| Biography |
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| Holly Philbrick is in grade 12 at Laura Secord Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario. While very involved in extracurricular activities, Holly has managed to keep a very high academic average through hard work in various courses, math and science being a specialty. Some of these extracurricular activities include orchestra, sting ensemble, and many choirs. Holly is a prefect at her school as well as a mentor to younger students. In her free time, Holly volunteers at the St. Catharines General Hospital assisting patients and families who are having trouble in difficult times. She also has a passion for music and plays many instruments including piano, violin, guitar, and trombone. For post- secondary education, she plans on taking medical or chemical related sciences leading up to either earning a PhD, MD or, if she’s feeling extra ambitious, both. |
| Holly Philbrick
Clarifying the Function of Vitamin E
| Challenge: | Discovery | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Niagara | | City: | St. Catharines, ON | | School: | Laura Secord S.S. | | Abstract: | Recently, vitamin E has shown to possibly be involved in gene expression in addition to its antioxidant properties. A new molecule was synthesized that mimics vitamin E but with no antioxidant properties. It is hypothisezed that this sacrifice of vitamin E's antioxidant properties will stop its ability to effect the expression of certain genes. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Senior
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $1 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $2 000.00 | |
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