Research Mentor Information
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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: Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: How do enzymes make antibiotics
Project Keywords: biochemistry, biology, chemistry
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?: Yes
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
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:
Understanding how antibiotics are made in nature will help us develop new antibiotics to fight infections. This project studies how bacterial enzymes employ unique structural features to produce antibiotics. You will learn how to use DNA to produce bacterial enzymes in the lab and learn the basic concepts in protein biochemistry and molecular biology.

Research Tasks:
Literature review, performing biochemical experiments, record/analyze data and write up research summary.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Required: follow safety requirements, pay attention to details, communication skills, lifting and bending for operating instruments.


Mentoring Philosophy:
As a valued team member, we strive to incorporate undergraduate researcher's individual development plan into our research program and provide training opportunities that align with the lab's long-term goal. Once you join our research lab, you will work closely with one of the lab members closely on the research task and participate weekly group meeting and biweekly individual meeting. You will have hands-on research experience and also develop time management skills that are useful for developing a career in biotech and pharmaceutical industry.

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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2023
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