James Sharer plans to conduct extensive research on the relationship between smoking and the decreased chances of getting Parkinson's disease. A study published in 2010 looked at the smoking history of more than three hundred thousand people, and found a distinct relationship between the two. The people who smoked the longest amount of time seemed to have a reduced rate of getting the disease. The study also found that people who had been smokers for more than forty years decreased their chances of getting Parkinson's by forty-six percent.

James Sharer is currently working on a paper that will further help explain the link between smoking and a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease. This research is a significant step towards starting a path of scientific achievements for the soon to be med student.

James Sharer says that are many different reasons why people want to be of doctors. Many people choose to go into medicine, because of the financial gain and stature. Medicine can be a very profitable field to get into. James Sharer is follows the mass of people who are motivated by a desire to help mankind. He has a genuine concern for others, and wants to improve our healthcare system.

James Sharer knows that it takes a lot of work and perseverance to get into the medical field, and therefore has prepared both through academic credits and personal endeavors to prepare for his career. Once James Sharer gets his undergraduate degree, he is looking at four years of medical school and another three to seven years of residency after that. He is a member of the Biology Club at Penn State and has stayed on the Dean's List every year at Penn State.

James Sharer has been working a research intern under the director of the Smell and Taste Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His duties include managing databases, using statistical software such as SPSS and SYSTAT. James Sharer also worked with patients, testing them on various sensory. He is working on a research paper that looks at the effect of smoking on Parkinson's disease. James Sharer plans to graduate in 2016, and from there go on to medical school.