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From San Antonio to Italy
Attending the European Pain School in Sienna, Italy was the best experience during my time as a PhD student. It is held at the Certosa di Pontignano, a former medieval Carthusian monastery now serving as a conference center. Over the course of a week, each student got to give a 10-minute oral presentation while invited leaders in the pain field gave hour long talks.
I felt so lucky to have gotten the opportunity to network and hang out with people like Dr. John Wood and Dr. Peter Reeh in such a unique location. This was my first time on an international flight, and I had so much fun immersing myself in Italian culture and eating tasty food.
Karen Lindquist
Neuroscience PhD candidate