Nick Badre: 2005-2006

Mentor: Dr. Robin Cooper

	Scholars
	Mentors

Nick's Beckman research proposal

Since graduating from the University of Kentucky in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Nick has served as a research assistance in the UK College of Medicine while completing his MD. He is currently a Psychiatry Resident at the University of California.

Publications:

	Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology The physiological and behavioral effects of carbon dioxide on Drosophila melanogaster larvae
	International Journal of Zoological Research Reduced Calcium Channel Function in Drosophila Distrupts Associative Learning in lLarva and Behavior in Adults

Professional Conference Presentations:

2006 - Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
2005 - Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
2004 - Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

From Nick (Spring 2006):

Since receiving my scholarship in 2005, I have published one peer-reviewed article with Dr. Cooper. Thanks to the Beckman Scholarship, the work accomplished during my undergraduate career led me to serve as a research assistant for Dr. Gregory Jicha at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, when I entered medical school at the University of Kentucky. Together, we will approach Alzheimer's disease from an uncommon angle, looking at vascular problems associated with the disease.