UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1095 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1095

Submission ID: 20071

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

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Created: Wed, 08/06/2025 - 04:37 PM

Completed: Wed, 08/06/2025 - 05:44 PM

Changed: Fri, 09/26/2025 - 01:27 PM

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Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

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Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Christin Domeier

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

Position Title Graduate Student

Faculty Advisor Name Dr. Joseph Watso

Faculty Advisor's FSU Email jw22k@fsu.edu

FSU College (if applicable) Education, 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 Autonomic and Cardiovascular Physiology in Human Preclinical Obesity

Project Keywords human subjects research, cardiovascular, nervous system, health, physiology, exercise, clinical trial, obesity

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Exercise physiology, Biology, Health sciences, Athletic training; we will also consider any major if student is on a pre-health track (pre-med, pre-PT, re-PA, pre-OT, etc.)

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? 5-10 hours a week

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

Overall Research Project Description Adults with higher body mass have a greater risk for cardiovascular problems. Small changes in how the body controls blood pressure and heart rate can be early warning signs. One important measure is nocturnal dipping: Blood pressure should fall at night during sleep. When this drop in blood pressure does not occur, it may be an early sign for dysfunction.
This project will use 24-hour blood pressure monitors to compare people with and without preclinical obesity. Students will help look at patterns like blood pressure variability and night-time dipping. This may help find early signs of cardiovascular disease risk. Students will learn basic data analysis using real-world health data.

Research Tasks Help perform literature reviews, recruit research participants, help generate/manage recruitment approaches, schedule/coordinate with study participants, help with data collection, help with exercise testing and other research procedures, provide data management support, data analysis, assist with IRB, help with equipment maintenance, perform equipment calibration, and/or other study-related tasks.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: The research assistant should be ambitious and curious about research, show professionalism in the workplace, be punctual and reliable, and communicate effectively. No prior research experience is needed, but the candidate should be eager to learn, ask questions when unsure, follow instructions carefully, pay attention to detail, and be open to feedback.

Mentoring Philosophy My mentoring philosophy is to help undergraduates think independently, become more interested in research, and learn the basics of human studies. I encourage students to ask questions, solve problems, and get involved in every part of the research process. My goal is to guide students so they gain confidence, understand how research works, and feel excited about discovery.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://caplaboratory.com

Please add any additional information here (if applicable): Please extensively review and consider all information on the laboratory website to prepare to apply for a UROP position. We will only consider applicants who complete the following web form (https://forms.office.com/r/vty5szwkWj). After completing the form, we will review your responses and contact you regarding an interview if we have additional UROP openings based on our project workload.

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

Roundtable times and Zoom links n/a

UROP Program Elements

Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

Faculty Advisor Confirmation Yes

Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? Yes

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Year 2025

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