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Christopher A. Rice

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1991
Legionella and Acanthamoeba researchVibrio bacteria research studiesSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide

Publications

66

Citations

1,283

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

35

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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Christopher A. Rice studies pathogenic free-living amoebae, such as Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Acanthamoeba species, which can cause rare but severe brain infections. His work focuses on understanding their biology (like glucose metabolism and protein structures) and discovering or repurposing drugs to treat the diseases they cause, alongside some separate work on public health outcomes in Haiti.

Pathogenic free-living amoebae biologyDrug discovery and repurposing for amoebic infectionsAmoeba metabolism and glucokinase enzyme targetsProtein structure-guided therapeutic designPublic health and mental health survey research in Haiti

Publication output rose to a peak in 2020, then settled into a steady but somewhat lower and fluctuating pace of about 3-5 papers per year through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 10 publications10202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • Frontiers in Microbiology×5
  • International Journal of Mental Health×3
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy×3
  • Scientific Reports×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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