UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #87

First Name: Emma
Last Name: Drac
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Emma Drac
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Boca Raton, Fl, USA
FSU email : esd21@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/emma-drac-438476263
Major(s): Biology 
Minor(s): Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Science 
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring, 2023
What is your current research focus?:
My research focused on older adults with knee osteoarthritis and seeing the changes in experimental pain sensitivity from using home-based remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).  I worked alongside Dr. Hyochol Ahn in his lab under the College of Nursing at FSU. 

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.:
UROP has allowed me to delve deeper into the research field and appreciate the new technologies and techniques for improved medicine. I got the opportunity to meet many faculty and friends through UROP as well! 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
I love to spend time with my family, go to the beach, and learn other languages. 

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/7536/headshot.jpg
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2025Year2025: 2023
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2023-2024