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Perri Tutelman is a grade 10 student at R.C. Palmer Secondary in Richmond, B.C. Within her community she is an active student leader. She is a member of the Richmond Youth Foundation, and is the founder of her school’s Global Leadership club. Perri is a student ambassador of Youth Canada, and is a SMARTS school correspondent. As a volunteer with aquatic and children’s programs, Perri enjoys working with those who are disabled- helping them to overcome diversity. Perri is a City of Richmond “U-ROC” award recipient for outstanding community involvement. She placed second in the 2009 Sanofi-Aventis Biotalent Challenge, and hopes to continue her research at the BC Cancer Research Centre. Perri wishes to pursue a career in medicine. |
| Perri Tutelman Cancer-Killing Combinations
Division: | Sciences de la vie / Aucun | Catégorie: | Intermédiaire | Région: | Greater Vancouver | Ville: | Richmond , BC | École: | R C Palmer Secondary | Sommaire: | Breast cancer is the common cancer diagnosed in Canadian women. A novel treatment includes combining medicinal herbs with standard treatments. Artemisinin, a natural herb, has potential anti-cancer abilities due to its mechanism of action. The objective of this project is to characterize the effects in vitro of combination therapies including artemisinin, docetaxel and 5-fluorouracil on a panel of 4 breast cancer cell lines. |
Prix | Valeur | Prix de la Société canadienne de science de laboratoire médical Intermédiaire Sponsor: Société canadienne de science de laboratoire médical | 750,00 $ | Bourse d’études de l’Université Western Ontario Médaillé d’or - Bourse de début d’études de 2 000 $ Sponsor: Université Western Ontario | 2 000,00 $ | Médaille d’or - Sciences de la santé Intermédiaire Sponsor: Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada | 1 500,00 $ | Total | 4 250,00 $ | |