2009 sanofi-aventis international
BioGENEIus Challenge
Congratulations to the
2009 sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge finalists!
See a video interview with all the finalists. Click here.
Finalists:
• Scott Adams, Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• Junxing Chen, Clayton Valley High School, Concord, CA
• Johnny Fells, Northside High School, Warner Robins, GA
• Sahil Khetpal, Texas Academy of Math and Science, Denton, TX
• Nicole Kowtko, Summit Preparatory Charter School, Redwood City, CA
• Joseph McNeil, Richmond Academy, Red Islands, Nova Scotia
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Tess Michaels, Shepton High School, Plano, TX
• Kayla Mizzi, St Mary's Anglican Girls School, Karrinyup, Western Australia
• Ashutosh Patra, Sunset High School, Portland, OR
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Yasmin Soliman, St Mary's Anglican Girls School, Karrinyup, Western Australia
• Janet Song, Methacton High School, Norristown, PA
• Kui Tang, West High School, Iowa City, IA
• Stephen Trusheim, Breck School, Golden Valley, MN
• Sujay Tyle, Pittsford Mendon High School, Pittsford, NY
• Sajith Wickramasekara, North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics, Durham, NC
First Place, $7,500.00
Stephen Trusheim, Breck School, Golden Valley, MN
Project title: "Engineering and Validating Predictive Infection Surveillance Strategies for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)”
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Trusheim (center) receives award from Paul Hanle (left), president of the Biotechnology Institute, and Allan Jarvis,
Vice President, Corporate Development,
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Second Place, $5,000.00
Ashutosh Patra, Sunset High School, Portland, OR
Project title:
“Low Cost Microbial Fuel Cell for Harvesting Energy and Cleansing Waste Water”
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Third Place
$2,500
Johnny Fells, Northside High Schooln Warner Robins, GA
Project title:
“Anti-Cancer Activity of Scutellaria on Aht/PKB Signaling”
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Fourth Place
$1,000
Tess Michaels
Shepton High School Plano, Texas,
Project title:
“Diet and Longevity”
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