Get to Know Our Team

Meet Our Executive Board

From our Co-Presidents, Logistics Coordinator, Treasurer, and to our Secretary, our executive board is here to help our committee co-chairs create the amazing events we see each year!

For general questions reach out to: ucsdbssa@gmail.com

or our Logistics Coordinator, Emily Lippman for anything involving membership, events, etc:

elippman@ucsd.edu

Welcome to the BSSA UCSD Officer Board page. Here you can learn more about the incredible individuals who drive our club forward! Continue reading to learn more about us! We look forward to meeting you!

Executive Board

Melody Sedighi Co-President

Major: General Biology
College: Marshall
Email: msedighi@ucsd.edu
Favorite Thing About BSSA: My favorite event is the BSSA Bonfire
About Me:

Emily Lippman Logistics Coordinator

Major: Microbiology
College: Seventh
Email: elippman@ucsd.edu
Favorite Thing About BSSA: I really appreciate how there is such a wide network of people within BSSA pursuing so many passions, and everyone is so eager to share how they got where they are and give advice!
About Me: Hi Everyone! I'm Emily, a 4th year and the logistics coordinator this year! Outside of classes, I really enjoy my lab work studying honey bees (I'm a true bug kid at heart), exploring and eating my way through San Diego, and love to try out making new recipes and sewing/embroidery! I hope to continue onto graduate school or working in industry pursuing research. If you ever have any questions, or want to get in touch, please reach out!

Sahiti Yenumula Co-President

Major: Human Biology
College: Revelle
Email: syenumula@ucsd.edu
Favorite Thing About BSSA: I love that BSSA focuses on helping undergraduates
About Me:

Khushi Diwakar Secretary

Major: Human Biology
College: Revelle
Email: kdiwakar@ucsd.edu
Favorite Thing About BSSA: I love the diverse amount of events that BSSA hosts and how it caters to biology students of all different backgrounds and career paths!
About Me: After graduating, I hope to pursue medical research in regenerative medicine or immunology! In my free time, you can find me painting or sketching a new piece of art, reading a new mystery book, or just hanging out with my friends!

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