UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #56

First Name: Kehinde
Last Name: Sogbesan
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Kehinde Sogbesan
Preferred Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Jacksonville, FL, USA 
FSU email : kds20@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: No
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Major(s): Biotech in STEM Entrepreneurship 
Minor(s): Chemistry and Biology 
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring 2024
What is your current research focus?:
Advocacy through research has always been my mission and research focus through any project I partake in. In researching at Mayo Clinic, it was finding alternative detective methods to SARS-CoV-2 to diminish the deaths among minority and disenfranchised communities. In UROP, it was advocating for an electronic health record in developing countries as a member of the Global Health Collaborative Project. In my own research, I study fast detective methods for sexually transmitted diseases to better sexual health for college students, disenfranchised communities, and the LGBTQ+ community. 

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
In 2022, I was awarded the IDEA Grant to begin my own venture in creating a rapid STD test for chlamydia and gonorrhea. In juggling classes, I still partake in this independent venture research project. As mentioned above, I served as the lead research assistant at Mayo Clinic in the peak of the pandemic. Researching, analyzing data, and synthesizing solutions allowed for my first publication and has since fueled my love for research.  

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.:
As a UROP leader, I want my students to see the beauty and multiplicity of research. One does not have to be in the lab all day, if they do not long to be in the lab. There are so many different avenues and facets of research that one can partake in. My love for advocacy and innovation led me to begin my own venture. It was not my love for photosynthesis rather it was my zeal to help people and create a lasting impact. In serving students, I try to debunk these misconceptions and allow them to find the research that captivates and inspires them. Allow your passions and interests to drive you to your destined research project. In a sense, it is like picking a show to binge for the next year. You won't binge a show that you are not interested in just like you shouldn't choose a project that you don't want to partake in. Like many things in life, research is personalized to each and every individual. 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
Working Out, Advocacy and Awareness, Lover of Music and Dance, and the African Student Association President 

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/4401/IMG_2389.jpeg
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2025Year2025: 2022
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2022-2023