UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #641 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 641

Submission ID: 13596

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Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Andrea Lobene

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When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) alobene@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Health and Human Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Health, Nutrition and Food Sciences

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Effectiveness of a Dietary and Education-Based Intervention for Increasing Potassium Intake versus Reducing Sodium Intake to Improve Vascular Health

Project Keywords Nutrition, Health, Cardiovascular Disease

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors with a preference for students interested in nutrition, cardiovascular physiology, and the relationship between diet and chronic disease risk.

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 10

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description For this study, we will recruit human research participants between the ages of 18-45 who will complete three different study interventions. The interventions will include a consuming laboratory-prepared diets as well as providing education to guide participants' self-selected dietary choices. The goal is to encourage participants to modify their potassium and/or sodium intake to align with current dietary guidelines. After each intervention, participants will come to our laboratory in the Sandels building for a variety of tests including blood pressure measurements and tests for vascular health. Biochemical analyses will also be conducted.

Research Tasks Research tasks will include interacting with human research participants, data collection, data analysis, food preparation, conducting interviews, handling biological samples, biological sample analysis

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required skills: effective time management, effective written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, comfortable working with human research participants, comfortable handling blood and urine samples, willingness to learn, able to work as part of a laboratory team
Recommended: basic understanding of kitchen/food safety, understanding of how to find and interpret research articles

Mentoring Philosophy My approach to mentoring centers on fostering student development to help them become independent and self-motivated. I aim to take a hands-on approach early on as students are developing the foundational skills needed to conduct research. My approach will become more hands-off as students progress in their learning to foster independence and critical thinking. Ultimately, my goal is for students to learn how to become curious, how to ask questions, and how to think for themselves. Knowing “how to think” rather than “what to think” is an important skill for academic and research success.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://cehhs.fsu.edu/faculty-and-staff/dr-andrea-lobene-rd

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UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2024

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