UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #330 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 330

Submission ID: 7896

Submission UUID: 5d9cfa7e-e03a-4857-b030-b8769b840610

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

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Created: Tue, 06/13/2023 - 05:32 PM

Completed: Tue, 06/13/2023 - 05:35 PM

Changed: Mon, 09/25/2023 - 05:26 PM

Remote IP address: 128.186.187.49

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 Wen Zhu

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) wzhu@chem.fsu.edu

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FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Overall Project Details

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

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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