
Brooke Nichols
Assistant Professor, Global Health - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Brooke Nichols, PhD, MSc, is an infectious disease mathematical modeller and health economist working on both transmission dynamics for pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, HIV and tuberculosis as well as optimal resource allocation to minimize the impact of these pathogens on human health. She is currently the co-lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)’s Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics modelling consortium. The modelling consortium focuses on optimizing the use of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 in low- and middle-income countries.
Dr. Nichols’ research team is a multi-continental group of quantitative scientists and modellers focused on bridging the gap between traditional clinical science, epidemiology, health economics, mathematical modelling and actionable implementation. Through the development of novel quantitative methods and repurposing of existing methods, they design cost-effective and implementable interventions and programmes aimed at the reduction of transmission, morbidity, and mortality of infectious diseases. Using these novel approaches, Dr. Nichols and team have successfully guided and advised on national and international policy related to HIV (pre-exposure prophylaxis, HIV self-testing, differentiated service delivery, viral load monitoring), tuberculosis (diagnostics, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis treatment regimens), and SARS-CoV-2 (diagnostic testing algorithms).
Education
- Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, PhD Field of Study: Public Health
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, MS Field of Study: Epidemiology
- Mount Holyoke College, BA Field of Study: International Relations
Websites
Classes Taught
- SPHPH867
Publications
- Published on 5/1/2022
Phillips AN, Bershteyn A, Revill P, Bansi-Matharu L, Kripke K, Boily MC, Martin-Hughes R, Johnson LF, Mukandavire Z, Jamieson L, Meyer-Rath G, Hallett TB, Ten Brink D, Kelly SL, Nichols BE, Bendavid E, Mudimu E, Taramusi I, Smith J, Dalal S, Baggaley R, Crowley S, Terris-Prestholt F, Godfrey-Faussett P, Mukui I, Jahn A, Case KK, Havlir D, Petersen M, Kamya M, Koss CA, Balzer LB, Apollo T, Chidarikire T, Mellors JW, Parikh UM, Godfrey C, Cambiano V. Cost-effectiveness of easy-access, risk-informed oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa: a modelling study. Lancet HIV. 2022 May; 9(5):e353-e362. PMID: 35489378.
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- Published on 4/22/2022
Perspectives on the use of modelling and economic analysis to guide HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet HIV. 2022 Apr 22. PMID: 35468318.
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- Published on 2/6/2022
Felix Garza ZC, de Jong SPJ, Gibson J, Han AX, van Leeuwen S, de Vries RP, Boons G-J, van Hoesel M, de Haan K, van Groeningen L, van Wiligen HDG, Wynberg E, de Bree GJ, Master A, van der Hoek L, Prins M, Koostra NA, Eggink D, Nichols BE, de Jong MD, Russell CA. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on future seasonal influenza epidemics. medRxiv. 2022.
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- Published on 1/3/2022
van der Straten K, Guerra D, van Gils M, Bontjer I, Caniels TG, van Willigen HD, Poniman M, Burger JA, Bouhuijs JH, Lavell A, Appelman B, Sikkens JJ, Bomers M, Han AX, Nichols BE, Prins M, Vennema H, Reusken C, Eggink D, de Jong M, de Bree GJ, Russell CA, Sanders RW. Mapping the antigenic diversification of SARS-CoV-2. medRxiv. 2022.
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- Published on 12/19/2021
Hendrickson C, Long LC, van Rensburg C, Claassen C, Njelesani M, Moyo C, Mulenga L, Obra H, Russell CA, Nichols BE. The early-stage comprehensive costs of routine PrEP implementation and scale-up in Zambia. medRxiv. 2021.
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- Published on 12/8/2021
Rosen S, Nichols B, Guthrie T, Benade M, Kuchukhidze S, Long L. Do differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa save money? Synthesis of evidence from field studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa in 2017-2019. Gates Open Res. 2021; 5:177. PMID: 35310814.
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- Published on 12/8/2021
Silal S, Pulliam J, Jamieson L, Nichols B, Moultrie H, Meyer-Rath G. The role of modelling in planning and budgeting for SA's COVID-19 response. South African Health Review. 2021.
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- Published on 11/22/2021
Thorp M, Balakasi K, Mphande M, Robson I, Khan S, Stillson C, Doi N, Nichols BE, Dovel K. Factors Associated with Men's Health Facility Attendance as Clients and Caregivers in Malawi: A Community-Representative Survey. SSRN. 2021.
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- Published on 11/19/2021
Benade M, Nichols BE, Fatti G, Kuchukhidze S, Takarinda K, Mabhena-Ngorima N, Grimwood A, Rosen S. Economic evaluation of a cluster randomized, non-inferiority trial of differentiated service delivery models of HIV treatment in Zimbabwe. medRxiv. 2021.
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- Published on 11/16/2021
Sy KTL, White LF, Nichols BE. Reproducible Science Is Vital for a Stronger Evidence Base During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Geogr Anal. 2021 Nov 16. PMID: 34898694.
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News & In the Media
- Published on May 9, 2022
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Published on May 6, 2022
A Guide to Help You Keep Track of All the Omicron Subvariants
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Published on May 2, 2022
Trying to Keep Up with the Omicron Subvariants? Here’s a Guide
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Published on March 7, 2022
Charts Paint a Grim Picture 2 Years into the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Published on December 21, 2021
No, Public Health Officials Aren’t Passing off Common Cold as Omicron Variant
- Published on November 19, 2021
- Published on September 30, 2021
- Published on July 8, 2021
- Published on July 8, 2021
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Published on July 8, 2021
Data Showing Lower Death Rate for Coronavirus Delta Variant Doesn’t Mean It’s Less Dangerous
- Published on June 16, 2021
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Published on June 3, 2021
This Chart Shows How Younger People Are Lagging in Getting COVID Vaccinations in Mass.
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Published on May 27, 2021
Why Did the Federal Guidance about Wearing Face Masks Change?
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Published on May 26, 2021
About Face on Mask-Wearing: Why Did the Federal Guidance Change?
- Published on May 7, 2021
- Published on May 6, 2021
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Published on April 29, 2021
‘Youth Is Not Invincible’: 9 Experts Dispute Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Advice for Healthy 21-Year-Olds
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Published on April 16, 2021
Tucker Carlson Falsely Claims COVID-19 Vaccines Might Not Work
- Published on April 9, 2021
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Published on March 12, 2021
You’re Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19. What Can You Do Now?
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Published on February 24, 2021
Vaccines Are Up and Infections Are Down Under Biden, but It’s Not All His Doing
- Published on February 8, 2021
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Published on January 28, 2021
Many States Don’t Know Who’s Getting COVID-19 Vaccines. That’s a Huge Problem for Equity
- Published on January 11, 2021
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Published on January 5, 2021
No, a Recent Study Didn’t Find That There Was “No Asymptomatic” Spread of COVID-19
- Published on January 5, 2021
- Published on December 22, 2020
- Published on December 21, 2020
- Published on December 18, 2020
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Published on December 9, 2020
Many Americans Say They Don’t Want a Vaccine. Should We Be Worried?
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Published on December 8, 2020
The Future of Marathons Is in the Hands of the Casual Runner
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Published on December 8, 2020
Children in the Age of COVID-19: A Conversation With Professor Brooke Nichols
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Published on December 4, 2020
Is Florida Doing Better on Coronavirus Than ‘Locked Down’ States? | PolitiFact
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Published on December 3, 2020
Former Pfizer Employee Wrong That Coronavirus Pandemic Is ‘Effectively Over’ in UK
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Published on December 3, 2020
Is Florida Doing Better on COVID-19 Than “Locked Down” States?
- Published on November 25, 2020
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Published on November 25, 2020
The Dystopian, Trumpian Future Narrowly Avoided by America and the Planet
- Published on November 25, 2020
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Published on November 24, 2020
Mask-Wearing Has Been Politicized in Wisconsin. Most People Still Try to Do ‘the Friendly Thing’
- Published on November 24, 2020
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- Published on November 24, 2020
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Published on November 24, 2020
A CDC Scientist Acknowledged Dated Guidance on Schools and Childhood Transmission.
- Published on October 28, 2020
- Published on October 28, 2020
- Published on September 16, 2020
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Published on September 10, 2020
Trump Oversells Crediting White House Response for Falling COVID-19 Fatality Statistic
- Published on September 4, 2020
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Published on August 24, 2020
Boston Schools’ Remote Start Draws Mix of Praise, Ire From Parents
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Published on August 19, 2020
‘We Don’t Want That,’ Trump Says of New Zealand After Country Reported Nine New COVID-19 Cases
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Published on August 5, 2020
Yes, at Least Five Randomized Controlled Studies Say Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Help
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Published on August 3, 2020
What’s Missing From Florida ‘5 Times Better’ Claim on COVID-19 Death Rates
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Published on July 21, 2020
Donald Trump Wrong to Say U.S. Has “One of the Lowest Mortality Rates in the World” from COVID-19
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Published on July 17, 2020
Don’t Trust This Comparison of Daily Coronavirus Deaths with Other Diseases
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Published on July 14, 2020
Remdesivir Can Save Lives and Shorten Time in ICU, Particularly in SA, Researchers Say
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Published on July 10, 2020
Remdesivir Can Have ‘Double Impact’ If Used in Coronavirus Hot Spots
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Published on July 10, 2020
U.S. Hoarding of COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir Could Cost Lives in Other Countries
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Published on July 9, 2020
Remdesivir Can Save More COVID Patients Where Hospitals Are Maxed Out
- Published on July 8, 2020
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Published on July 8, 2020
BUSPH Study Outlines How Remdesivir Could Save Lives in Countries with Less Hospital Capacity
- Published on July 8, 2020
- Published on July 6, 2020
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Published on June 26, 2020
Fact-Check: Are Deaths from the Coronavirus Falling in the U.S.?
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Published on June 25, 2020
Donald Trump Wrong That Greater Testing Is Driving Coronavirus Case Load
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Published on June 25, 2020
Donald Trump Accurate That Deaths from Coronavirus Are Falling
- Published on June 23, 2020
- Published on June 22, 2020
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Published on June 15, 2020
How 133 Epidemiologists Are Deciding When to Send Their Children to School
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Published on June 9, 2020
Amid Ambitious State Plan, Coronavirus Testing Rate Sinks to New Levels
- Published on June 4, 2020
- Published on May 29, 2020
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Published on May 26, 2020
More Than 40,000 Deaths Predicted: Behind SA’s COVID-19 Models
- Published on May 20, 2020
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Published on May 19, 2020
South Africa Expects 3.4 to 3.7 Million COVID-19 Cases by November