Dustin Brisson is a professional scientist and educator with extensive experience guiding students toward fulfilling and successful academic experiences. Dr. Brisson has been a professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania since 2007 where he teaches introductory and advanced biology courses and directs the Evolution and Ecology of Disease Systems laboratory. Through his scientific research, focused primarily on the Lyme disease system, he has contributed to nearly 100 peer reviewed scientific articles leading to many honors including election as a fellow of the Burroughs-Wellcome foundation, a Pieper Research fellow, a Pearson Research Fellow, multiple editorship positions, and many research grants and fellowships.