UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #209
Submission information
Submission Number: 209
Submission ID: 19236
Submission UUID: 970c1d29-e23b-4891-8e18-dc705c1efb2a
Submission URI: /urop-leader-information-submission
Submission Update: /urop-leader-information-submission?token=RW8ExNeejOCZ1IBdUSC9sF-lkVGVVmpRD2P6StSdvqw
Created: Sat, 04/12/2025 - 04:30 PM
Completed: Sat, 04/12/2025 - 04:31 PM
Changed: Sat, 04/12/2025 - 04:31 PM
Remote IP address: 104.222.17.161
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: UROP Leaders Information
Submitted to: UROP Leader Information Submission
| First Name | Becca |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Sayad |
| Full name as you would like it to appear on the website | Becca Sayad |
| Preferred Pronouns | she/her |
| Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA) | Tampa, FL, USA |
| FSU email | bms22k@fsu.edu |
| Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP | Yes |
| LinkedIn URL (optional) | |
| Major(s) | Biological Science |
| Minor(s) | Chemistry |
| Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022) | Spring 2027 |
| What is your current research focus? | I currently work in the Bass Lab, investigating the functional association of genes sharing cis-acting motifs in maize using bioinformatics and gene ontology analysis! |
| Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in? | In high school, I participated in a biotechnology class that taught me all the groundwork and foundation of working in a wet lab. At the end of the year, I was able to create my own project and present it in a similar fashion to the symposium! |
| Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. | How do you hope to impact your students as a UROP Leader? |
| Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided. | What matters most to me when I teach is to support my students’ growing curiosity and confidence. I want my students to feel assured in their research, their research-mentor relationship, and their ability to learn and grow as a novel researcher. I value creating an environment where students want to express their thoughts and engage with the content that is meaningful to themselves. |
| Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share | I like to cook, try new coffee shops, and read! |
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| 2025Year2025 | 2025 |
| Approved | No |
| Update URL UROP Leaders | https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-leader-information-submission?element_parents=elements/headshot&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=RW8ExNeejOCZ1IBdUSC9sF-lkVGVVmpRD2P6StSdvqw |
| Years as a UROP Leader | 2025-2026 |