British Columbia, Plastic pollution-eating bacteria

The high percentage of plastic at a waste transfer station last summer caught the eye and the concern of two young visiting Vancouverites, Miranda Wang, 18, and Jeanny Yao, 17. They became particularly interested in phthalates – an additive that makes plastic durable and flexible for use in a wide range of consumer products, from [...]

Secondary Students’ Research on Plastics Wins British Columbia Regional Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada Competition

Their research on phthalates may lead to the reduction of its ecological impact. April 20, 2012 (Vancouver) – Innovative research from Vancouver’s Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao, Grade 12 students at Magee Secondary, may help solve the problem of dealing with household and industrial plastic waste. Their research, which won first prize in the regional [...]

Submit a proposal for the 2012 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada

Here are some important dates to remember if you’re thinking of competing in the 2012 SBCC: Proposal Deadline: Monday, November 14, 2011 Regional Competition: Monday, April 16, 2012 Awards: Thursday, April 19, 2012 To learn more about how to write a proposal, please click here. When you’re ready to make your submission, please click here. [...]

2011 British Columbia: BC student uses 3D imaging to show how drinking alcohol shrinks brain cells

Women who drink alcohol while pregnant put their babies at risk of a developmental disability called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Symptoms can include poor growth, muscle tone and coordination, delayed development, and problems with thinking, speech, movement, and age-appropriate social skills. It is the leading known cause of developmental disability in Canada, according to Health Canada. [...]

Early Brain Development Project Wins Grade 12 Coquitlam Scientist Entry to National Competition

Ground-breaking research by a 17-year-old Coquitlam student who found a way to observe the effects of ethanol on early brain development in an intact and awake brain has earned him the top prize in the 2011 British Columbia sanofi-aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC). Grade 12 student Vincent Ye from Dr. Charles Best Secondary School whose research [...]

SABC 2011 British Columbia

LifeSciences British Columbia is proud to be the lead organizer for the sanofi-aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) in BC. This is a high-school competition held nationwide that brings together creative and curious young people interested in solving a problem using biotechnology. Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 regional competition! Click here to learn more about [...]

SABC British Columbia 2010

LifeSciences British Columbia is proud to be the lead organizer for the sanofi-aventis Biotalent Challenge (SABC) in BC. _____________________________________ For more information on the sanofi-aventis BioTalent Challenge in British Columbia, please contact: Rosine Hage-Moussa, Manager, Marketing & Outreach Email: rhagemoussa@lifesciencesbc.ca Life Sciences British Columbia Suite 900 – 1188 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia,V6E 4A2 [...]

Northern BC student deciphers enzyme mutations that may lie behind early aging disorder

With just under 17,500 residents, Fort St. John in northeast British Columbia has the distinction of being the second-largest city on the Alaska Highway after Whitehorse. This year it also has the distinction of being the home of Taneille Johnson, whose research into the causes of an early-onset aging disorder called Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC) earned [...]

2009 National Finalist British Columbia

Student discovers that rhubarb extract may prevent Alzheimer’s disease Motivated by working in seniors’ homes, 17-year-old Linda Liu discovered that an extract from rhubarb prevented the misfolding of a protein that is associated with disease. The extract also dissolved previously misfolded proteins offering the glimmer of hope of both potential prevention and treatment for the [...]

2007 Winners

Vancouver, British Columbia – BC Biotech presented $10,000 to the winning teams of the sanofi-aventis Biotech Challenge at its annual BC Biotech Biotechnology Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. This biotech competition for high school students is one of 13 held nationally and is coordinated by BC Biotech in Vancouver. Each cash prize is [...]