Benny Rice, PhD
@bennyrice.bsky.social
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Disease ecologist especially interested in malaria and Madagascar. Postdoc at Princeton EEB
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Out today in Science: Our work on tropical cyclones and malaria in Madagascar. Work inspired by many and done in collaboration with many
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Vaccination to mitigate climate-driven disruptions to malaria control in Madagascar
Extreme weather is common in high malaria burden areas and is likely to increase in severity owing to climate changeβrelated severe weather events. Yet, data on infection rates after these events and ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp5365
3 months ago
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Benny Rice, PhD
Fidy Rasambainarivo
2 days ago
π¨π¨ New Paper alert! π¨π¨ : Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates π³πββ¬οΈπ¦ π.
#zoonosis
#conservation
#primates
#wildlife
#Madagascar
#lemur
#parasites
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primates
Evidence from captive populations indicates that lemurs are particularly vulnerable to toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii.β¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224425001087
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Benny Rice, PhD
Chadi Saad-Roy
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I'm super excited to have joined
@ubcmath.bsky.social
and
@ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social
!! Please get in touch if you might be interested in graduate studies or postdoctoral research opportunities!
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Fidy Rasambainarivo
3 months ago
Excited, surprised and proud to share the news about my @MaxwellHanrahan Award in Field Biology! The award recognizes my work in infectious disease ecology and wildlife conservation in
#Madagascar
. To learn more about the award:
www.maxwell-hanrahan.org/programs/fie...
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Out today in Science: Our work on tropical cyclones and malaria in Madagascar. Work inspired by many and done in collaboration with many
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Vaccination to mitigate climate-driven disruptions to malaria control in Madagascar
Extreme weather is common in high malaria burden areas and is likely to increase in severity owing to climate changeβrelated severe weather events. Yet, data on infection rates after these events and ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp5365
3 months ago
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We are recruiting again! Looking for a student or students interested in a survey of chameleon parasite diversity in northern Madagascar π²π¬π²π¬π²π¬ Please see the link for full details. Taking the opportunity to add some chameleon photos from the proposed field sites Link:
github.com/bennyrice/ch...
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We are recruiting a student or students for a disease ecology pilot study in SW Madagascar π²π¬π²π¬π²π¬. See thread for details and photos of the remarkable Analavelona forest! Link to details:
github.com/bennyrice/an...
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