“Receiving the Emerging Scientist Award from ICR is very exciting for me. As a first-generation college student, receiving outside support to develop my research skills means a lot to me. I plan to use this award to help conduct meaningful research on how cannabis effects pain management for surgical patients. I will also use this opportunity to advance my knowledge of how to properly investigate scientific questions which will help prepare me to lead future research projects during my career. Thank you for this award and opportunity!”