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2011 International BioGENEius Challenge Finalists
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First Place Winner
Modeling of human non-deletional hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH) conditions in β-globin locus transgenic mouse models: The -175 (T to C) and -195 (C to G) A-gamma globin gene point mutations
Shawnee Mission East High School
Leawood, KS 66206
Second Place Winner
Nathan Kondamuri
A Novel Biofuel Cell Based On Direct Electron Transfer-Type Bioelectrocatalysis Incorporating the Efficient System of Photophosphorylation
Munster High School
Dyer, IN 46311
Third Place Winner
David Campeau
Alley Institute - Minnesota BioGENEius Challenge
Brain Computer Interface
Mayo High School
Rochester, MN 55902
Fourth Place Winner
Jenna Pappalardo
Meddling with RGS17
Satellite High School
Merritt Island, FL 32952
Honorable Mention Winners
Erik Bao
At-Large BioGENEius Challenge
Fetal Leptin Treatment Induces Lung Maturation in Preterm Newborn Lambs
Sycamore High School
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Ailsa Brown
Western Australia BioGENEius Challenge
The Role of Androgens and the Androgen Receptor Gene in Alzheimer’s Disease - The Long and the Short of It
Perth Modern
Como, Western Australia, 06152 Australia
Riley Ennis
Virginia BioGENEius Challenge
Innovative Cancer Vaccine Complex: Nanoparticle-Based Intracellular Delivery System of Immunomodulatory Agents for Initiation of an Anti-Tumor Immune Response
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Mclean, VA 22102
Vander Harris
Georgia BioGENEius Challenge
The Effect of Biocontrol Agents on the Growth of Phytopathogens
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Conyers, GA 30013
Johnathan Khouzam
Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC)
Optimizing a sorbet’s texture with κ-carrageenan, pectin and gellan as synergistic stabilisers
CEGEP College Jean-de-Brebeuf
Montreal, Quebec, H3R3B6 Canada
Revanth Kosaraju
BayArea BioGENEius Challenge
A Novel Perfusion-Based Protocol For Decellularization of Adipose Tissue on a Bioreactor
The Harker School
Saratoga, CA 95070
Clare Moran
Western Australia BioGENEius Challenge
Co-localization between RNA Proteins and Paraspeckles
St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
Mosman Park, Western Australia, 06012 Australia
Sagar Rambhia
At-Large BioGENEius Challenge
Risk Assessment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture using FSI Simulations
Jericho High School
Muttontown, NY 11545
Achille Tenkiang
Delaware BioGENEius Challenge
Powering the future: The effects of nitrate concentration on microbial fuel cells
The Charter School of Wilmington
Bear, DE 19701
Marshal Zhang
Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC)
Determining the Mechanisms of Action of Small Molecules in the Rescue of ΔF508-CFTR
Bayview Secondary School
Markham, Ontario, L3R4A9 Canada
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