Welcome
Welcome to the Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge website! The Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) encourages young Canadians to pursue studies and careers in the exciting field of biotechnology.
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The Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge received one of 12 honourable mention awards
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Saskatchewan Science Prodigy, 14, Astonishes Canada’s Scientific Elite with Research on Crop-Killing Disease, Wins National Biotech Competition
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Our 2010 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge Regional Winners:
- Green tea extract offers new treatment for ovarian cancer
- 14-year-old looks to genetically fingerprint a lentil-killing fungus
- Coffee extract offers new treatment for Alzheimer’s, Quebec teens show
- Searching for medical uses of Arctic algae before they disappear
- Oil from invasive “weed” shows promise as viable transformer lubricant
- Teens find a drug used to prevent organ transplant rejection may help ex-soldiers with stress disorder
- Effects of Carbon Capture from Potatoes on the Growth of Cyanobacteria
- Teen seeks improved treatment for lung disease
- Calgary 17-year-olds, working at “grad student level,” develop new tool to assess nerve damage
- Unraveling the black knot problem – scourge of cherry trees
- Student Unlock’s Genetic Code to Get Healthiest Omega 3-6 Balance
- Using dill oil to create a less toxic insecticide
- Northern BC student deciphers enzyme mutations that may lie behind early aging disorder
- Student opens door to new diagnosis and early treatment of child heart disease
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 1pm
Smart Kids, 2009: “Designer Wheat” Research Breakthrough Wins Grade 10 Saskatchewan Student, 16, Top Honour in National Biotech Competition
Our 2009 National Competition Winners>
Our 2009 National Finalists
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SABC programs are being held in 14 regions across Canada by local biotech and educational organizations in partnership with universities, colleges, government and industry. The cities hosting SABC events include Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, London, Montreal, Moncton, Halifax, St. John’s and Charlottetown. The program’s national supporters include Sanofi Pasteur Ltd and Sanofi-Aventis, BioTalent Canada, Human Resources Social Development Canada, the National Research Council Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Genome Canada, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation . Local supporters include universities, colleges, school boards, biotech organizations and industry. More than 100 organizations are partnered with Sanofi-Aventis in supporting this educational outreach initiative.
Read or print our 2009 SABC Brochure! (pdf-369kb)
Our 2008 Winners and their Project Descriptions
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Sonic (Synapse Outreach Network in “Cellsignals”) Bioscience Education Canada has partnered with the CIHR strategic training group called “Cellsignals” through CIHR’s Synapse Outreach Program” to encourage high school students who are interested in pursuing health research as a career. The Cellsignals group offers the possibility of mentorship for student projects in the Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge in various regions across the country