UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #428 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 428

Submission ID: 8411

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

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Created: Sun, 08/13/2023 - 03:01 PM

Completed: Sun, 08/13/2023 - 03:25 PM

Changed: Mon, 09/25/2023 - 02:54 PM

Remote IP address: 217.180.192.224

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 Terence S Crofts

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) tcrofts@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) Medicine

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Florida State University

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Additional Research Mentor(s)

Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) Ezabelle Franck

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) efranck@fsu.edu

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Novel antibiotic resistance genes from the environment

Project Keywords antibiotic, resistance, bacteria, cloning, microbiology

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 2

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors

Project Location: On FSU Main Campus

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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? 10

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description UROP students will be helping with projects studying the genes and mechanisms underlying bacterial resistance to antibiotics or other antimicrobials. This will involve identifying and cloning target genes, expressing them in E. coli, and measuring changes in E. coli antimicrobial susceptibility as a result. UROP researchers will work with a more senior undergraduate student to learn techniques and to help move projects forward.

Research Tasks Gene annotation and analysis
Buffer and media preparation
Polymerase chain reaction, cloning, agarose gel electrophoresis
E. coli culturing and transformation
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required
Previous work with micropipettes in a lab or class
Some MCB, microbiology, chemistry, etc lab exposure
Recommended
Microbiology lab or MCB lab
Microbiology or MCB classwork

Mentoring Philosophy We are a microbiology research group consisting of Dr. Terence Crofts (PI), Ezabelle Franck (lab manager), Hayden Allman (technician), and Elizabeth Bernate
and Sophia Vizoso (undergraduate researchers). Motivated UROP students will receive training to conduct supervised research into new antibiotic resistance genes with the goal of generating preliminary data that may expand into future projects. Committed students who work well as part of a team on a shared project are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://www.croftsmicrolab.org/

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Roundtable times and Zoom links Thursday September 7th from 2 pm to 3 pm
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/8416257485
Meeting ID: 841 625 7485

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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