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 2024:

Award winner: An In Silico Approach to Mine Mimotopes from the Gut Microbiome that Trigger Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Student: Ashank Chaturvedi and Joel Zou

School: Webber Acedemy


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






WinnerOptimization 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


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Honourable Mention: The NIVSM Pod: A Wireless End to a Wired World

Student: Jonathan Afowork

School: Aurora Charter School


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