UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #582
Submission information
Submission Number: 582
Submission ID: 9186
Submission UUID: 9b84e340-c830-4a46-9da5-8df5bb6bcc64
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
Submission Update: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=jpXOL7UUhReyMyHE3UFtSC_xK16f6eXnF791x95sJKM
Created: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 02:56 PM
Completed: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 02:56 PM
Changed: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:59 AM
Remote IP address: 128.186.21.211
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
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Research Mentor Information --------------------------- Primary Research Mentor Name: Douglas Storace Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: {Empty} When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific?: Professor Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): dstorace@fsu.edu Position Title: Faculty FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Biological Science Headshot (optional): {Empty} Additional Research Mentor(s) ----------------------------- Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above): {Empty} Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns: {Empty} Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific?: {Empty} Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): {Empty} Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable): {Empty} Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns: {Empty} Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific?: {Empty} Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): {Empty} Overall Project Details ----------------------- Title of the Project: Neuropeptide expression in the bulb Project Keywords: olfactory bulb, histology Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1 Relevant Research Assistant Major(s): Computer science, biology, neuroscience, psychology 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?: 10 Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: During business hours Overall Research Project Description: The brain uses chemicals to provide signaling across neurons, classically referred to as neurotransmitters. There is a growing understanding that there are many more neurochemicals that are involved in this process than previously understood. We are interested in understanding the role of neuropeptides in sensory processing. We use the olfactory system as a model to study this. Research Tasks: The student will begin by learning about the different techniques used in the laboratory by shadowing a current lab member (e.g., graduate student or postdoctoral fellow). As the student develops experience, they will participate in data collection and analysis. This can include learning how to analyze in vivo calcium imaging data which can include learning MATLAB and other software programs. Other experiments may include learning to perform histology on mouse brain tissue (e.g., preparing samples on slides for imaging), processing of histological tissue (e.g., immunohistochemistry), imaging and documenting the slides. Skills that research assistant(s) may need:: Required: An interest in learning, curiosity, respect, focus. Recommended: Interest in neuroscience Mentoring Philosophy: Identifying mentees’ goals, talents and building on them. Developing a relationship founded on mutual respect. Giving mentees’ ownership of their work and promoting accountability. Creating a hands-on and interactive environment for learning. Creating an environment in which mentees feel that is acceptable to fail and learn from their mistakes. Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):: https://neuro.fsu.edu/faculty/dstorace Please add any additional information here (if applicable):: {Empty} UROP Program Elements --------------------- Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes Materials Grant: Yes UROP Poster Presentation: Yes {Empty} Year: 2023 update url: https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=jpXOL7UUhReyMyHE3UFtSC_xK16f6eXnF791x95sJKM