UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #731 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 731

Submission ID: 14281

Submission UUID: 0f6a7449-3e68-4600-bb89-995780fa1e24

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

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Created: Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:17 PM

Completed: Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:17 PM

Changed: Mon, 08/26/2024 - 11:43 AM

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Ashwanth C. Francis

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

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

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences and the Institute of Molecular Biophysics

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Additional Research Mentor(s)

Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) Dr. Ahinsa Ranaweera

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) ar23cr@fsu.edu

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Elucidating the trafficking mechanisms of HIV-1 into the nucleus

Project Keywords Imaging, biochemistry, molecular biology, machine learning

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Physics, Computer Sciences, and Biology

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? 10-20 hours a week.

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description We are interested in understanding how the HIV-1 capsid enters the nucleus of living cells. We use fluorescent viruses and live-cell confocal microscopy to visualize virus transport. We are looking for research assistants interested in contributing to these research goals. The student will be responsible to work with a postdoc, graduate student or the PI, help with cellular-imaging and analysis. A background in Physics, Computer Science will become very useful to complete the tasks and also contribute to the research. Background in biology and chemistry is additionally beneficial.

Research Tasks Literature Review, Data Collection, Analysis, data Curation and interpretation. Use of softwares, including coding in python, machine learning and developin AI models will be part of one of the projects.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: A strong background in Physics and Computer Science, coding including python scripting is desired.

Mentoring Philosophy My past experiences in India, Italy, and the US have taught me that patience and learning through adaptation are powerful tools to effectively communicate with a diverse group of people. I encompass this in mentoring by being available to my mentees and listening to their problems. My goal as a mentor is to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable, confident and supported, so that they can focus on science. I meet with my graduate students and postdocs on a weekly structured one-on-one basis, and with undergraduates once a month when we discuss progress in reaching their research goals. However, I often end up discussing science with them daily. I encourage inclusivity by maintaining a lab environment free of judgment, and often devise strateggies for team building. Research projects in our lab are often tied to students and fellows at multiple levels to foster collaboration.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://francislab.biophysics.fsu.edu

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

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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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