“This emerging scientist award supports my PhD research on Cannabis at CU Boulder. This award will contribute to my ongoing research projects and doctoral dissertation by allowing me to establish mathematical models to understand the interaction between cannabinoid genes and validates the importance of mathematical models in the understanding of gene interactions. Being validated as an emerging scientist by the Institute of Cannabis Research is incredibly empowering and lends credence to the value I place on my work. Additionally, this award is extremely meaningful as a person of color given historic and current racial injustices associated with Cannabis; in particular, the racially disproportionate rates of arrests and incarceration for Cannabis possession present a material and symbolic barrier for academics of color interested in studying Cannabis. To receive validation from the ICR on my research in this area is larger than myself and effectively represents a step towards racial equity.”
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