Benny Rice, PhD
@bennyrice.bsky.social
Disease ecologist especially interested in malaria and Madagascar. Postdoc at Princeton EEB
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Benny Rice, PhD
@bennyrice.bsky.social
· Jul 17
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 change–related severe weather events. Yet, data on infection rates after these events and ...
www.science.org
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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November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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How does life evolve to adapt to modern cities?
Out now in Science, my PhD work with @lindymcbr.bsky.social uncovers the ancient origin of the “London Underground mosquito” – one of the most iconic examples of urban adaptation.
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www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady4515
Out now in Science, my PhD work with @lindymcbr.bsky.social uncovers the ancient origin of the “London Underground mosquito” – one of the most iconic examples of urban adaptation.
🧵(1/n)
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady4515
Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito
Understanding how life is adapting to urban environments represents an important challenge in evolutionary biology. In this work, we investigate a widely cited example of urban adaptation, Culex pipie...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:46 AM
How does life evolve to adapt to modern cities?
Out now in Science, my PhD work with @lindymcbr.bsky.social uncovers the ancient origin of the “London Underground mosquito” – one of the most iconic examples of urban adaptation.
🧵(1/n)
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady4515
Out now in Science, my PhD work with @lindymcbr.bsky.social uncovers the ancient origin of the “London Underground mosquito” – one of the most iconic examples of urban adaptation.
🧵(1/n)
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady4515
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Benny and Estelle about talking about malaria and cyclones on Wednesday 8th at 12:00 EST: duke.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Club EvMed - Extreme Weather and Malaria Control. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Club EvMed - Extreme Weather and Malaria Control. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
duke.zoom.us
October 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Benny and Estelle about talking about malaria and cyclones on Wednesday 8th at 12:00 EST: duke.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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🚨🚨 New Paper alert! 🚨🚨 :
Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates 🌳🐈⬛️🦠🐒. #zoonosis #conservation #primates #wildlife #Madagascar #lemur #parasites
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates 🌳🐈⬛️🦠🐒. #zoonosis #conservation #primates #wildlife #Madagascar #lemur #parasites
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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.…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🚨🚨 New Paper alert! 🚨🚨 :
Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates 🌳🐈⬛️🦠🐒. #zoonosis #conservation #primates #wildlife #Madagascar #lemur #parasites
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in primates 🌳🐈⬛️🦠🐒. #zoonosis #conservation #primates #wildlife #Madagascar #lemur #parasites
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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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!
and @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social !! Please get in touch if you might be interested in graduate studies or postdoctoral research opportunities!
Help us give a warm welcome to Dr. Chadi Saad-Roy, who is joining UBC Mathematics this fall as an Assistant Professor, jointly appointed in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (@ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social).
Full details tinyurl.com/4zwdmr8b
Full details tinyurl.com/4zwdmr8b
September 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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!
and @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social !! Please get in touch if you might be interested in graduate studies or postdoctoral research opportunities!
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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...
July 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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...
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/...
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 change–related severe weather events. Yet, data on infection rates after these events and ...
www.science.org
July 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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/...
We are recruiting again! Looking for a student or students interested in a survey of chameleon parasite diversity in northern Madagascar 🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬
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...
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...
November 21, 2024 at 5:45 PM
We are recruiting again! Looking for a student or students interested in a survey of chameleon parasite diversity in northern Madagascar 🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬
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...
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...
We are recruiting a student or students for a disease ecology pilot study in SW Madagascar 🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬. See thread for details and photos of the remarkable Analavelona forest!
Link to details: github.com/bennyrice/an...
Link to details: github.com/bennyrice/an...
October 28, 2024 at 8:06 PM
We are recruiting a student or students for a disease ecology pilot study in SW Madagascar 🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬. See thread for details and photos of the remarkable Analavelona forest!
Link to details: github.com/bennyrice/an...
Link to details: github.com/bennyrice/an...