| INSTRUCTIONS - PROFESSORS: Fill out Sections A & B then submit this form online. (You will receive an email copy of the form. The Office for Undergraduate Research in Science will also post the project online, indicating whether the project is open for students to apply or taken.) DONE | |
| INSTRUCTIONS - STUDENTS: You may receive this form by email, or you may download it after it has been posted. Either way, print this form. Complete and sign Section C on the hardcopy. Ask your supervisor to sign Section D. Take it to the department corresponding to the course number in Section A (this may or may not be your own department). Do not register for a '396' course on Minerva until you receive departmental permission. | |
| INSTRUCTIONS - DEPARTMENTS: After the unit chair/director/designate approves (or not) this project, notify student. If approved, please give student permission to register on Minerva, and fax this form (with signatures) to the Office for Undergraduate Research in Science at 514-398-8102. | |
| QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Contact Victor Chisholm by email, or phone 514-398-5964. | |
| SECTION A: SUPERVISOR INFORMATION | |
| Name: | Dr. Indra Gupta and Dr. Maxime Bouchard |
| Email: | indra [dot] gupta [at] muhc [dot] mcgill [dot] ca |
| Phone: | 514-412-4400 x 23539 |
| Website: | |
| Supervisor's department: | Biochemistry |
| Supervisor's department (if none of the above) | (Dr. Bouchard) Biochemistry and Experimental medicine, (Dr. Gupta) Dept of Human Genetics and Dept of Experimental Medicine |
| Course number: | BIOC396 (Biochemistry) |
| SECTION B: PROJECT INFORMATION | |
| Term: | Winter 2010 |
| Project start date: | January 4, 2010 |
| Project end date: | April 14, 2010 |
| Project title: | Genetic Mouse Models of Vesicoureteric Reflux |
| Project description: | In this project, the student will characterize a mouse model with a congenital urinary tract defect known as vesicoureteric reflux. The student will be involved in understanding the molecular and cellular events that predispose to this defect. |
| Prerequisite: | 1 term completed at McGill + CGPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of instructor. |
| Other prerequisite, if applicable: | |
| Grading scheme (The final report must be worth at least 50% of final grade): | Final grade shall be based on laboratory performance as evaluated by the research supervisor (50%) and the final written report graded by the supervisor (50%). |
| Other project information: | This project will involve work with mice |
| Project status - This project is: | Taken. The professor has no more '396' projects this term. |
| How students can apply: | N/A; this project is filled. |
| If other, please specify: | |
| Ethics, safety, and training | |
| Which of the following, if any, is involved? | One or more of the following |
| Animal subjects | [x] |
| Human subjects | [ ] |
| Biohazardous substances | [x] |
| Radioactive materials | [ ] |
| Handling chemicals | [x] |
| Using lasers | [ ] |
| Supervisors are responsible for the ethics and safety compliance of undergraduate students. | |
| SECTION C: STUDENT INFORMATION | |
| Do not complete this section unless/until the student is identified. | |
| Name: | |
| McGill ID: | |
| Email (first [dot] last [at] mail [dot] mcgill [dot] ca): | |
| Phone: | |
| Program (E.g., B.Sc. Maj. Chem. Min. Biol.): | |
| Level (U0 / U1 / U2 / U3): | |
| Student signature - I have not applied for another '396' course in this term: | |
| SECTION D: APPROVALS. | |
| Do not complete this section unless/until the student is identified. | |
| Supervisor: I give my permission for the student identified in section C to register for this project under my supervision. | |
| Supervisor's signature: | |
| Date: | |
| Unit chair/director/designate: I certify that this project conforms to departmental requirements for 396 courses. | |
| Unit chair/director/designate's name: | |
| Unit chair/director/designate's signature: | |
| Date: | |