Douglas J Brusich

This study replicates the seizure-suppressing effects of alpha-linolenic acid on the Drosophila paraShudderer mutant, confirming the phenotype's robustness and the treatment's effectiveness across lab environments.

This study develops a fruit fly model of post-traumatic seizures (PTS) and finds that seizure incidence and duration vary with genetic background and time post-injury.

This study investigates the mortality pattern caused by repetitive mild traumatic brain injury in fruit flies using a modified high-impact trauma method, finding synergistic effects after a critical number of injuries.

This study expands a fly TBI model to four injury severity levels, revealing synergistic mortality effects from repetitive moderate injuries.

This study introduces Drosophila models with human migraine mutations in CaV2 channels, showing hyperexcitability that can be suppressed by inhibiting intracellular Ca2+ release.