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+name: Vedant Patel
+position: underGradStudentavatar
+avatar: Vedant_headshot.JPG
+joined: 2025
+---
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+### Contact
+
+email: `vn.patel@ufl.edu` <br>
+
+### About
+
+Vedant Patel is a 4th year biotechnology major from Tallahassee, Florida. He is on the Pre-Health track currently on the Beach team study.
+
+### Current Projects
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+- BEACH Study
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