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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '10'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'No'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email2: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: c.varela@fsu.edu
  fsu_college: 'Arts and Sciences'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: Psychology
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  mentoring_philosophy: 'We are a highly interactive and multidisciplinary lab. Our mentoring style is centered around teamwork, communication, and shared goals. As a result, I expect that anyone considering joining the lab will have a strong motivation to study the fundamental mechanisms of learning and memory, while also seeking to acquire expertise in the neuroscience methods employed within the lab. One of the key strengths of our team lies in the diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and viewpoints, all of which collectively enrich the mentoring experience for trainees. I expect that each lab member will contribute to fostering a positive lab environment, displaying respect for and valuing others.'
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
  name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: ''
  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '3'
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  overall_research_project_description: |
    When we go to sleep, memories that we formed during the day are reinforced and processed so they can become stable and accessible for a long period of time. This process of memory consolidation requires the interaction of networks of cells in different parts of the brain. Our goal is to understand how sleep helps animals learn, and what parts of the brain are critical for memory consolidation.  To do this, we train rodents to explore objects, and examine how their memory performance changes following sleep.  
    We are looking for students that are interested in the cellular mechanisms of memory and sleep.  As part of this project, you will learn about behavioral training in rodents and histological methods, and you will be able to assist in rodent surgeries. If you have a strong interest in neuroscience and the mechanisms of behavior and cognition this could be a great fit.
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  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: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Carmen Varela'
  project_keywords: 'memory, sleep, rat, behavior'
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Psychology, Biology'
  research_mentor_preferred_pronoun2: ''
  research_mentor_pronouns: ''
  research_mentor_supervisor_if_different_from_above_: 'Zoe Atherton, Annie da Costa Souza'
  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: 'literature review, data collection, data analysis, handling and training of rodents (rats).'
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  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    Required: We are looking for students that are dedicated, interactive, and love to learn. 
    Recommended: Experience handling rodents is a plus, as well as experience with microscope use or histological methods.
  title_of_the_project: 'Investigating the Role of Sleep in the Consolidation of Episodic Memory'
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  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
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  year: '2023'