Barbara Benowitz

Neuro PhD student at MUSC. Drug addiction • chronic pain• Black Lives Matter• DEI advocate • junk food lover• outdoor enthusiast• she/her.

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

Big update!! I suppose it’s time to change my status to PhD student!

I will be attending MUSC this Fall to pursue my Neuroscience PhD!

This is my proudest accomplishment thus far and I’m really excited for the journey! Charleston, here I come! #phdlife #gradschool #MUSC

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

Honored to have won 1st place poster award and $500 during MUSC Poster Day! #gradstudentlife #MUSC #phdstudent

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

New article just got published! Great work to everyone involved! It was a pleasure collaborating with you all :)

https://t.co/Iiase8MsOc

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

I am proud to share my first, first author publication. This was accomplished during my first rotation with @meghanflanigan. She is a fantastic mentor and I am grateful. Enjoying my rotations thus far and can’t wait to eventually find my home lab.

https://t.co/f3R0qNX24v

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@PhDVoice @PostdocVoice Hard.

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@PhDVoice @PostdocVoice Managing rotations ontop of classes

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

First year of grad school: I’m a full time student, doing rotations, and a part of:
1) SGA
2) GSA
3) MUSC Honor Council
4) President of MSAB
5) GSAC
6) USASP DEI Committee
7) STEM MUSE mentor

Keeping busy :) Making a difference one organization at a time! @PhDVoice #PhDlife

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

@SarahTThai @mbruchas @PiantadosiSean @_MadisonMMartin LOVE YOU AND SO PROUD OF ALL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS! Can’t wait to see what you do next!

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@CharcoRogue Love her so much!!

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Got an A on my first grad school exam! Was nervous about the academic part of my research career, but it feels good to know I can make it :) MUSC is a supportive community and I know I made the right choice in choosing this school! Gotta celebrate the small victories #phdlife

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

Honored to be the co-president of the Multicultural Student Advisory Board at MUSC! Our goal is to promote diversity and inclusion, provide opportunities for community outreach, and foster cultural awareness, especially in healthcare settings. #DEI #MUSCSGA

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

Truly an honor to have been selected for this position :) We can make a difference and it starts NOW. #DEI #MakeADifference #usasp #USASPIDEA

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

So excited to start my MUSC Neuroscience PhD journey! School starts in a week and I’m ready for the adventure!

I’m so proud and reminding myself that I EARNED this opportunity and I can’t wait to see where my path leads me. #neurosciencephd #womeninstem

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

When the school assigns you 320 pages of reading before school starts 🤓📚#neurophd #gradschool #muscneuro

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@MassalyNiko @outRaajeous @AmandaFakira @RenataMarchette @czamorano_ @anishareimert Hanging out with some of my favorite people at UW xD

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

@gstuber @BrainMadelyn @UW_Neuroscience HUGE CONGRATS! 👏

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@alexcwsmith89 @PaulKennyPhD Congrats!! Can’t wait to read it!

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@NIH_NCCIH @YarCarLab So proud of you!!!

[Yarimar Carrasquillo @YarCarLab]

Thanks to @NIH_NCCIH, @Catheri81811347, @NCCIH_David, @NIDAnews, @yavinshaham, and @IRPatNIH for the opportunity, resources, and support.

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

Feeling the stress of running 8 hours of behavior a day while also simultaneously running a completely different experiment in another room while also calling moving companies between the runs and also selling my furniture. Thank goodness multitasking is something I’m good at 😥

[Barbara Benowitz @BenowitzBarbara]

Thank you Sharina for your hard work as always in helping organize the meeting! Was such a fun and educational time! Can’t wait for next year! @NIHendaddiction @PainResearchers