CMAJ: Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada Honors Teenage Health Scientists
Jul 22, 2013 2:15 PM ET
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Originally published on CMAJ.ca
By Lauren Kramer, Vancouver, BC
A 16-year-old Calgary, Alberta, student recently earned first place nationwide in the annual Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada, a biotechnology research competition that encourages high school students to pursue future studies and careers in life sciences.
Arjun Nair, a grade 11 student at Calgary’s Webber Academy, conducted research into an experimental cancer treatment that involves injecting patients with nano particles of gold. The particles accumulate in tumours, forming so-called “nano bullets” that can be heated to kill cancer cells.
Continue reading about Nair's project for the annual Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada.
