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Summer Research Opportunities with FSU College of Medicine Faculty
The research opportunities below were submitted by CoM faculty members for dissemination to students interested in
applying for the 2017 CoM Summer Research Fellowship. A brief description is included, and additional information
about these opportunities can be found on the Medical Student Research website.
If you are interested in working with these or any CoM faculty members to apply for the Summer Research Fellowship,
you are encouraged to begin reaching out to them. Contact information is included below.
Research Opportunity: Dermal Wound Healing in Response to Aging
This research study is being conducted by Dr. Michael Blaber at the FSU-COM Main Campus in the Biomedical
Sciences Department. The project involves studying dermal wound healing in response to gaining. The study will
utilize excisional surgery in mice, and monitoring sex and age-specific differences.
Contact: Michael Blaber, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Florida State University College of Medicine
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 850-644-3361
Research Opportunity: Cancer Research in Daniel Kaplan’s Lab
The Kaplan lab has an excellent opportunity for a cancer research investigation. The medical student will be
involved in identifying, characterizing, and validating a potential new cancer marker in human cell lines and tissues.
Mcm2, a component of the DNA replication apparatus, is established as an excellent marker for numerous cancers,
including colorectal cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, mouth, esophagus, lung, and brain cancer.
We will be testing the hypothesis that a phosphorylated from of Mcm2, present only during cell division, will be
expressed in high levels in cancer cells compared to normal cells. Methods including siRNA, Western Blot and
Immunohistochemistry will be used.
Contact: Daniel L Kaplan Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biomedical Sciences
Florida State University
College of Medicine
1115 West Call Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300
Office: (850) 645-1481, MSR 3350-C
Lab: (850) 645-2929, MSR 3310-L
[email protected]
Research Opportunity: Contribution of Dopamine Receptor Signaling in the Cerebral Cortex to
Behavioral Depression
This research study is being conducted by Dr. Gregg Stanwood at the FSU-COM Main Campus in the Biomedical
Sciences Department. Emerging data has implicated dysregulation of GABAergic interneurons in the frontal cortex
to the pathophysiology of depression and mood disorders. This study will use mouse models conferring loss of
expression of specific dopamine receptors in specific neuronal subpopulations and examining them behaviorally,
cellularly, and molecularly. The study will ascertain the pharmacological and molecular correlates of these
responses, and test whether the conditional deletion contributes to enhanced behavioral resilience. Research will
increase understanding of how genes and environment work together to influence the development of depression
and other mental health disorders, and may reveal novel therapeutic strategies.
Contact: Gregg Stanwood, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Florida State University College of Medicine
Email: [email protected]