UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1247 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1247

Submission ID: 20831

Submission UUID: d80585b3-8473-4615-a84b-a5b403bceeee

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

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Created: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 02:43 PM

Completed: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 02:43 PM

Changed: Mon, 09/15/2025 - 11:59 AM

Remote IP address: 144.174.212.38

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Rhiannon Crawford

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) rqc18@fsu.edu

Position Title Graduate Student

Faculty Advisor Name Christopher Solís

Faculty Advisor's FSU Email csolis@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 Analysis of sarcomeres in cardiac muscle cells by AI software SarcAsM

Project Keywords Bioengineering and biomedical engineering, Computational Science, Biological Sciences, Sarcomeric proteins

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Computational biology, engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science

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): Partially Remote

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 4-10

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 α-actinin-2 (ACTN2) is a protein in the actin-binding domain (ABD) within the Z-discs of sarcomeres, and helps maintain the structure and function of muscle fibers, which perform contractions. Some cardiac muscle diseases, like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), occur due to genetic mutations that regulate function. This project will analyze how different mutations affect sarcomere assembly/growth. The main goal of this project is to quantify sarcomere assembly using an AI software that assesses multilevel structures and functions of sarcomeres and cardiomyocytes.

Research Tasks Literature review, data collection and analysis (coding, programming data), statistical analysis, graph-making

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Good computer skills and experience with statistical analysis. Experience/knowledge in programming and coding, using data tools like Python.

Mentoring Philosophy I believe my role as a mentor is to encourage scientific curiosity, excitement, and resilience in young scientists. I view mentorship as a collaborative relationship with aims to cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving with room for error and learning opportunities for both me and mentees. By promoting open communication, support, and a light-hearted environment, I hope to empower mentees to confidently pursue science and their long-term goals.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://solislab.create.fsu.edu/ https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=1YgAo_sAAAAJ

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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? No

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Year 2025

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