Our Lady of The Snows Catholic Academy (Canmore) BreaKERs – our team is tackling the global issue of keratin waste build-up Team Grade Level: High School STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology An estimated 8.5 billion tons of poultry feathers are produced from farms...
University of Calgary (Calgary) The Subtilis Defence – protecting astronauts from high energy ionizing radiation through synthetic biology Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology One of the greatest barriers to long term space travel is the...
University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge) NanoResponder – a rapid, low-cost and on site ELISA-based testing kit Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology The prevalence of virulent and multiple antibiotic resistant pathogens in healthcare...
Lethbridge High School (Lethbridge) Coagu.Coli – utilizing recombinant protein from Cerastes cerastes venom to prevent fatal hemorrhage and minimize thrombosis in cases of traumatic injury Team Grade Level: High School STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology Blood...
University of Alberta (Edmonton) 3D DNA Origami Structures – developing a new assembly standard that will allow nanocircuit construction Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology With DNA Origami, self assembling properties organize the DNA...
