205. Kaylin Ellioff, Samantha Borje, & Sonya Jampel: UW Engage Science 2023

<div id="primary" class= "content-area grid-parent mobile-grid-100 grid-65 tablet-grid-65"> <main id="main" class="site-main"> <article id="post-55410" class= "post-55410 event type-event status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-culture-studies tag-health-medicine tag-science venture-logo-artswa venture-logo-kaphan-foundation venture-logo-kuow venture-logo-microsoft venture-logo-nesholm-family-foundation venture-logo-wyncote-foundation event_category-22-and-under event_category-in-person-event event_category-science event_category-sliding-scale event_season-2022-2023 feed_category-talk"> <div class="inside-article"> <div class="entry-content"> <div class="vem-single-event-content"> <div class="vem-single-event-title"><a href= "https://www.engage-science.space/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><u>UW Engage Science</u></a><strong> </strong>sees a future where every graduate student has access to science communication training, and therefore good science communication becomes the norm. The outcome is an increased public trust and positive attitude toward science, ultimately strengthening the connection between the public and scientists. Join us for a look at the forefront of research in our region and meet the students who are leading the latest wave of scientific discovery.</div> <div class="vem-single-event-details"> <hr /> <p data-aura-rendered-by="4360:59496;a"><strong>Kaylin Ellioff: Understanding the makeup of marijuana to better treat chronic pain</strong></p> <p data-aura-rendered-by="4360:59496;a">Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 people in the US and currently opioids are the main treatment for severe cases. There is potential for individuals to become tolerant to opioids as well as misuse them. Therefore, alternative treatments are desperately needed. In Kaylin Ellioff’s research, she is working to understand if and how different chemical components found in Cannabis, otherwise known as marijuana, can be used to treat chronic pain. Cannabis has been used for centuries to treat pain, and by better understand