2007 Teen Biotech Challenge Winners & Their Webpages

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GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Grand Prize Winner in the Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics Focus Area - Aaron Simmons from Sheldon High School

"Human Genome Project"     Website   Photo

 

Agricultural & Industrial Applications

 

1st Place Winner: "Using Bioremediation for Oil Spills" by Stephanie Falwell, Sheldon High School    Website    Photo

2nd Place Winner: "GloWorld Green Fluorescent Proteins and Organisms" by Kate Collins & Cyle Zezotarski, Christian Brothers High School   Website   Photo

3rd Place Winner: "Transgenic Animals" by Rachel Dean, Sheldon High School    Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "Transgenic Animals" by Mohn Bouchaleun, Sheldon High School        Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "Genetically Modified Organisms" by Faith Sweat, Sheldon High School    Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "Golden Rice" by Derek Edwards, Matt Hayes & Emily Overhouse, Christian Brothers High School     Website  

 

Bioenergy & Biofuels

 

1st Place Winner: "Biofuels" by Jaspreet Sidhu, Vacaville High School       Photo

2nd Place Winner: "Alternative Energy" by Samira Muhamad, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

3rd Place Winner: "Biodiesel and Bioenergy" by Renata Atayeva, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "Think Biofuel" by Ana Reyes and Javier Zepeda, Vacaville High School       Photo

 

Biomedical Applications & Bioengineering

 

1st Place Winner: "Disease Free" by Phuong Mai Tran, Sheldon High School    Website   Photo

2nd Place Winner: "PCR - Detecting TB" by Peter Romas and Savannah Waldron, Vacaville High School       Photo

3rd Place Winner: "Drug Discovery" by Cynde Josol, Sheldon High School    Website   

Honorable Mention Winner: "Nanotechnology; It's Uses In The World Around Us" by Matthew Hefner, Anthony Martinez and Brenden Phillips, Christian Brothers High School    Website   

 

 

Forensics

 

1st Place Winner: "Forensics" by Tatjana Vejnovic and Phil Thatcher, Benicia High School    Website    Photo

2nd Place Winner: "Scientists Could Really Use Biotech Students" by Jordan Cintas and Megan Penny, Vacaville High School       Photo

3rd Place Winner: "Forensics: The application of science to questions which are of interest to the legal system as well as social sciences such as archaeology" by Marie Martin, Kathryn Racel and Jacqueline Villanueva, Hogan High School       Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "Forensics" by John Leyto, Melanie Nera and Liane Tongol, Hogan High School    Website  

Honorable Mention Winner: "DNA Testing" by Desiree Albano, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "DNA Fingerprinting" by Chelsi Davis, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

 

Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics

 

1st Place Winner: "Human Genome Project" by Aaron Simmons, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

2nd Place Winner: "Tree of Life Project" by Amanda Zygutis-Secress, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

3rd Place Winner: "Pharmacogenomics - Where One Size Does Not Fit All" by Nguyet Cindy Phan, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "A Further Look Into The NCBI Database" by Bhupinder Singh, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "Human Genome Project" by Lindsey Ziegenhirt, Sheldon High School     Website   

 

Stem Cells & Tissue Engineering

 

1st Place Winner: "The Stem Cell Controversy" by Larry Li, Mira Loma High School    Website   Photo

2nd Place Winner: "The Cell to Eternal Life" by Richard Thom, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

3rd Place Winner: "Human-Animal Chimeric Cells" by Jill Houser, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo

Honorable Mention Winner: "I Can Walk Again!" by Karina De La Cruz, Sheldon High School     Website   Photo