| Cody ONeil, Derek Ling BLASTing Influenza Viruses
Division: | Biotechnology | Category: | Junior | Region: | Central Okanagan | City: | Kelowna, BC | School: | Dr. Knox Middle School | Abstract: | The effectiveness of a flu vaccine can be evaluated by comparing the similarities of DNA sequences of the viruses used in the vaccine with the most commonly discovered flu viruses during the year. The program, BLAST, allows us to get the information that we need to achieve that. |
Awards | Value | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship Silver Medallist - $1500 Entrance Scholarship Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 500.00 | Silver Medal - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Sciences Junior Sponsor: Rx&D Health Research Foundation | $700.00 | Total | $2 200.00 | |