Benedicte Fustec

Benedicte Fustec is a research consultant with the REDI-NET program and assists with the training of the field team in Belize. She has been involved with REDI-NET as postdoctoral research associate for three years, assisting with the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), training of field team in Belize, and supporting laboratory activities at UND.  Prior to joining the REDI-NET team in the summer of 2021, she worked for six years in Thailand for the STOPVEC program and the DENGUE INDEX project, on vector-borne diseases epidemiology, combining both entomological indicators and new serological approaches to better understand the entomological factors of arboviral disease transmission.

She has expertise in basic and applied medical entomology investigations and vector control technologies. She also has collaborated with Pasteur Institute in Lao PDR to better assess the mechanisms of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes of public health interest for both Thailand and Lao PDR. Passionate about nature, exploring new areas, and knowledge sharing, she is experienced and particularly enthusiastic about working in the field within multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.