Dr. Douglas Fudge
Professor
Schmid College of Science and Technology; Biological Sciences
Expertise: Marine Biology; Biomaterials; Biomechanics; Animal Physiology; Hagfish; Slime;
Office Location:
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 265
Phone: (714) 628-7213
Email: fudge@chapman.edu
Website: http://sites.chapman.edu/fudge/
- Scholarly Works:
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Digital Commons
- Education:
- Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts
Cornell University, Master of Arts
University of Guelph, Master of Science
The University of British Columbia, Ph.D.
Biography
Research Interests
Dr. Fudge’s research aims to understand the biophysics of marine animals, with a focus on processes such as predator defense, feeding, and locomotion. Current projects aim to understand predator-prey interactions between hagfishes and sharks, the function and biogenesis of hagfish slime, and the development of biomimetic applications inspired by hagfish slime.
Keywords
marine biology, biomaterials, biomechanics, animal physiology, hagfish, slime, keratins, animal defense
Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
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Taylor L, Chaudhary G, Jain G, Lowe A, Hupe A, Negishi A, Zeng Y, Ewoldt RH, Fudge DS (2023). Mechanisms of gill-clogging by hagfish slime. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 20, 20220774.
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Zeng Y, Plachetzki DC, Nieders K, Campbell H, Cartee M, Pankey MS, Guillen K, Fudge D (2023) Epidermal threads reveal the origin of hagfish slime. Elife e81405.