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Douglas K. Brubaker

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2013Rising activity

Publications

93

Citations

919

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

14

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
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Douglas K. Brubaker's research uses computational and systems biology approaches, including single-cell data analysis and computational modeling, to study how microbes, immune cells, and metabolites interact in the body. His work spans diverse tissues and conditions, including the gut, vagina, liver, and colorectal cancer, often linking microbiome composition or immune cell behavior to disease outcomes. Much of the work integrates large-scale sequencing data (like single-cell RNA sequencing) with computational modeling to generate hypotheses about disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.

Microbiome and metabolite analysis (gut, vaginal, rumen)Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsT cell immunology in cancer and tissue adaptationComputational and systems biology modelingReproductive and urogenital health

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from occasional papers in 2017-2022 to a notably higher and more consistent output from 2023 onward.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.6/year recently
172018: 3 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 22 publications22232024: 11 publications242025: 19 publications252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×21
  • The Journal of Immunology×3
  • Cell Reports×2
  • Science Signaling×2
  • iScience×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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