Combining his passion for research and creativity, a University of Kentucky student is breaking barriers 鈥 literally and figuratively. Joshua Moses, a CHET graduate research assistant working with the CHET communications committee and second-year PhD student in the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, is committed to both research and science communication. His engaging and educational video about the blood-brain barrier recently won the top award in a national contest held by BrainFacts.org and the Society for Neuroscience. The video highlights the blood-brain barrier鈥檚 essential role in maintaining the body鈥檚 balance or homeostasis. 鈥淚鈥檓 exploring science communication in my own way, particularly through mass media,鈥 said Moses. 鈥淲hen I started my PhD program, I created the brand 鈥楾he PhD Himbo,鈥 with the tagline, 鈥業鈥檓 the male Elle Woods.鈥欌
Moses noted that Elle Woods wasn鈥檛 the typical image of someone in law school and he deeply related to that as a person of color. However, the support he received from those around him encouraged him to persevere. When he entered his PhD program, he made it his mission to inspire others, showing them that they too could succeed in science, even if they didn鈥檛 see many people who shared their background.
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