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| My name is Justin Lin and I am in Grade 12 at SJR school in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My hobbies include playing piano and debating. In my spare time, I do a lot of volunteering at various organizations, although I especially enjoy peer tutoring. I also play sports such as basketball, soccer and ultimate frisbee. I hope to pursue a career in medicine or research. This will be my third and final year at CWSF. After doing two years of cardiovascular research, I decided to try something new this year by working in a neuroscience lab. My project developed a new strategy to target ALS, a devastating neurodegenerative disease that results in death 3-5 years after diagnosis. My results are very promising and my lab is now testing the peptide-based treatment on ALS mouse models. To any other students thinking about doing a project, I would recommend following your passions and finding a mentor who is willing to work closely with you. It is also important to have faith in yourself and persevere; I believe that the research conducted by high school students can change the world! |
| Justin Lin
Peptide-Directed Knockdown of Misfolded SOD1 by Chaperone – Mediated Autophagy
| Défi: | Santé | | Catégorie: | Sénior | | Région: | Manitoba Schools Science Symposium | | Ville: | Winnipeg, MB | | École: | St. John's Ravenscourt School | | Sommaire: | ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that results in death 3-5 years following diagnosis. Currently, there is no cure or definitive diagnostic test for ALS. This project investigates two novel techniques: firstly, we demonstrate the potential of our modified ELISA technique as a diagnostic tool. We also show our TAT-CT4-CTM peptide's ability to knock down ALS-associated misfolded SOD1; this peptide could be a cure for ALS. |
| Prix | Valeur | Prix de la Société canadienne des clinico-chimistes
Sénior
Sponsor: La Société canadienne des clinico-chimistes | 1 000,00 $ | Prix Jeunesse innovante
Sénior
Sponsor: La Fondation Gwyn Morgan et Patricia Trottier | 1 000,00 $ | Prix Jeunesse innovante
Sénior
Sponsor: La Fondation Gwyn Morgan et Patricia Trottier | 7 000,00 $ | Prix d'excellence - Sénior
Médaille d'or
Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | 250,00 $ | Bourses d'admission de la Faculté des sciences de l’Université Dalhousie
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $
Sponsor: Université Dalhousie, Faculté des sciences | 5 000,00 $ | Prix d'admission en sciences de UBC (Vancouver)
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l’Université du Manitoba
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $
Sponsor: Université du Manitoba | 5 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l'Université d'Ottawa
Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $
Sponsor: Université d'Ottawa | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d’études de Western University
Médaillé d’or - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $
Sponsor: Université Western | 4 000,00 $ | | Total | 31 250,00 $ | |
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