| Biography |
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| Nearly 1 out of every 10 Canadians over the age of 40 suffers from osteoporosis and related fractures. The application of work done within orthopedics and kinesiology inspired me to pursue a research endeavour within the field of biomedical engineering. The basis of my project is on redeveloping standard acrylic bone cements into biodegradable materials as trabecular bone-replacing material. Future research includes experimenting with the cement properties-adding strengthening agents, antibiotics, and retardants into the solution to suit a range of applications. My advice to students thinking about doing a project would be to pursue it. Find something that both interests you and has a meaningful application. Think about something you would change in the world. |
| Samna Aziz
Investigating Ceramic Calcium Phosphate Cements as Bone Replacing Material
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Bay Area | | City: | Hamilton, ON | | School: | Westmount S.S. | | Abstract: | Degradable and biocompatible calcium phosphate cements serve as potential bone-replacing material for acrylic cements, which have high tensile strength and risk releasing toxic residual monomers. A cement solution of Beta Tricalcium Phosphate and Monobasic Calcium Phosphate Monohydrate was developed and the properties tested/observed. The tensile strength of the solution fell into the range of that of trabecular bone. making it effective and suitable for application. |
| Awards | Value | Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists Award
Senior
Sponsor: Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists | $1 000.00 | The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
Senior
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | $500.00 | The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
and $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award and also receive an additional $3000 towards their post-secondary education.
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | $4 000.00 | 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 | $7 500.00 | |
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