Mentor Name:
Kelly Baron
Mentor Position:
Associate Professor
Department:
Family & Preventative Medicine
College:
Medicine
Email:
kelly.baron@utah.edu
Project Description:
This is a 5 year study to explore the role of habitual sleep duration and circadian alignment in eating behaviors, neurocognitive performance and metabolism.
Opportunity Type:
Volunteer; This is a work-study research position; Prepare a UROP proposal; Write an Honors Thesis; Earn independent study credit
Student Role:
Recruitment, data collection, collecting melatonin samples, working directly with participants in the protocol
Student Benefits:
Experience working with research subjects, psychological protocol, biological samples, collection and scoring of sleep data. Great project for a pre-med or psychology.
Project Duration:
The project is 5 years (2019-2024). Students can be involved for 6 mos to 2 years.
Minimum Requirements:
Enrollment in a health related major (or plan to enroll). Research methods course is a plus