UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1247

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Submission Number: 1247
Submission ID: 20831
Submission UUID: d80585b3-8473-4615-a84b-a5b403bceeee

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
Primary Research Mentor Name Rhiannon Crawford
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns She/her
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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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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
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?
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
Please add any additional information here (if applicable):
Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No
Roundtable times and Zoom links N/A
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
Year 2025
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