Douglas Brusich
Education:
B.S., St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA; Ph.D., University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Classes Taught:
Introduction to Human Biology, Human Disease and Society, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, Human Physiology (Lecture and Lab), Neurobiology
Research:
My lab utilizes fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model for the study of traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and posttraumatic epilepsy. I regularly mentor students in the research lab each semester. This research has been productive and has led to published research articles authored by UW-Green Bay undergraduates (see below). You do not have to be a senior to start doing research. I have mentored lab students as early as their first year! Contact me via email if you are interested in doing research!
If you are interested in joining the lab, please contact Dr. Brusich via campus email:
Other Interests:
Running and road cycling
Brusich Lab Publications:
# = UWGB undergraduate student author ,* = shared first authorship
1. Mallik B, Brusich DJ, Heyrman G, Frank CA. 2023. Precise mapping of one classic and three novel GluRIIA mutants in Drosophila melanogaster. MicroPubl Biol. 10.17912/micropub.biology.000784
2. Krcmarik TR*#, Willes AM*#, Yang A#, Weber S#, Brusich DJ. 2023. Fruit flies subjected to TBI exhibit genotype-dependent changes in seizure incidence and duration. BIOS. 94(2): 79-84. 10.1893/BIOS-D-21-00027
3. Willes AM*#, Krcmarik TR*#, Daughtry AE*#, Brusich DJ. 2021. Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury causes synergistic effects on mortality. MicroPubl Biol. 10.17912/micropub.biology.000356.
4. Putnam LJ*#, Willes AM*#, Kalata BE*#, Disher ND*#, Brusich DJ. 2019. Expansion of a fly TBI model to four levels of injury severity reveals synergistic effects of repetitive injury for moderate injury conditions. Fly. Sep 15:1-11. doi: 10.1080/19336934.2019.1664363.