TOP ORLANDO SCIENCE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS
Local High School Students Receive “Path to a Future in Medicine” Award
NORTHFIELD, ILL. – The College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded five Orlando high school students the College’s 2013 “Path to a Future in Medicine” award. A sixth student, who was previously an Orlando-area high school student, was also recognized.
The students were invited to attend and display their winning projects at the College’s annual meeting, CAP ’13 – THE Pathologists’ Meeting™, on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando Fla. In addition, they had the opportunity to tour the CAP ’13 meeting and discuss possible careers in medicine and science, as well as general science issues, with a select group of pathologists and residents. They also were invited, along with their parents and guests, to attend the Spotlight Event, featuring Eric J. Topol, MD, a premier cardiologist, genetic researcher, and technologist deemed “one of the 12 ‘Rock Stars of Science’” by GQ magazine.
“It is inspiring to see the dedication to science that these six young people have displayed through their research projects,” said CAP President Gene N. Herbek, MD, FCAP. “We are honored to feature their work at the College’s annual meeting. As the students meet with resident mentors and discuss their science projects with some of the most highly recognized pathologists from around the country and the world, we hope to help them recognize that pathologists play a central role in patient care and that we encourage them to continue on the path to a future in medicine.”
The students who competed at the 2013 Dr. Nelson Ying Science Exposition in February were judged for excellence in five areas: creativity, scientific thought, attention to detail, skill, and clarity. The winners are:
Neha Bhaskar
Project: Fluorescent Detection of Antibiotic Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
School: Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando
Erin Boone
Project: Cytoxic Effect of Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells on Ovarian Cancer
School: Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando
Adrian Elzarki
Project: How Pesticides Affect the Growth of Plants
School: Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando
Preethi Raghavan
Project: Characterization of Cyclin Dependent-Like Kinases in Plasmodium falciparum
School: Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando
Alysia Waugh
Project: The Efficacy of Utilizing the Zone of Inhibition as a Measurement for the Elimination of Escherichia coli With Common Household Disinfectants
School: Jones High School, Orlando
Tina Miller Tran
Project: Corrosion Casting of Crustacea as Evidence for Evolution
School: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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