Archive for May, 2007
Student shows that breast cancer drug could work for ovarian cancer
An inspiring teacher who died from ovarian cancer prompted Victoria Bentley to see if she could use her scientific knowledge to find a new treatment for the disease which is the fifth-highest cause of cancer deaths in Canada.
Knowing that ovarian cancer grows in response to the hormone estrogen just like breast cancer she wondered if [...]
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Posted: May 17th, 2007 under Nova Scotia.
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First Place Winner 2007
First Place Sarai Hamodat and Rob Van Exan, sanofi pasteur
Title: “A Breath of Fresh Air”
School: Holy Heart of Mary High School
Supervising Teacher: Monika Behr
Mentor Dr. Kaushik Nag, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Posted: May 10th, 2007 under Newfoundland & Labrador.
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2007 Winners
2007 Winners Announced
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Posted: May 10th, 2007 under Prince Edward Island.
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Turning tree bark into medicine
Xingyu Zhou with Kathy Estey, sanofi-pasteur Public Health Manager
Fourteen-year old Xingyu Zhou learned that the breast cancer drug Tamoxifen came from the bark of the Pacific Yew and wondered if the bark from trees commonly considered waste by the wood industry might have some medical benefits. “I made tree bark extracts from Jack Pine, White Spruce, [...]
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Posted: May 8th, 2007 under Saskatoon.
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Eastern Ontario 2007 Runners Up
The Winner is here.
Presentation of the 2nd place award at the SABC in Eastern Ontario 2007. From left, Mrs Szymanski (teacher, Elmwood School), Rochelle Kerluke (teacher, Elmwood School), Prashanthi Baskaran and Colette Rivet (Executive Director, BioTalent Canada).
Presentation of the 3rd place award at the SABC in Eastern Ontario 2007. From left, Sophie Lanthier (teacher, [...]
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Posted: May 8th, 2007 under Eastern Ontario.
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Photos of Southwest Region Winners
First Place: David Wang, A.B. Lucas Secondary School
Second Place: Haley Fallowfield, Huron Park Secondary School
Third Place: Rajesh Bhayana, A.B. Lucas Secondary School
Fourth Place: Nikhita Singh, A.B. Lucas Secondary School
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Posted: May 8th, 2007 under Southwestern Ontario.
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Student offers new insight into future HIV/AIDS treatment
The Runners Up are here.
(PHOTO: Liana Krauthaker, Teacher, Dr. Luis Barreto, VP Public Affairs, sanofi pasteur Ltd. with James MacLeod)
Ottawa’s James MacLeod has not only joined the legion of medical researchers investigating the highly complex world of immunology and the HIV virus, his work may have opened a door to new treatment methods. [...]
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Posted: May 7th, 2007 under Eastern Ontario.
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Winnipeg Student Wins A Triple Crown in High School Science; Grade 12 Researcher, 17, Seeks Potential Alternative to Chemotherapy
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Ted Paranjothy Completes First Sweep of Top Finishes in Regional, National and International Biotech Competition Series
Ottawa, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal Students Take Prizes Also
in Canada-wide Competition Judged by Experts at NRC
A Manitoba student has a first-ever Triple Crown of high school science, his project seeking a potential alternative [...]
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Posted: May 5th, 2007 under National.
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