UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #948 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 948

Submission ID: 15366

Submission UUID: 1783a33a-f54b-411b-a2eb-d655b042fbc5

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

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Created: Thu, 08/22/2024 - 05:39 PM

Completed: Thu, 08/22/2024 - 05:39 PM

Changed: Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:05 AM

Remote IP address: 128.186.187.198

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Wen Zhu

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) wzhu@chem.fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Florida State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Exploring Missense Mutations in Enzymes and Their Role in Inherited Diseases

Project Keywords Human disease

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Biochemistry, Biology, Neuroscience, Chemistry

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? No, the project is remote

Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): Fully Remote

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 8 hours

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 Nearly 1500 human enzymes are associated with over 2500 clinically identified inherited diseases, most of which are orphan diseases without effective treatment. In this project, you will work with my team to use a literature search and various databases to establish a literature review and a dataset summarizing the current progress in understanding missense mutations in enzymes and inherited diseases.

Research Tasks Literature review, data collection, data analysis, and presentation

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: 1) Biology and chemistry relevant coursework. 2) Literature search, reading, and ability to write a summary. 3) Excellent communication skills, 4) Team spirit, 5) internet access when working remotely.
Recommended: Fast learner

Mentoring Philosophy We will clarify the research scope at the beginning of the project and develop individual development plans together. This development plan includes the research objectives for each month, and we will create timely feedback through biweekly catchup meetings.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemical-biology/articles/10.3389/fchbi.2024.1410435/full?utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field&journalName=Frontiers_in_Chemical_Biology&id=141

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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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