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CWSF 2014 - Windsor, Ontario

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Biography
Hi! My name is Arjun Nair and I absolutely love science! From competing in the CWSF, ISEF and at Sanofi competitions, fairs have given me the opportunity to investigate captivating questions, meet remarkable people and travel North America! I can't wait to conclude my science fair career in Windsor this year.

Arjun Nair


A Computational Analysis of Multiple Sclerosis: A Novel Diagnostic Procedure
Challenge:Health
Category:Senior
Region:Calgary Youth
City:Calgary, AB
School:Webber Academy
Abstract:Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an incurable but treatable immune mediated neurodegenerative disease; therefore, early recognition of the disease is crucial in improving patient outlook. Current medical procedures are lengthy (1-2 years), expensive, and aggravating. By changing the way we fundamentally tackle diagnostics this project couples a network-based systems analysis of protein interaction networks with artificial intelligence to develop a novel blood based diagnostic tool.

Awards Value
The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award
Senior
Sponsor:
$1 000.00
The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation
$500.00
The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
and $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation
$4 000.00
Statistical Society of Canada Award
Sponsor: Statistical Society of Canada
$1 000.00
Excellence Award - Senior
Gold Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada
$700.00
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 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$29 200.00