David Daniel Lent

ARL Division of Neurobiology

University of Arizona,

611 Gould Simpson Building,

Tucson, AZ 85 721, USA,

Phone: 520 621 8383

Fax: 520 621 8282

e-mail: dlent@u.arizona.edu

Education:

2001-present Ph.D. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Major: Neuroscience.

1997-2001 B.Sc. (Honors). University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Major 1: Psychology; Major 2: Molecular and Cellular Biology*.

Cumulative GPA: 3.95/4.0; Graduation Date: May 2001.

1995-1997 High School, Kingman High School, Kingman, AZ.

Graduation Date: May 1997.

Professional and Research Experience:

2001-present Graduate Researcher, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Developing computer simulations to analyze learning and memory in cockroaches with Prof. Charles Higgins.

2001-present Graduate Assistant, ARL Division of Neurobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Using electrophysiology to study the changes in the mushroom bodies of cockroaches during learning, with Prof. Nicholas Strausfeld.

2001 Research Specialist, ARL Division of Neurobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Developed split brain cockroaches to allow for analysis of molecular changes during learning in the cockroach with Prof. Nicholas Strausfeld and Dr. Marianna Pinter.

2000-2001 Research Assistant, ARL Division of Neurobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Developed behavioral paradigms for the analysis of learning and memory in the cockroach, with Prof. Nicholas Strausfeld.

1998-1999 Computer Programmer/Systems Consultant, Software Development Associates, Newport Beach, CA. Systems programming and consulting for large shipping companies.

1998 Research Assistant, Cognitive Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Ran a pilot study comparing two models of language retrieval in humans, with Prof. Kenneth Forster.

1998 Research Assistant, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of

Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Studied the effects of society encroachment on barrel cacti ecology with Grad. Student Matthew Kaplan.

Teaching Experience:

2001 Biopsychology. Undergraduate level. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

(Undergraduate TA).

Community Service:

1999-2001 Volunteer, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ.

Honors and Awards:

2001-Present Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

1998-Present Golden Key National Honor Society.

1998-Present Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society.

1997-2001 *Honors Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

1997 Regents Academic Achievement Award.

Conference Abstracts:

1. Lent, D.D., Kwon, H-W., Strausfeld, N.J. (2002). Associative learning in cockroaches: Place memory and split-brain paradigms. (Submitted for FENS Meeting).

2. Kwon, H-W., Lent, D.D., Strausfeld, N.J. (2001). Antennal movements reveal associative learning in the American cockroach. Soc. Neurosci. 27, 308.10.

3. Lent, D.D., Kwon, H-W., Strausfeld, N.J. (2001). Associative visual and aversive food odor learning in the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. Poster Hexapodium, Univ. of AZ. Vol. 8, pg. 12.

International Scientific Meetings:

1. 3^rd Forum of European Neuroscience, Paris, France

2. 31^st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA, USA.

Journal Publications:

1. Pinaud, R., Lent, D.D., Tremere, L.A. (2002). Expression of early and late response genes during central nervous system reorganization: Molecular contributions to plasticity in the adult mammal (in preparation for Prog. Neurobiol.).