Matthew Babik
Phase 1 First Year Student
Locations
- Medical Scientist Training Program
Contact Information
Education
Research Interests
Epilepsy, Fragile X Syndrome, Autism
Research Experience
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Jan 2022-May 2024
Advisor: Nien Pei Tsai, PhD
Project: mGluR7 agonists as a treatment for Fragile X related seizures
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, May 2023-August 2023
Advisor: Dr. Aaron Anderson
Project: Using MRI elastography to detect E2 mediated hippocampal changes
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, May 2021-Jan 2022
Advisor: Rutilio Fratti, PhD
Project: Vesicle fusion protein Vam7 mediates fusion through its central domain
Illinois of Institute of Technology Research Institute, May 2021-August 2021
Advisor: Miguel Muzzio, PhD
Project: Pharmacology lab technician
Publications
Kumar V, Lee KY, Acharya A, Babik MS, Christian-Hinman CA, Rhodes JS, Tsai NP. mGluR7 allosteric modulator AMN082 corrects protein synthesis and pathological phenotypes in FXS. EMBO Mol Med. 2024 Mar;16(3):506-522. doi: 10.1038/s44321-024-00038-w. Epub 2024 Feb 19. PMID: 38374465; PMCID: PMC10940663.
General Interests
I enjoy running, programming, gardening and amateur astronomy.