| Biography |
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| My name is Dareen El-Sayed and I'm in grade 10 IB. I enjoy science and have participated in various science competitions. I also enjoy reading and being involved with human rights organizations. Being globally informed about human rights is one of the things I strive to do. I love hanging out with my family and friends. Basketball is one of the many sports I enjoy playing in my free time. I attend Arabic Language School regularly every Saturday. My future goal is to go into medicine. I've wanted to do so since I was in Kindergarten and I try my best from now. I would like to pursue a career in medicine as it gathers my two favorite things in one career, helping others and science. I always try to excel in what I do, as it reflects who I am. My inspiration for my project came from a previous project I had conducted two years ago that raised many questions for me about the potential applicability of oregano. |
| Dareen El-Sayed
The Anti-Diabetic Activity of Rosemary Through its inhibition of ~-glucosidase
| Challenge: | Health | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Winnipeg Schools | | City: | Winnipeg , MB | | School: | Kelvin High School | | Abstract: | An estimated 285 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes while it is expected that by 2030 this number will have almost doubled reaching 438 million. The purpose was to experiment with different herbs to try to identify an herb with anti-diabetic activity. Rosemary was found to have high potential and was taken into experimentation to identify the responsible components within it. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Senior
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $300.00 | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $2500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $2 500.00 | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $2 000.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $2 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $2 000.00 | | Total | $8 800.00 | |
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