“The Emerging Scientist Award from the Institute of Cannabis Research has been incredibly impactful to my career development and training as a developmental biologist. This scholarship is enabling me to present my research and network with scientists in my field at two national conferences, the Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting and the Institute of Cannabis Annual Conference. Additionally, the funds from the Emerging Scientist Award have allowed me to perform experiments that earned me authorship on two manuscripts, one of which was recently published in Molecular Psychiatry and the other is set to be submitted for publication soon. The Emerging Scientist Award has provided me with career development and scientific training opportunities that would otherwise be inaccessible.”