I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Regis University in 2021. I am currently a Research Assistant in the Ingram lab working on getting into graduate school. I chose to join the Ingram lab because chronic pain and opioids have an immense impact on the world we live in and the way people are able to live their lives. The research being done in the lab is inspiring and has potential to change the way in which we treat people with varying pain conditions. The Ingram lab has been such a remarkable and influential experience for me. This environment has given me the opportunity to grow not just as a scientist, but also as a person.