UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1367

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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '5'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'Yes'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
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  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: k.smith@fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: ''
  faculty_advisor_name: ''
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  fsu_college: 'Education, Health, and Human Sciences'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences'
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  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: ''
  mentoring_philosophy: 'My mentoring philosophy centers on building independence through structured guidance. I begin by understanding student career goals and current skill level, then assign them ownership of discrete, achievable project components that align with lab priorities; these might include managing cell culture protocols, performing flow cytometry analyses, or conducting literature reviews. I share my own research failures and pivots openly to normalize setbacks as learning opportunities, creating a safe environment where mistakes during technique acquisition are expected and used for growth. Rather than providing answers, I guide them through inquiry-based problem-solving; when data looks unexpected or a protocol fails, we work through troubleshooting together. I balance this independence with regular check-ins to ensure accountability, assess understanding, and adjust the challenge level - pushing them beyond comfort zones while providing support structures. Ultimately, I aim to transform students from task-followers into scientific thinkers who can formulate hypotheses, critically evaluate results, and connect bench work to translational outcomes that matter for human health.'
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
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  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '1'
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  overall_research_project_description: 'Peptides advertised to improve recovery after an injury or increase muscle growth are being increasingly utilized in the general population. By their nature, these peptides influence major growth signaling pathways in cells. This investigation aims to determine whether a common peptide (BPC-157) can influence cancer growth patterns in vitro.'
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: ''
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/kyle.smith.7/bibliography/public/'
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: In-person
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'On FSU Main Campus'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'During Business Hours'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Kyle Smith'
  project_keywords: 'Cancer, Recovery, Growth'
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Open to all majors'
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  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: 'Literature review, experimental design, data collection, and data analysis.'
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  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    Required experience working in a laboratory.
    Recommended experience in reading and reviewing scientific literature.
  title_of_the_project: 'The Effect of BPC-157 on Cancer Cell Growth'
  update_url: 'https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=PxUxcirPyeFi1DCzkL9N3N99Rv-J6fFaY196qRwQ-pg'
  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: ''
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_wh: ''
  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: ''
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'No'
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  year: '2026'