| Biography |
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| My name is Aisha Parven, and I am a grade 11 student at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. I enjoy reading, drawing doodles at the bottom of my notes and questioning scientific theories. I am an active member in my school community. I founded the DECA chapter at my school this year. I have been participating at the Catholic Students United Nations Assembly since 2012, and I am the builder and designer for the Cardboard Boat Team at my school since 2012. I also had my art work published in the Wings of Hope official book in 2014. I have been participating at the Toronto Science Fair for the past two years, with projects involving the study of the breast cancer cell line , MDA MB 468. My chemistry teacher, Dr. Ayyavoo, encouraged me to move forward with my research regarding the MDA MB 468 cell line. I was inspired by my peers, my teachers and the world of science to do this project. I would like to study this cancer cell line in more depth in order to get an even better understanding. I would advise other students, to never underestimate themselves! |
| Aisha Parven
Combining Gold Nanoparticles with Indium and Panitumumab to Inhibit Cancer
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Toronto | | City: | Toronto, ON | | School: | Notre Dame C.S.S. | | Abstract: | Gold nanoparticles were conjugated with indium and panitumumab, and were tested on the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468. After being treated for a week, the cancer being treated with indium decreased by 52% and the panitumumab decreased by 30%. This method is more efficient and can be used for chemo treatment, since it could kill 67% of the tumor within a week and half. |
| Awards | Value | The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
Senior
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | $500.00 | Excellence Award - Senior
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | | 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 New Brunswick Canada-Wide Science Fair Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of New Brunswick | $2 500.00 | 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 | $11 500.00 | |
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