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'Validation of chemical-induced mutations in Salmonella-susceptible mice' - HGEN 396 Undergraduate Research Project Application Form

INSTRUCTIONS - PROFESSORS: Please print and review this form. Complete or correct the sections, as applicable, from "Supervisor's Name" to "Ethics, safety, and training". Please sign and date near the bottom ("Supervisor's signature").

INSTRUCTIONS - STUDENTS: You may receive this form by email, or you may download it after it has been posted here. Either way, print and review this form. Complete or correct the sections, from "Student's Name" to "Student's Level", and sign ("Student signature"). Ask your supervisor to sign her/his section near the bottom. Take it to the department* corresponding to the course number in Section A; this may or may not be your own department. (* EXCEPTIONS: For NSCI 396 and COGS 396, please bring it to the Interdisciplinary Programs Adviser in Dawson Hall.) Do not register for a '396' course on Minerva until you receive departmental permission. Have a discussion with your supervisor about time/work expectations, keeping in mind that this is a 3-credit course (roughly, 10 hours per week for 12 weeks). Remember that a '396' course is an elective.

INSTRUCTIONS - DEPARTMENTS: After the unit chair/director/designate approves (or not) this project, please notify student. If approved, please give student permission to register on Minerva, and send a copy of this form (with signatures) to the Office for Undergraduate Research in Science (either fax, or internal mail to Dawson Hall 408-A, or PDF scan + email).

QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Contact the Office for Undergraduate Research in Science.


Supervisor's Name: Danielle Malo

Supervisor's Email: danielle [dot] malo [at] mcgill [dot] ca

Supervisor's Phone: 514-398-3907

Supervisor's Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/complextraits/

Supervisor's department: Human Genetics

Course number: HGEN 396 (Human Genetics)

Term: Winter 2012-2013

Project start date: Monday, January 7, 2013

Project end date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Project title: Validation of chemical-induced mutations in Salmonella-susceptible mice

Project description: We have identified deviant pedigrees in an ENU chemical-screen for susceptibility to typhoid-induced disease in mice. The project will consist in validating the candidate genes identified by exome sequencing using segregation analysis in a population of resistant and susceptible mice and by studying tissue expression (qPCR and Western blot) of the candidate genes.

Prerequisite: 1 term completed at McGill + CGPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of instructor.

Grading scheme (The final report must be worth at least 50% of final grade): Final grade shall be based on an evaluation of laboratory (or equivalent) performance (40%), a final written report (50%), and an oral presentation (10%) by the supervisor. Details of the evaluation scheme will be provided by HGEN to supervisors and applicants.

Project status: This project is taken.

How students can apply: This project is taken. After all of the parts of this application forms are completed and the hard copy is signed by the professor and the student, bring the application form and a copy of your unofficial transcript to the Department of Human Genetics (to the attention of Dr. Patricia N. Tonin, Stewart Biology Building N5.13) during office hours.

Ethics, safety, and training: Supervisors are responsible for the ethics and safety compliance of undergraduate students. This project involves animal subjects and biohazardous substances.

Student's Name:


Student's McGill ID:


Student's McGill Email:


Student's Phone:


Student's Program:


Student's Level (U0 / U1 / U2 / U3):


Student's signature - I have not applied for another '396' course in this term:


Supervisor's signature - I give my permission for the student identified above to register for this project under my supervision:


Date:


Unit chair/director/designate's name:


Unit chair/director/designate's signature - I certify that this project conforms to departmental requirements for 396 courses:


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