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Binudith Warnakulasooriya SABC Manitoba takes 5th place at Nationals
On April 25, 26 and 27 Binudith attended the SABC National Finals in Ottawa, accompanied by his teacher and advisor, Kathleen Crang: Fort Richmond Collegiate, and the Manitoba SABC Coordinator Bob Brown. He enjoyed 3 great days of meeting other young scientists from across Canada, federal politicians such as the Honourable James Flaherty, Minister of [...]
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Posted: May 3rd, 2010 under Manitoba.
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2010 Manitoba Senior Project winner Binudith Warnakulasooriya, Fort Richmond Collegiate
2010 Manitoba Senior Project winner Binudith Warnakulasooriya, Fort Richmond Collegiate, Project: “Genetic Variations in Fatty Acid Denaturase Genes and their Association with the Composition of Essential Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids in Flax”. “Bin did it again! He repeats as the SABC Manitoba Senior champ. Bin will compete April 26 & 27 at the [...]
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Posted: April 23rd, 2010 under Manitoba.
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Student unlocks DNA of flaxseed to create potential for healthier food
Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids in foods that play an important role in growth and development, reproduction, vision and the immune system, including prevention of cancers and heart diseases. However, modern diets are often too high in Omega 6, which can increase the probability of disease and depression, and too low [...]
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Posted: April 22nd, 2010 under Manitoba.
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The 2010 Manitoba SABC competition was held April 7th at the beautiful St Boniface Hospital Research Centre
2010 Manitoba Senior Project winner Binudith Warnakulasooriya, Fort Richmond Collegiate, Project: “Genetic Variations in Fatty Acid Denaturase Genes and their Association with the Composition of Essential Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids in Flax”. “Bin did it again! He repeats as the SABC Manitoba Senior champ. Bin will compete April 26 & 27 at the [...]
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Posted: April 20th, 2010 under Manitoba.
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SABC 2010 Manitoba-Senior Projects by Schools
Fort Richmond Collegiate: 13 Students, 9 Projects, Teacher Advisor: Kathleen Crang Aimee Bell and Kate Gong “Dietary Exposure of Juvenile Brown Trout to Brominated Flame Retardant. Bioaccumulation Parameters and Effect on Sex Hormones” Mentor: Greg Tomy Binudith Warnakulasooriya “Genetic Variations in Fatty Acid Denaturase Genes and their Association with the Composition of Essential Omega 3 [...]
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Posted: March 15th, 2010 under Manitoba.
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2009 Manitoba SABC Results
2009 SABC09 Manitoba: Senior Projects by Schools SABC09 Manitoba: Intermediate Projects by Schools SABC09 Manitoba: Junior Projects by Schools Research on Flax Phytoestrogens Wins Grade 11 City Student Binudith Warnakulasooria Entry to National Biotech Competition Outstanding research by a 16 year-old Winnipeg student at Fort Richmond Collegiate that could lead to improved health benefits from [...]
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Posted: October 7th, 2009 under Manitoba.
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SABC09 Manitoba Binudith Warnakulasooriya Project Abstract
“The primary and most abundant lignin found in Linum usitatis-simium is Secoisolariciresinol,which acts as an antibiotic.,antioxidant ans cholesterol controlling agent.Secoisolariciresinol is synthesized through pinoresinol-lariciresinolreductase enzyme. Two isoforms of this gene were isolated and cloned using the Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Library of flax M5791accession. The isoforms were 91%similar to each other in the amino acid level. [...]
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Posted: May 14th, 2009 under Manitoba.
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Winnipeg Student wins Ottawa Bronze at National Biotechnology Science Event!
Binudith Warnakulasooriya, a grade 11 student at Fort Richmond Collegiate in Winnipeg captured Bronze at the Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) held in Ottawa this week. In a field of prominent student scientists from 14 regions from all across Canada Binudith placed third overall with his research into “Lignan,” a little known flax nutrient which may [...]
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Posted: May 14th, 2009 under Manitoba.
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Research on Flax Phytoestrogens Wins Grade 11 City Student Binudith Warnakulasooria Entry to National Biotech Competition
Research on Flax Phytoestrogens Wins Grade 11 City Student Binudith Warnakulasooria Entry to National Biotech Competition Outstanding research by a 16 year-old Winnipeg student at Fort Richmond Collegiate that could lead to improved health benefits from this common crop has earned the first place prize in the 2009 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) in the Manitoba [...]
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Posted: May 14th, 2009 under Manitoba.
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Manitoba 2008 Projects
2008 Manitoba Senior Projects 2008 Manitoba Intermediate Projects 2008 SABC08 Manitoba Regional Competition 1st Place: Beth Ferreira, Fort Richmond Collegiate, Phoca hispida: Feeding Ecology and Contaminant Uptake: Insights from Elemental Analyses of Claws; Mentor: Steve Ferguson
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Posted: May 1st, 2009 under Manitoba.
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