Project Background
This study, sponsored by the National Institute of Health, examines the associations between circadian misalignment and sleep duration with neurobehavioral processes that affect obesity, such as impulsivity as well as insulin resistance and eating behaviors.
This project is funded by the Research Experiences to Advance the Careers of HBCU Undergraduates at the University of Utah (REACH U2) program, which is co-directed by Dr. Kola Okuyemi of University of Utah and Dr. Ray Samuel of North Carolina A&T. Applicants must be North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University students.
Student Role
The student will participate in helping the team complete the study including assisting the team with running the protocol including administering computerized neurobehavioral assessments, measuring eating behaviors and collecting sleep and circadian assessments. The student will also be involved in lab presentation, data analysis and interdisciplinary team meetings.
Student Learning Outcomes and Benefits
The student will participate in helping the team complete the study including assisting the team with running the protocol including administering computerized neurobehavioral assessments, measuring eating behaviors and collecting sleep and circadian assessments. The student will also be involved in lab presentation, data analysis and interdisciplinary team meetings.
Kelly Baron
Mentoring involves a commitment to guiding the student in learning what our lab does, why we do it and guiding them to learn basic skills that will translate to many different areas of science and careers. The student will meet with Dr. Baron weekly in 1:1 meetings and other staff and graduate students more frequently throughout the week. They will be involved in operations meetings, data collection, data entry and analysis. The student will be made part of the team and asked to provide input into our meetings. Another role of this summer program will be the exposure to different career paths in medicine, psychology and public health research.
To learn more about REACH U2, please visit here!