Alberta Regional Science Fairs
Each year, the Alberta Society of Gastroenterology supports youth in science at the Calgary Regional Science Fair and the Edmonton Regional Science Fair. The Society's contribution provides young people with an opportunity to showcase their work and to strive for excellence in their pursuit of scientific discovery.
CALGARY YOUTH SCIENCE FAIR
Award winners recognized in 2023:
Award Winner: Do strong bones come from drinking milk?
Student: Chenaya Senadheera
School: Queen Elizabeth High School
Award winners recognized in 2022:
Award Winner: "Hi, I'm Superbug": AMR's Devastating Effect
Student: Heeta Patel
School: Fairview School
EDMONTON REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR
The following students were recognized in 2023:
Winner: Homemade Stethoscope:The Benefits of Reusing Single Use Plastics and Cardboards
Student: Maya Achuthan
School: Edmonton Islamic Academy
Winner: Optimization of CAR-T Cell Therapy using RNA Sequencing Analysis and Machine Learning
Student: Elizabeth Chen
School: Old Scona Academic
The following students were recognized in 2021:
Award Winner: A Novel Approach to CFTR Gene Editing through CRISPR-Cas9 Technology in Cystic Fibrosis
Student: Maya Achuthan
School: Aurora Academic Charter School
Honourable Mention: The Power of Poop
Student: Ada Janisz
School: Aurora Academic Charter School
The following students were recognized in 2019:
Award Winner: The Effects of Various Naturally Derived Fruit Extracts on the Viability of Mouse Islet beta cells
Student: Muhammad Shahzad
School: Old Scona School
Honourable Mention: The NIVSM Pod: A Wireless End to a Wired World
Student: Jonathan Afowork
School: Aurora Charter School