According to a report from Voice of America, Jack Li from El Segundo placed in the recent Intel Science Talent Search awarded in Washington, DC; Li developed an encapsulated enzyme delivery system for phenylketonuria with the assistance of mentors from UCLA. A drug company has expressed interest in moving towards a commercial application of the system.
Nithin Tumma from Ft. Gratiot, Michigan won the annual competition with research on targeted, less debilitating breast cancer treatments. He garnered a $100,000 prize after defending his entry to a panel of judges. Another finalist, Marian Bechtel from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, engineered a seismo-acoustic detection system for buried landmines. The finalists were also honored with a special visit to the White House and meeting with the President. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Science-Competition-Honors-Young-Innovators-142920515.html
Nithin Tumma from Ft. Gratiot, Michigan won the annual competition with research on targeted, less debilitating breast cancer treatments. He garnered a $100,000 prize after defending his entry to a panel of judges. Another finalist, Marian Bechtel from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, engineered a seismo-acoustic detection system for buried landmines. The finalists were also honored with a special visit to the White House and meeting with the President. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Science-Competition-Honors-Young-Innovators-142920515.html
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