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| Hannah - My name is Hannah Boone. I'm 14 and in grade nine French Immersion at St. Paul's Junior High, in St. John's Newfoundland. I'm very involved with my school. I am a member of the volleyball team, track team, choir, concert band, jazz band and string ensemble. Outside of school, most of my time is occupied by volleyball because I play on three teams. I also enjoy swimming, soccer and running. I'm in two other bands and a choir at my church, as well as an orchestra. I'm also in violin, piano and trumpet lessons. Apart from that I enjoy volunteering, tutoring, reading and traveling. Im also a member of the Duke of Edinburgh program. Recently, one of my greatest accomplishments was that Megan and I won Best in Fair at the regional fair as well as first place at the Sanofi-Aventis Biotalent Challenge. In the future I hope to pursue a career in Medicine. | | Megan - My name is Megan Howse and I am a level 1 french immersion student at O'Donel High School in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. I am a member of the concert band, jazz band, choir and junior girls volleyball team at O'Donel. Outside of school, I am very involved in my community. I am a member of Shallaway-Newfoundland and Labrador Youth In Chorus, with whom I travelled to France, Belgium and the Netherlands this year. I am also a member of my church youth band, choir and senior band. I also take piano and voice lessons, and volunteer with my church youth group and teach Sunday school. In my free time I enjoy reading and traveling. Recently, Hannah and I won Best In Fair at our regional science fair, as well as first place in the regional Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge. I am really excited to be returning to CWSF, as I attended CWSF 2009, in Winnipeg, where I received a gold medal. In the future, I hope to pursue a career in medicine. |
| Hannah Boone, Megan Howse
Tea Time! Relax Your Way to Better Health
| Challenge: | Health | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Eastern Newfoundland | | City: | St. John's, NL, Mount Pearl, NL | | School: | St. Paul's Jr. H.S., O'Donel H.S. | | Abstract: | Our project studied whether a compound of EGCG and DHA would have beneficial effects on atherosclerosis and hypertension. Our compound was well absorbed into liposome lipid bilayer, with a mean absorbance rate of 72%. Our compound encouraged dilatation and inhibited contraction in a rat-aorta model, indicating that it's a vaso-dilator. It also inhibited angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity by 100%, demonstrating significant anti-hypertensive effect. |
| Awards | Value | Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science Award
Intermediate
Sponsor: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science | $750.00 | Cangene Corporation Award
Intermediate
Sponsor: Cangene Corporation | $750.00 | Challenge Award - Health
Intermediate
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $750.00 | Excellence Award - Intermediate
Gold Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $1 500.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $4 000.00 | | Total | $7 750.00 | |
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