UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #220

First Name: Sophia
Last Name: Deitrich
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Sophia Deitrich
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Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Colts Neck, NJ,USA
FSU email : sad23@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
LinkedIn URL (optional): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiadeitrich
Major(s): Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences: Biomedical Sciences
Minor(s): Chemistry
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring 2027
What is your current research focus?:
I am in the process of conducting a meta-analysis studying spatial navigation in Parkinson's patients.

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
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Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. : How has UROP impacted your time at FSU?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided.:
The FSU Undergraduate Research Program profoundly impacted me by providing the opportunity to explore spatial navigation in Parkinson’s disease. Conducting this research deepened my scientific curiosity and analytical skills. It also inspired me to pursue future research endeavors, as I’m now in the process of writing a paper for publication, an exciting step toward a career in medicine.

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
I am very involved with the FSU Medical Response Unit as well as the Delta Gamma Fraternity. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with friends, watching Jeopardy, and going to the beach!

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/19306/HEADSHOT%20PHIDE.JPEG
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2025Year2025: 2025
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2025-2026