Head of Epidemiology and Evidence Based Medicine Department, Academician of RAMS, Honoured Researcher of the Russian Federation, Professor. Field of professional interests: epidemiology and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, vaccination
Public activities: Chief Non-Resident Epidemiologist of the Russian Ministry of Health, Head of Board of National Association of Specialists in Control of Infections Related to Provision of Medical Care, Deputy Head of All-Russia Research and Practical Society of Epidemiologists, Microbiologists and Parasitologists, Member of Board of the National Research Society of Infectious Diseases, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal "Epidemiologiya i Infektionnye Bolezni. Aktualnye Voprosy" (Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. Current Items), member of editorial boars of five scientific journals. 
       Member of Expert Council of Higher Appraisal Commission on Medical and Preventive Sciences by Russian Ministry of Science and Education.
Head of Training Methods Commission on Epidemiology of Educational by Methodological Association of Pharmaceutical and Medical Universities of Russia.
Member of Scientific Council by I.M. Sechenov Moscow State Medical University, Member of Dissertation Council by Central Epidemiology Research Institute by Rospotrebnadzor. 
The list of his publications includes more than 560 research papers, 5 monographs, 8 books, 6 handbooks, 11 guidelines for doctors and students, 15 training manuals and test books, 9 programmes for professional training, 8 instructions and methodical documents.
SCIENTIFIC RESULTS AND DISCOVERIES
Dr. Briko is a co-author of 7 patents and certificates of authorship. He was involved into development of PCR test system for detection of DNA of Group A Streptococcus. He participated in the development of new concept of nosocomial infection prevention in Russia. Dr. Nikolay I. Briko is the author of the modern paradigm of epidemiology, theoretic generalizations on relations between globalization and infectious diseases.