1. Describe your proposed research topic. Would you consider it DNA- or Protein-based?
    
2. What led to your choice (references of inspiring articles, etc)
    
3. Have you examined what articles are available on your topic?
   Do you have reason to believe that your topic is sufficiently well defined so that you can identify every article written on the topic?
    
4. Have you looked over the example projects (see calendar for Feb 28, Mar 12, and Mar 14)?
   Can you identify analytical techniques you will need that you don't yet have under your belt?
    
5. What were other topics you considered?