenbeeck, L; Masyeni, S; Haryanto, S; Yohan, B; ... HIBBERD, ML.
2022
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BIGGS, JR; Sy, AK; SHERRATT, K; BRADY, OJ; KUCHARSKI, AJ; FUNK, S; Reyes, MA J; Quinones, MA; JONES-WARNER, W; Avelino, FL; Sucaldito, NL; Tandoc, AO; La Paz, EC-D; Capeding, MR Z; Padilla, CD; HAFALLA, JC R; HIBBERD, ML;
2021
BMC medicine
BIGGS, JR; Sy, AK; BRADY, OJ; KUCHARSKI, AJ; FUNK, S; Tu, Y-H; Reyes, MA J; Quinones, MA; JONES-WARNER, W; Ashall, J; Avelino, FL; Sucaldito, NL; Tandoc, AO; Cutiongco-de la Paz, E; Capeding, MR Z; Padilla, CD; HIBBERD, ML; HAFALLA, JC R;
2021
Viruses
BATH, D; COOK, J; Govere, J; Mathebula, P; Morris, N; Hlongwana, K; Raman, J; Seocharan, I; Zitha, A; Zitha, M; Mabuza, A; Mbokazi, F; Machaba, E; Mabunda, E; Jamesboy, E; BIGGS, J; DRAKELEY, C; Moonasar, D; Maharaj, R; Coetzee, M; PITT, C; KLEINSCHMIDT, I;
2021
Lancet
BIGGS, JR; Sy, AK; BRADY, OJ; KUCHARSKI, AJ; FUNK, S; Reyes, MA J; Quinones, MA; JONES-WARNER, W; Tu, Y-H; Avelino, FL; Sucaldito, NL; Mai, HK; Lien, LT; Do Thai, H; Nguyen, HA T; Anh, DD; Iwasaki, C; KITAMURA, N; Yoshida, L-M; Tandoc, AO; La Paz, EC-D; Capeding, MR Z; Padilla, CD; HAFALLA, JC R; HIBBERD, ML;
2020
BMC medicine
BIGGS, J; Raman, J; COOK, J; Hlongwana, K; DRAKELEY, C; Morris, N; Serocharan, I; Agubuzo, E; Kruger, P; Mabuza, A; Zitha, A; Machaba, E; Coetzee, M; KLEINSCHMIDT, I;
2017
Malaria journal
BIGGS, J; Challenger, J; Dee, D; Elobolobo, E; Chaccour, C; Saute, F; Staedke, S; Vilakati, S; Benjamin-Chung, J; Hsiang, M; Dabira, E; Erhart, A; D’Alessandro, U; Tripura, R; Peto, T; Von Seidlein, L; Mukaka, M; Mosha, J; Protopopoff, N; Accrombessi, M; Hayes, R; Churcher, T; Cook, J;
2025
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Maintaining power in malaria cluster randomized trials using strategies/designs to mitigate the impact of heterogeneity
BIGGS, J; Challenger, J; Churcher, T; COOK, J;
2024
American Society of Tropical Medicine & Health
BIGGS, J; Challenger, JD; Hellewell, J; Churcher, TS; COOK, J;
2024
BMC medical research methodology
Jafari, Y; BRADY, OJ; BIGGS, JR; Lien, LT; Mai, HK; Nguyen, HA T; Van Loock, M; Herrera-Taracena, G; Menten, J; Iwasaki, C; Takegata, M; Kitamura, N; Do Thai, H; Minh, BX; Morita, K; Anh, DD; Clifford, S; PREM, K; Hafalla, J; EDMUNDS, WJ; Yoshida, LM; HIBBERD, ML; Hué, S;
2024
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Joe Biggs

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