| Biography |
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| My name is Muhammad Shahzad and I am from Edmonton, Alberta! I am a grade 11 student attending Old Scona Academic High School. Science has always had a special place in my heart. From a very young age, I always wondered about how our world works! Some of the most interesting books I read as a kid were science encyclopedias that presented information about things as little as cells and as large as the Sun! Now in grade 11, the opportunity to not only conduct research in a university lab but also do work that may improve the lives of Type 1 Diabetes patients has truly been the highlight of my high school life. I have witnessed people I love suffer from this disease so the fact that I may be doing my small part to improve their lives is a dream come true. This will be my first Canada Wide Science Fair and I can't wait to represent Alberta at the national level!! |
| Muhammad Shahzad
Pomelo and Chinese Bayberry Extracts Protect Mouse β Cells from Oxidative Stress
| Challenge: | Health | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Edmonton | | City: | Edmonton, AB | | School: | Old Scona School | | Abstract: | Islet transplantation is a promising treatment option for Type-1 Diabetes. Islets experience oxidative stress and die during isolation, worsening existing issues of islet tissue scarcity. Pomelo and Chinese Bayberry have potent antioxidant properties. I found treatment with Pomelo or Chinese Bayberry extracts protected mouse islet beta cells from oxidative stress, suggesting this strategy may alleviate issues of organ scarcity by increasing islet yield following isolation. |
| Awards | Value | Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists Award
Senior
Sponsor: Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists | $1 000.00 | Canadian Young Researcher Award
Senior
Sponsor: Canadian Science Publishing and STEM Fellowship | $1 000.00 | Excellence Award - Senior
Gold Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $5 000.00 | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $4 000.00 | University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Manitoba | $5 000.00 | University of New Brunswick Canada-Wide Science Fair Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of New Brunswick | $5 000.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $4,000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $4 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $4 000.00 | | Total | $29 000.00 | |
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