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University of Pennsylvania, PA Ph.D. 1978
University of Pennsylvania, PA M.D. 1979
Previous Academic and Professional Appointments
1979-1981 Guest Researcher; Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
1983-1984 Instructor, Neurology The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
l984 ˆ1993 Guest Researcher, National Institutes of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
1984-1991 Assist Prof., Neurology The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
1990-1991 Assist. Prof, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Sec), Ophthalmology (Sec); The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
1991-1993 Assoc. Prof., Neurology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology; The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
01/94 - 07/00 Professor, Otolaryngology, Neurology, and Ophthalmology Univ. of Miami, Miami, FL
10/95 - 07/00 Chief Physician; Miami Veterans Administrative Hospital
6/1/03-12/31/04 Interim Medical Director, Rehab Research and Dev, Atlanta VA
1972 Graduated Cum Laude, Univ of Calif.
1976 Institute of Neuroscience Award, Univ of Penn
1978 Sigma Xi Outstanding Dissertation Award
1985 Alfred P. Sloan Research Award
Source: NIH (NEI)
ID: R01- EY006069
Title: Visual processing and smooth pursuit eye movements
P.I.: MJ Mustari, PhD
Co-Inv RJ Tusa, MD, PhD
Role: Assess eye movements
Source: NIH (NEI)
ID: R01-EY13308
Title: Neural control of visual-vestibular behavior
P.I.: MJ Mustari, PhD
Co-PI RJ Tusa, MD, PhD
Role: The purpose of this research project is to determine the source of the visual signals that support the visually enhanced vestibular ocular reflex (VOR), visually guided motor learning in the VOR and Cancellation of the VOR. Dr. Tusa plays a role in behavioral experiments related to VOR plasticity.
Previous Support:
Source: NIH (NIDCD)
ID: R01-DC03196
Title: Recovery of visual acuity in vestibular deficits
P.I.: SJ Herdman PT, PhD
Co-PI RJ Tusa, MD, PhD
Role: The purpose of this research project is to assess the mechanisms of improved visual acuity during head movements in patients with vestibular deficits. Dr. Tusa plays a role in vestibular-oculomotor testing in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders. This project does not overlap and does not include any animal studies.
Source: Fight for Sight
ID P-113-C4
Title: Children‚s eye clinic continuation support
PI: MJ Siatkowsky MD, RJ Tusa MD PhD, JT Flynn, MD
Role: Purchase of equipment for eye movement recording
Source: NIH
ID: HD26371
Title: Glycerol-Trierucate Therapy of Adrenoleukodystrophy
PI: Hugo Moser, MD
CoI: Ronald J. Tusa, MD, PhD
Role: Assess somatosensory and visual evoked potentials.
Source: NEI
ID: EY09289
Title: Development of Ocular Motor Control
PI: Ronald J. Tusa, MD, PhD
Role: Assess ocular gaze-holding systems in normal and visually-deprived
primates.
Source: NIH
ID NS26450
Title: Follow-up Study of Neurological Risks in Amateur Boxers
PI: Walter Stewart, MPH, Ph.D.
Source: NIH
ID NS26450
Title: Follow-up Study of Neurological Risks in Amateur Boxers
PI: Walter Stewart, MPH, Ph.D.
Role: Assess balance and brainstem evoked potentials.
Source: NINDS
ID: MH44139
Title: Spatial Visual Attention Deficits
PI: Ronald J. Tusa, MD, PhD
Source: NIH
ID: HD10981
Title: Genetic Causes of Mental Retardation
PI: Hugo Moser, M.D.
Source: US Olympic Committee/USA Amateur Boxing Federation
Title: Prospective Study of Amateur Boxers
P.I.: Walter Stewart, PhD
Source: Office of Naval Research
ID: N00014-88-K-0280
Title: Spatial Visual Attention
PI: Ronald J. Tusa, MD, PhD
Source: NIH
ID: NS00804
Title: Mechanisms of Visual Tracking
P.I.: Ronald J. Tusa, MD, PhD