UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #307

First Name: Kaitlyn
Last Name: Harrison
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Kaitlyn Harrison
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Tampa, FL, USA
FSU email : krh23f@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
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Major(s): Athletic Training
Minor(s): Chemistry and Psychology
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring 2028
What is your current research focus?:
I currently work in Dr. Jacob Brown's lab, looking into different factors, such as tumors or best-rest, and their impacts on muscle loss. We focus on the neuromuscular junctions and the allignment of the receptors with their motor nuerons through immunofluorescence staining.

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.:
Coming into FSU, I knew that my goal was to go into the medical field, where I would like to conduct drug trials. In order to gain that experience before going to medical school, I needed to participate in undergraduate research. My freshman year, I had a hard time getting in touch with professors, but UROP provided me with that opportunity my sophomore year. Now, I get to work on research that is personal to me, and continue in my lab that I started with in UROP.

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
Outside of academics, I enjoy reading, cooking, baking, playing games with my friends, and sports. 

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/22308/IMG_9525.jpeg
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2026Year2026: 2026
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2024-2025 and 2025-2026