UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #582 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 582

Submission ID: 9186

Submission UUID: 9b84e340-c830-4a46-9da5-8df5bb6bcc64

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

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Created: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 02:56 PM

Completed: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 02:56 PM

Changed: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:59 AM

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Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Douglas Storace

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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

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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

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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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